Anyone wanna dis on Governor Blanco at this point?

Or posting from their computers? :hihi: It's funny what happens when you get wooden leg day off. Apparently covdog has seen the light of day and is eagerly anticipating his MLK day holiday.

:)

Sparkle,

I'm there with you, but hey, at least these are some serious items on the table. Out there in the world is a desire to help Louisiana. And if we're actually giving something back, then it becomes a good business decision. The Go Zone idea was outstanding (whomever came up with it) and should provide incentives for businesses all along the gulf coast. Along with state breaks and credits, it the pot gets sweetened further. Realizing our history has been muddy (at best), it's nice to see some of this stuff on the drawing board. I'm going to see if I can find some links to any of the stories. I've heard about most of them on the radio.

As for the German Steel Mill, the governor said she'll go to Germany if she has to but that she doesn't have a trip scheduled (that was as of this morning). We are one of 3 states (Alabama, Arkansas) in the running. According to a 10/24 article in the TP, we sent a delegation over there.

http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-6/116168680819990.xml&coll=1

Here's an article on the LIFT studio which broke ground in New Orleans last month:

http://www.lded.state.la.us/press-a...eaks-ground-in-downtown-new-orleans-area.aspx

Here's a link to the actual Memorandum of Understanding between Minister al Sabah (sp?) and Governor Blanco:

http://www.gov.state.la.us/assets/docs/11-12 KPC-Louisiana MOU.pdf

And here's the LEDC's website showing the itinerary of Governor's Blanco's Asia trip.

http://www.lded.state.la.us/press-archive/2006/november-2006/2006111-business-wire.aspx

I've got to credit the governor. She said she'd leave no stone unturned in her search for economic opportunities. I'm just wondering where we'd be had it not been for Katrina and Rita setting us back a few years.

No matter whether she or Bobby is governor come late 2007, I think a lot of good is underway and it's a marked change from the way we've done business in the past.

Good for us (hopefully).

According to a website out of Shreveport, she was talking with Toyota to pitch the "megasite" in Richland Parish for the new Toyota plant as well as signing an agreement for the construction of a $1 billion Synfuel plant in Ascension Parish.

http://www.shreveport.com/forums/showthread.php?t=409

Here is some more information on the Synfuels plant (says $5B).

http://www.thefeedstock.com/2006/06/synfuels_inc_and_sinopec_plan.php

Here's a story out of Alexandria about the Toyota pitch:

http://www.thetowntalk.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061101/NEWS01/61101013

TPS