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Benefits and Costs of Expanding Broadband in America

By Jules Broussard | Blog Series, COVID-19 Updates, Economic Development, Education | 0 comment | 15 September, 2021 | 0

Original article written by Sophia Campbell, Jimena Ruiz Castro, and David Wessel for Brookings Institute.  The shift of work and school online highlighted the lack of access to high-speed broadband internet service in some parts of the U.S. and intensified political pressure on the government to make it more widely available.  The bipartisan infrastructure bill that passedRead more

Relief to Recovery | Stage 2: Small Business Recovery

By Jules Broussard | Blog Series, Business Help, COVID-19 Updates, Economic Development | 0 comment | 14 September, 2021 | 0

This post is part of a five-part series called Relief to Recovery, an analysis done by Joseph Parilla and Sifan Liu of Brookings Institute.  What to know As the nation recovers from the pandemic, the strategic lens for small business support will shift from averting destruction to making strategic investments in entrepreneurship ecosystems and smallRead more

Relief to Recovery | Stage 1: Small Business Relief

By Jules Broussard | Blog Series, Business Help, COVID-19 Updates, Economic Development | 0 comment | 13 September, 2021 | 0

This post is part of a five-part series called Relief to Recovery, an analysis done by Joseph Parilla and Sifan Liu of Brookings Institute.  What to Know In normal times, small businesses are constantly being created and destroyed. This churn makes entrepreneurship a risky journey for individual business owner, but can be a good thingRead more

Relief to Recovery | Four Types of Small Businesses

By Jules Broussard | Blog Series, Business Help, COVID-19 Updates, Economic Development | 0 comment | 10 September, 2021 | 0

This post is part of a five-part series called Relief to Recovery, an analysis done by Joseph Parilla and Sifan Liu of Brookings Institute.  “Small business” is an unhelpfully broad segment. This brief focuses on small businesses with fewer than 100 employees, with the acknowledgement that smaller businesses have experienced particular challenges during the economicRead more

Relief to Recovery | How to Spur a Small Business Rebound

By Jules Broussard | Blog Series, Business Help, COVID-19 Updates, Economic Development | 0 comment | 9 September, 2021 | 0

This post is part of a five-part series called Relief to Recovery, an analysis done by Joseph Parilla and Sifan Liu of Brookings Institute.  With vaccine rates increasing and the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP) delivering flexible resources to localities and states, small business support remains a key priority for local leaders as theyRead more

Storm Damage Cleanup Guidelines | LSU AgCenter

By Jules Broussard | Advocacy, Education | 0 comment | 8 September, 2021 | 0

Hurricane Ida slammed Southeast Louisiana on August 31, 2021, sixteen years to the date after Hurricane Katrina devastated the same region. As many communities begin the often long process of cleaning up the damage done by these storms, it is important to be knowledgeable on correct procedures to properly restore normalcy. LSU AgCenter offers theseRead more

2021 Louisiana Constitutional Amendments | On the Ballot

By Jules Broussard | Economic Development, Events, News | 0 comment | 2 September, 2021 | 0

Update: Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin has moved the date of the Fall 2021 form October 9 to November 13 due to Hurricane Ida.  In just a few weeks, residents around the state will vote on a few proposed amendments to our Constitution. On the October 9th ballot will be certain proposed amendments that willRead more

How States Can Close the Digital Divide in the U.S.

By Jules Broussard | Blog Series, Business Help, Economic Development, Education | 0 comment | 1 September, 2021 | 0

Original article written by Bhaskar Chakravorti for Harvard Business Review.  Finally, America appears to be taking bold action on fixing its fraying infrastructure. President Biden’s proposed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act–despite being negotiated down in a bipartisan deal–is a significant step in addressing one of the country’s most pressing, deeply rooted, and often overlooked problems:Read more

What You Should Know About 2020 Census Latest Release

By Jules Broussard | Blog Series, Economic Development, Education | 0 comment | 25 August, 2021 | 0

On Thursday, August 12, the U.S. Census Bureau released its latest round of information from the 2020 Census. The date shows changes to the demographic makeup of the country over the past decade, which states will now use to decide congressional redistricting procedures. The results are a snapshot of everyone living in the U.S. onRead more

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act | Bill Update

By Jules Broussard | Economic Development, News | 0 comment | 12 August, 2021 | 1

In April, we posted a review of President Biden’s infrastructure plan done by Transportation for America. At the time, the plan was just recently announced; now it is a full fledged bill that is currently making its way through Congress. After some haggling between the Biden administration and a Congressional committee on the language ofRead more

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