LAFAYETTE, LA - Lafayette General Medical Center (LGMC) is building on its storied history of medical "firsts" in Acadiana. Innov8 Lafayette named LGMC one of its 2013 Innov8 Award winners for opening the first telemedicine clinic in Acadiana. The awards were presented in a ceremony April 22 at the Acadiana Center for the Arts.

The Innov8 Awards, a project of the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, celebrate innovators in Acadiana by showcasing local technological achievement and entrepreneurship. Lafayette General won the Medical category for its telemedicine clinic opened at Stuller, Inc.'s global headquarters in May 2012.

Stuller, Inc., a fine jewelry manufacturer and one of the largest employers in Acadiana, operates its campus with extreme security measures. Those measures make it difficult for employees to easily come and go for outside appointments. The telemedicine clinic provides Stuller's 1,200 associates convenient, secure access to two-way audio

Lafayette, LA - The Louisiana film and entertainment industry has "reeled" in more
than just top-notch films and honors; this industry has contributed to major economic and job growth throughout the state. Lafayette is an attractive location for television and film productions, greatly contributing to the economic development of the area. Since Louisiana's tax credit program was instituted in 2002, the state's profile has risen dramatically, and Louisiana currently ranks third in film and television production in the United States behind California and New York.

These tax incentives continue to fuel a strong, growing entertainment sector in Louisiana, in terms of jobs, infrastructure, investment, and total economic impact, making the state a welcoming location for the film industry.

"In just over a decade, Louisiana has asserted itself as a major player in the national film and television industry, and the economic impact of the current tax credits on the Louisiana

UL Lafayette Sales and Research Lab Grand Opening The Department of Marketing and Hospitality at UL Lafayette will host the grand opening of its new state of the art Northwestern Mutual Sales & Research Lab on Thursday, April 25, 2013 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm in the lobby of Moody Hall located at 214 Hebrard Boulevard in Lafayette.

Funding for the lab was provided by a State of Louisiana Board of Regents Support Grant and over $300,000 in private donation pledges from several principles at Northwestern Mutual Insurance in Lafayette.

The ultimate objective of the new facility is to provide the region with ready access to a pool of well-trained potential sales and marketing employees ready to make an immediate impact on any organization they join. It will serve as a joint resource for UL and the regional business community for recruitment, training, presentation, and research purposes. The technology enhanced facility

The Louisiana House of Representatives just passed two controversial bills that are now on their way to the state Senate. The two bills, passed with a large majority of support, shields gun owners from restrictions from the federal government. The first bill, known as the "Louisiana preservation of individual gun rights of citizens act", would make it illegal for the president to enforce gun restrictions in the state of louisiana. The second bill makes it illegal for anyone to release personal information associated with concealed carry permits. Could Louisiana even enforce this law if it were to pass?

The passage of House Bill 5 through the house was a statement that state lawmakers are willing to do anything to protect the rights of gun owners in Louisiana, even if what they're doing might be considered unconstitutional.

UL Lafayette professor and KATC political analyst Dr. Pearson Cross says,