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updated: Fri Jul 18, 2008 05:00 pm

Louisiana Government News

Local, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

13 hrs ago | Dayton Daily News

Louisiana Katrina victims still awaiting cottages

TV Online Louisiana Katrina victims still awaiting cottages By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN BATON ROUGE, La.

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Thu Jul 17, 2008

MediLexicon

Louisiana Medicaid Services Could Be Cut Under FY 2009 State Budget, State Health Officials Say

Louisiana's $29.9 billion fiscal year 2009 budget, which Gov. Bobby Jindal signed into law on Monday, could result in cuts to state health programs for low-income, elderly and uninsured state residents, state ...

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Related Topix: Elderly, Family, Louisiana, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, Bobby Jindal, Law, Healthcare Law

Wed Jul 16, 2008

BayouBuzz.com

Gov. Jindal Vetoes More Louisiana Legislation

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal vetoed more legislation on Friday. Here is the information from the Governor's office including the veto letters.

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Related Topix: Louisiana, US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives, Healthcare Law, Law

Mon Jul 14, 2008

Free Republic

Gov. Jindal Vetos 258 NGO Items

The total savings will amount to over $16 million dollars. Click "full story" to see the full list of the items vetoed.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, US House of Representatives, Republican, Louisiana

WDSU.com

Auditor: State Homeland Security Could Manage Better

Louisiana's homeland security department should beef up its own staff's knowledge of managing emergency response contracts and debris removal.

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WDSU.com

Child Support Could Increase

New child support laws passed this year by the Louisiana Legislature could mean an increase in the financial commitment paying parents make to their children.

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Media Law Prof Blog

Washington Appellate Court Rules Criminal Libel Statute Unconstitutional

In Parmalee v. O'Neel , the Washington Court of Appeals, Division II, has ruled a state statute prohibiting criminal libel unconstitutional.

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Related Topix: Louisiana, Washington, Washington Government

Sat Jul 12, 2008

WWL-TV New Orleans

La. state agencies hit by record gasoline prices

Record high gasoline prices are hitting the budgets of state agencies, which use thousands of vehicles for law enforcement, highway work and inspecting agriculture.

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Related Topix: Louisiana, Agriculture, Science

Thu Jul 10, 2008

BayouBuzz.com

Louisiana Gov. Jindal 's Staff Open To Controversy

"Different strokes for different folks." In my view, that is one of the wonderful things about Bayoubuzz.

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Tue Jul 08, 2008

BayouBuzz.com

Louisiana Poll: Jindal Plummets, US Senate Race Close

Based upon the recent Southern Media and Opinion Research poll announced Monday, Louisiana is a different place than it was only weeks ago.

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Related Topix: Louisiana, US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives, 2008 Presidential Election

Sun Jul 06, 2008

KALB-TV Alexandria

Governor Bobby Jindal Announces Appointments to the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency

Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced appointments to the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency.

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Related Topix: Baton Rouge, LA, Baton Rouge Metro, Louisiana, Denham Springs, LA, Metairie, LA

Fri Jul 04, 2008

Sunherald.com

FEMA plans evacuation exercise in New Orleans

State and federal officials have scheduled an evacuation exercise next month in Louisiana as they prepare for the 2008 hurricane season.

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Related Topix: FEMA, US News, Louisiana, Family, Elderly

Wed Jul 02, 2008

WDAM-TV Hattiesburg

Plan delayed to cut care for La. Medicaid patients

A Vicksburg hospital has delayed plans to stop non-emergency care for Medicaid patients from Louisiana.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Louisiana

Tue Jul 01, 2008

WBRZ

Supreme Court reinstates oil pollution law

A state law designed to accelerate the cleanup of property polluted by petroleum production was reinstated Tuesday by the Louisiana Supreme Court.

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Mon Jun 30, 2008

Seattle Times

Supreme Court rejects death for child rape

The death penalty is unconstitutional as a punishment for the rape of a child, a sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

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Related Topix: US News, Death Penalty, Louisiana, US Politics, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives

Sun Jun 29, 2008

The Hindu

Jindal faces recall petition

Houston: A top contender for Republican vice-presidential ticket, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is facing an embarrassing "recall petition" over his refusal to veto a legislation that doubled legislators' ...

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Related Topix: Louisiana, US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives, 2008 Presidential Election

MediLexicon

New Orleans Teaching Hospital That Would Replace Charity Will Require State Funds

Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine on Thursday said that a 424-bed $1.2 billion teaching hospital planned to replace Charity Hospital in New Orleans will not turn a profit, as ...

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Fri Jun 27, 2008

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Professionals Ask Governor Jindal to Veto Unfair Fluoridation Bill

Many professionals world-wide are calling on Louisiana Governor Jindal to veto a bill which would force fluoridation on almost the whole state.

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Related Topix: Louisiana, Public Relations, Dentistry

Wed Jun 25, 2008

KansasCity.com

Court bans death penalty for child rape

The Supreme Court declared Wednesday that executions are too severe a punishment for child rape, despite the "years of long anguish" for victims, in a ruling that restricts the death penalty to murder and ...

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Related Topix: Death Penalty, US News, Louisiana

Tue Jun 24, 2008

KLFY-TV Lafayette

Group honors La. for child-support program

The National Child Support Enforcement Association has named Louisiana the most improved program in the nation, less than three years after the devastation of hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005.

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