Apr 28, 2009 | WWL-TV New Orleans
Cigarette tax doesn't make it out of committee
Jindal came out against a cigarette tax, and on Tuesday, the tax died in committee.
Alleged Ku Klux Klan member found incompetent to stand trial
A state judge today found an alleged Ku Klux Klan member incompetent to stand trial for obstruction of justice in connection with the killing of a Oklahoma woman who tried to back out of a Klan initiation ceremony in a remote part of St.
LSU System chief head of public hospitals
The LSU Board of Supervisors approved a resolution Thursday asserting that the LSU System president is responsible for the "daily operating decisions" for old Charity Hospital in New Orleans and the rest of the state's public hospitals.
New Orleans hospital facing cuts
BATON ROUGE - The LSU hospital in New Orleans would bear the brunt of cuts to the university's public hospital system under a plan presented to lawmakers Wednesday to cope with budget cuts proposed next year by Gov.
Shortfall threatens road projects
BATON ROUGE - A new Mississippi River bridge upriver from Baton Rouge. An improved Earhardt Boulevard in New Orleans.