Alumnus makes $1 million gift to Ben Franklin High School

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Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 14:00:59 -0700

N.O. East residents picket outside Ben Franklin High School

Roughly 30 students, parents and advocates representing both the Vietnamese and African-American communities gathered in the sun on the neutral ground across from Benjamin Franklin High School on May 17 for the school’s final board meeting of the year.
http://www.louisianaweekly.com/n-o-east-residents-picket-outside-ben-franklin-high-school/

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 09:51:30 -0700

Management Changes Announced at Louisiana’s 1st Choice Auto Auction

FRANKLIN, TN - John Poteet, managing partner at Louisiana’s 1 st Choice Auto Auction, has announced the promotions of three key members of the auction’s management team. Don Sistrunk has been promoted from Auction Manager to General Manager.
http://www.vehicleremarket.com/News/Story/2012/05/Management-Changes-Announced-at-Louisiana-s-1st-Choice-Auto-Auction.aspx

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 08:51:50 -0700

Bill on merging two state retirement systems sidesteps Senate committee hearings

Political maneuver angers some members of the Louisiana Senate Retirement Committee
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/05/bill_on_merging_two_state_reti.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 18:38:05 -0700

Senate panel passes shorter election hours bill on its second try

BATON ROUGE -- A Senate committee breathed new life into a bill reducing voting hours for state elections by one hour, sending it to the Senate floor for a final vote. The Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs gave unanimous...
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/05/post_467.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 09:33:21 -0700

Schell Canal faces setbacks, financial troubles

Editor's note: The state of Louisiana is celebrating its bicentennial. This is the seventh in a series of columns exploring St. Landry Parish history and part two of a column on the Schell Canal.
http://www.dailyworld.com/article/DH/20120521/NEWS01/205210310/Schell-Canal-faces-setbacks-financial-troubles?odyssey=nav%7chead

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 15:07:46 -0700

Tagged TPC Management

FRANKLIN, TN - John Poteet, managing partner at Louisiana’s 1st Choice Auto Auction, has announced the promotions of three key members of the auction’s management team.
http://www.vehicleremarket.com/Tag/TPC-Management.aspx

Published: Mon, 07 May 2012 09:37:20 -0700

Voting hours could change; poll commissioners catch a break

Louisiana's voting hours are likely to change after a Senate Committee clears HB 209. The measure by Representative Franklin Foil, (R) Baton Rouge, simply changes the starting hour from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. The polls would still close at 8 p.m. under the proposed legislation.
http://www.ksla.com/story/18609527/voting-hours-could-change-poll-commisioners-catch-a-break

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 19:59:43 -0700

Metro New Orleans area community meetings for Tuesday, May 22

These government and community meetings are open to the public. To have meetings considered for inclusion, send an email to citydesk@tpmail.com with "Meetings" in the subject line, or send a fax to 504.826.3007. STORIES IN HARMONY: NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT COLLARBORATIVE MEETING...
http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2012/05/metro_new_orleans_area_communi_260.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 03:37:13 -0700

Removing the mask of chartered schools

The city’s charter schools are continuing to show their true colors…or lack thereof. Last week, families of color at Ben Franklin protested the school’s refusal to provide bus transportation for students who live long distances from the school.
http://www.louisianaweekly.com/removing-the-mask-of-chartered-schools/

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 09:52:52 -0700