CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • Cazayoux to Run for Congress

    State Representative Don Cazayoux, who many had assumed would be Speaker of the House before Governor-elect Bobby Jindal threw his support behind Republican Jim Tucker, announced his intentions to run for the Congressional seat currently occupied by Richard Baker. From the Baton Rouge Advocate: At an afternoon news conference, Cazayoux said he has been weighing a run for quite some time. “The more we talked to people, the greater their interest was in having a change” from Baker, said Cazayoux. Cazayoux, 43, said 6th District voters are tired of Washington “partisan politics” and want an independent voice. He said his…

  • Louisiana Life: Alexandria Eyes Movies

    This month’s edition of Louisiana Life magazine features an article about the on-going efforts of the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development (along with the England Authority) to develop a state-of-the-art film production studio (as well as a medical business incubator) in the building formerly occupied by McKesson. From the article: The development, supported by the state through a capital outlay award of $1.7 million for renovations, is the result of some creative thinking on the part of Alexandria’s officials and staff. The city is the leaser and purchaser of the building. It intends to sell the building to a management…

  • KALB Covers HDPC’s Bolton Avenue Project

    KALB’s Jacob Wallace filed a report yesterday on the efforts of the Alexandria Historic District Preservation Commission to help rejuvenate Bolton Avenue. The report featured an interview with one unidentified woman who believes the project to be “a waste of tax dollars” and then explained — precisely– how Bolton Avenue has struggled during the past forty years. I strongly disagree that this project is without merit and a waste of money. Bolton Avenue is an important corridor in Alexandria. It provides a buffer between Downtown Alexandria and the Alexandria Garden District. It contains an amazing stock of exceptional art deco…