BRAF tasked by city leaders with exploring implementation of report’s recommendations Baton Rouge, LA – The City-Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish School System, and Baton Rouge Area Foundation today announced […]
2020 Annual Report
A $29.5 million grant brings the principles of New Urbanism to North Baton Rouge By Maggie Heyn Richardson J Daniels, CEO of East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority | Photo […]
Symphony’s executive director brings energy and ideas to new post By Maggie Heyn Richardson Austin, Texas, is known for lots of things. It’s chock-full of young people who crave edgy […]
Last week, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that a coalition of state, local and university officials has been formed to save the six lakes surrounding the LSU campus. Partners include […]
Ernest J. Gaines died Nov. 5, 2019, in Oscar, Louisiana. He was born into a family that picked cotton on land along False River. He became among the greatest writers […]
Currents 4Q 2019
They were trapped in their addictions. Then came a woman named Angel. By Sara Bongiorni Every morning for years Rachel Wilson woke with a prayer. Please, God, let me die […]
For children in poverty, basic health screenings a gamechanger in classroom learning By Maggie Heyn Richardson Sometimes, it’s the simplest solution that yields the best results. For Health and Education […]
Lessons from Little Rock’s emergence as the Cycling Hub of the South By Jeff Roedel Imagine riding a bike up Mount Everest. Then down its rocky peaks. Then back up […]
The Water Institute and Tulane team on a waterfront plan in Argentina By Maggie Heyn Richardson South of Argentina’s cosmopolitan capital of Buenos Aires is the city of Quilmes, a […]