Louisiana Government News

The US Senate killed Sen. David Vitter's attempt to require the 2010 Census to insert an amendment denying all funding in a Commerce funding bill unless it included a question regarding the status of US citizenship.

Southeast Louisiana is under a state of emergency as Hurricane Ida heads for the Gulf Coast.

Although it's not likely to be a threat to Louisiana, state officials are watching the storm that was Hurricane Ida for possible strengthening when it moves into the Gulf of Mexico.

's Twenty-Third Congressional District as a sign that Health Care Reform and the current trend of Pres.

Main Category: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Also Included In: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance ; Public Health ; Mental Health Article Date: 04 Nov 2009 - 4:00 PST Newspapers report on health issues at the state level, including Louisiana's struggles with a Medicaid shortfall and the Texas governor's criticism of congressional health care reform ...

The agency that manages Louisiana's vehicles doesn't ensure the state only buys cars it needs and doesn't properly monitor the ones the state does own, according to an audit released Monday.

In the wake of the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 , which was enacted by Congress on May 20, 2009 and expands the federal False Claims Act, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals announced on October 29, 2009, a new fraud initiative against agencies who deliver in-home direct care to Medicaid beneficiaries.

One man is dead and a landmark church steeple toppled onto a car in Louisiana after a line of thunderstorms spawned several tornadoes there and in neighboring Arkansas.

United States Attorney David R. Dugas announced today that FLITCHER R. BELL, age 43, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; DARRELL JOHNSON, age 48, of Bueche, Louisiana; and LEONARD P. JACKSON, age 45, of Prairieville, Louisiana, were charged in Bills of Information alleging that each accepted bribes in exchange for "fixing" criminal matters filed and pending ...

Gov. Bobby Jindal has issued a statewide emergency declaration to assist in the deployment and staging of state assets to support parishes affected by severe weather.

Some quotes from public officials on the death of former Gov. Dave Treen: "Louisiana has lost a visionary leader and a tireless advocate for our state, with the passing of Gov.

The current sales tax imposed on gasoline is not providing enough revenue to finance needed highway construction and repairs, a legislative panel was told Wednesday, so an alternative source or increased funding is needed.

WASHINGTON Via a press release, United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today vowed to fight a new Food and Drug Administration proposal that would end the sale of raw oysters that are not subjected to post-harvest processing techniques.

The Department of Health and Hospitals said Tuesday there's not a shortage of the vaccine in Louisiana.

As more doses of the H1N1 vaccine arrive in the state, chances of the general population being able to be inoculated in the next few weeks continue to increase, a Department of Health and Hospitals official says.

BATON ROUGE, La. a ' The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development considered more than $115 million in bids Sept.

Convicted sniper John Allen Muhammad will die by lethal injection when he is executed next month.

In an unusual move Monday, a private hospital representative said he might support a Department of Health and Hospitals proposal to reduce Medicaid payments to 2006 levels.

Nancy Sutley, the White House's point person on the environment, got an airboat-level view of Louisiana's eroding coastal marshes Tuesday.

A Louisiana bridge is no more. Demolition experts blew up the 77-year-old U.S. 190 bridge connecting Livingston and East Baton Rouge parishes on Wednesday.