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Oyster leaseholders lose suit blaming oil spill berms for damage
Governor Bobby Jindal, center, flanked by former St. Bernard Parish President Craig Taffaro and Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungessor, stands at the end of a dredge pipe building a berm to capture oil from the BP spill along the Chandeleur Islands, Wednesday, June 23, 2010.
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Louisiana Senate passes 3 gun bills; one is headed to Jindal's desk
The Louisiana Senate passed three pro-gun rights bills on Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
State Treasurer John Kennedy questioned Tuesday whether the Jindal administration embraced the state's sunshine laws in a meeting to refinance a major legal settlement.
House should approve Medicaid money: Editorial
Lawmakers have another chance to do the right thing Tuesday when the House of Representatives considers a bill that would allow tens of thousands of uninsured residents to use Medicaid money to buy private insurance.
Bill outlawing tweeting, using Facebook while driving heads to Bobby Jindal's desk
Using social media websites like Facebook and Twitter while driving would be illegal in Louisiana if Gov.
Martin will put $20 million into Chopin plan upgrade, expansion
Gov. Bobby Jindal and President and Chief Financial Officer Roy O. Martin, III of RoyOMartin-Martco Ltd.
Tea Party Rage: Nothing Fails Like Excess
Back in their day, the tea party folks were riding high, fueling indignation over alleged government-run death panels, a treasonous Federal Reserve and the like.
They just can't help themselves
Why? Because none of the scandals rocking Washington have touched the president, the modern Teflon man.
The old two-year college try: John Maginnis
Delgado's Culinary Arts Program faculty and students served a steady stream of hungry picnic-goers at Delgado Community College's Family Reunion Picnic Sept.
David A. Pickler, President of the National School Boards Association and member of Tennessee's Shelby County Board of Education, was featured in The Washington Post' s Answer Sheet today discussing the failures of school voucher schemes and the impact of the recent Louisiana Supreme Court ruling deeming their state's school voucher program ... (more)
House approves three bills providing protections for Louisiana's veterans
Veterans and soldiers marched on Decatur Street in New Orleans. Three pieces of legislation given final approval Monday, May 20, 2013 aim to protect Louisiana's military heroes.
Jindal orders review for dome operator Texas Brine
Gov. Bobby Jindal has ordered a review of permits issued to Texas Brine, the operator of a collapsed salt dome in Assumption Parish that authorities say caused a 15-acre sinkhole.
Jindal: IRS officials should "go to jail" for targeting
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a Republican, reportedly argued that the IRS officials responsible for targeting tea party and other conservative groups deserve jail time.
State Police Superintendent Receives National Police Award
Today, Colonel Mike Edmonson traveled to Tennessee at the invitation of Madison County Sheriff David Woolfork to attend the 25th Annual Sheriff Buford Pusser Festival Law Enforcement Memorial and Awards Ceremony.
Tea party hero Cuccinelli is Va. GOP gov nominee
At the GOP's statewide convention, thousands of conservatives and tea party followers who dominated the Richmond Coliseum on Saturday roared their unanimous support for Ken Cuccinelli.
Republicans get poor grades for current legislative session: James Varney
When surveying the current legislative session in Baton Rouge a number of questions leap to mind.
Education bills in the 2013 Louisiana legislative session: Where are they now?
Louisiana lawmakers are considering multiple pieces of legislation relating to K-12 and higher education issues.
Coastal restoration is focus of 'Coastal Conversations' series in French Quarter
A panel discussion on coastal restoration will be held on Thursday at the Presbytere in Jackson Square.
LSU hospital deals appear to be short on funding, budget analysts say
Gov. Bobby Jindal is seeking to privatize the operations of most LSU-run safety net hospitals that care for the poor and uninsured and that train many of Louisiana's medical students.
State budget bills in the 2013 Louisiana legislative session: Where are they now?
The 2013 legislative session in Baton Rouge is three weeks from its close on June 6 and lawmakers are steeped in debate on a number of issues, including the state budget.