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Policy and a Pint: A Rebirth on the River

KEDM Public Radio | By Cory Crowe
Published September 26, 2018 at 11:23 AM EDT
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A downtown renaissance is happening in Monroe and West Monroe. New businesses are flocking to once vacant buildings and food and night life are following. KEDM's Policy and a Pint took a look at what is encouraging investment our downtowns and how to market what we've got. 

Our expert panel joined a live audience at Trapp's in West Monroe for a lively discussion. 

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Policy and a Pint - Segment 2

Policy and a Pint was recorded on September 18 in downtown West Monroe. Our panelist were Steve Taylor and Larry Bratton - Monroe DEDD,  Christine Rambo - North Louisiana Economic Partnership, and Bill Roark - Tri-State Properties.  The event was moderated by Cory Crowe. 

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Policy and a Pint- Segment 3
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Cory Crowe
Originally from Monroe, Cory has worked in a variety of media. He has worked in television news and spent seven years as a TV sports play-by-play announcer. He was also creative director for a television advertising department and worked extensively as a photojournalist. Cory has lived in both Dallas and New Orleans.
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