[StBernard] Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco's Week in Review: November 5-9

[Westley Annis]

Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco's Week in Review: November 5-9 

NEWS

11.9.07
NEWS: LITE honors Blanco's vision: Governor congratulates ULL's CajunBot robotic vehicle team
Gov. Kathleen Blanco was praised Thursday for her work in bringing LITE to Louisiana.
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11.9.07
Governor Blanco thanks Congress for fulfilling commitment to fund the Road Home program
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11.8.07
Governor Blanco applauds House support for Road Home funding
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11.8.07
Governor Blanco issues statement on Congressional override of W! RDA veto
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11.6.07
Governor Blanco celebrates Louisiana's Laptop Initiative, delivers on promise to provide laptops to students in Louisiana public schools
Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco visited students at Maplewood Middle School in Sulphur today, one of 54 schools participating in Louisiana's Laptop Initiative, Turn on To Learning (TOTL). Louisiana dedicated $5 million for TOTL, investing in the technology - hardware and software - to support this unique research and development pilot. At Maplewood, TOTL provides 50 students and four teachers with nearly $70,000 worth of technology to support two digital learning classrooms, where students use their laptops in core subjects for a minimum of four hours each school day. 
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11.6.07
Louisiana Mill Shifts Focus and Remains Open
Louisiana Economic Development (LED) and International Paper (IP) announced today that the Louisiana Mill located in Bastrop, La. would remain open and become a producer of pulp. IP management had been exploring strategic alternatives for the Louisiana Mill, including possible closure, as part of its transformation plan, announced in 2005. With this commitment to plant reinvestment, IP's Louisiana Mill will remain in production and continue to produce product and compete in the global market place. 
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11.5.07
Governor Blanco orders immediate construction of Louisiana Cottages
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11.5.07
Governor Blanco Names Bennett Soulier Labor Department Secretary
Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco today named Bennett J. Soulier as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Labor, to serve as the head of the agency for the remainder of her administration. The appointment comes as the current secretary, John Warner Smith, accepts a position as chief executive officer of Next Horizon.
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11.5.07
Governor Blanco's remarks at the LaCHIP Conference
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PROCLAMATIONS/EXE! CUTIVE ORDERS

Proclamation No. 91 KBB 2 007 - to extend the state of emergency due to Hurricane Katrina for another thirty (30) days through Saturday, December 15, 2007.

Proclamation No. 92 KBB 2007 - to extend the state of emergency due to Hurricane Rita for another thirty (30) days through Saturday, December 15, 2007.

Proclamation No. 90 KBB 2007 - for a special election for the office of district attorney in Orleans Parish.

Executive Order No. KBB 2007-29: for a bond allocation for East Baton Rouge Mortgage Finance Authority. 

Executive Order No. KBB 2007-30: for a bond allocation for Louisiana Housing Finance Agency for Spanish Arms Apartments in EBR Parish. 

Executive Order No. KBB 2007-31: for a bond allocation for Louisiana Housing Finance Agency for Emerald Pointe Apartments in Calcasieu Parish. 


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GOVERNOR'S COLUMN 

A Veteran's Day Message; Column by Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Commander in Chief of the Louisiana National Guard
On this Veterans Day, we pay tribute to the sacrifices of our Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen who have served selflessly throughout the history of the United States, to those who have served quietly, to those who have been wounded in battle, to those who are serving today in our nation's Global War on Terror and to those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
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