CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • Mike Stagg: Scare Campaign Against Moratorium Was “Hoax”

    Mike Stagg, the Lafayette-based IT consultant, political activist, and previous candidate for Louisiana Governor and United States Congress, wrote a tremendously interesting letter about the fear-mongering promoted by many elected officials, industry spokespersons, and lobbyists during the aftermath of the federal moratorium against deepwater off-shore drilling, which, fortunately, was published yesterday by The Advocate. Stagg did his homework. Quoting: The signs of the hoax can be found in the lawsuit filed to overturn the moratorium a month after it was declared. When 37 companies joined Hornbeck International in the suit against the moratorium, it looked like an industrywide revolt against…

  • Reposted: The Hotel Bentley

    Because of the massive spike in interest in the Hotel Bentley as a result of the season premiere of Ghost Hunters, I am reposting this, which I originally published nearly three years ago. If you are interested in learning more about the Hotel Bentley, please visit HistoricBentley.com. Despite its trials and tribulations throughout the past 100 years, the Hotel Bentley is arguably the most important, historic, and architecturally significant structure in the City of Alexandria. During the previous decade, the hotel has been closed more often than it has been open. Currently, the hotel is owned by Baton Rouge entrepreneur…

  • Jim Clinton: “Astonishingly Good News” for Central Louisiana

    Jim Clinton, the Executive Director of Cenla Advantage Partnership, has a reason to celebrate. After years of championing the need for a true community college, a recent report by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems titled “An Assessment of Community College Needs in Central Louisiana” clearly and unequivocally demonstrates that Central Louisiana is severely underserved and desperately needs a community college. On its surface, that may not sound like good news, but as Jim Clinton writes today on his blog, there is a reason to celebrate. Among other things, the new report says, “Central Louisiana is the most…