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R.I.P. Michael Hastings, 33. He was killed in a car crash in Los Angeles early this morning .
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St. Tammany coroner's lawsuit paints him as visionary who modernized office
After employing a rope-a-dope strategy to the mounting criticism of his spending and management practices, St. Tammany Parish Coroner Peter Galvan jabbed back last week with a lawsuit to thwart the state Legislature's move to give parish government control of his agency's finances.
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Rep. Walt Leger to seek speakership of state House of Representatives
House Speaker Pro Tem Walt Leger, D-New Orleans, still has to survive two more regular sessions unscathed and secure re-election to District 91, but he tells Gambit he has his sights set on the big gavel in 2016.
An 'elite'? How dare you, sir?
Gov. Bobby Jindal's "bedwetting," "big-boy pants" op-ed in today's Politico had lots of advice and proscriptions for the national GOP , and certainly got Jindal renewed national attention .
Jindal inks bill helping hunters, hunger
Gov. Bobby Jindal was at Shreveport's Rescue Mission today to sign into law two pieces of legislation, ensuring an "unfortunate event" like a recent one at the mission that left 1,600 pounds of game meat destroyed will never happen again.
LA Senator's "Why I Am a Republican" video generating buzz
A video posted Sunday by a Louisiana lawmaker is picking up steam online, and fueling talk of a new 'conservative superstar' in politics.
Bobby Jindal Has Completely Lost Touch With Reality
Last November, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal wrote a list of seven prescriptions for Republicans.
Well, you gotta say, that Bobby Jindal's not afraid to change his tune. Back in January, he thrilled Beltway observers by telling Republicans to stop being the "stupid party."
When I attended Catholic High in the '60s, the senior class each spring loaded onto buses and went off to a three-day retreat at Manresa House, which still operates today in its antebellum setting on River Road in St. James Parish.
Certain Crescent City Connection toll violators would get a break from paying fines under legislation signed into law Monday by Gov. Bobby Jindal.
2013 Session Ends: Problems and Conflicts Continue
Perhaps the kindest thing that can be said about the 2013 Regular Session of the Legislature is that it didn't result in the need for a follow-up Special Session.
Governor Jindal Signs Bills Into Law; 294 Bills Signed
Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced he has signed bills passed by the Legislature into law, bringing the total number of bills signed for the 2013 Regular Legislative Session to 294.
Bobby Jindal signs RSD 'parent trigger' bill into law
A bill signed into law Monday will allow parents to petition to shift control over failing schools from the RSD back to the local system.
Gov. Bobby Jindal signs one of two Baton Rouge breakaway school district bills
Sen. Bodi White said he couldn't get the 70 votes to pass Senate Bill 73, a constitutional amendment funding a breakaway school district in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Tax change talk produces limited results in La.
Talk was big in the months leading up to Louisiana's legislative session about revamping the state's tax structure, putting limits on tax breaks and raising taxes on cigarettes, as most other states have done.
Jindal launches statewide tour, plans to sign community colleges construction bill
Gov. Bobby Jindal shakes hands at a rally on the Capitol steps on Wednesday, May 15, 2013.
Why the Grand Common Core Compromise Is Dangerous
Not everything worth doing should be done by the federal government. That may be the understatement of the millennium, but it's the key to understanding why the current push for "common core" standards in education is a bad idea.
Gov. Jindal gets what he wants from the LSU Board of Supervisors: Robert Mann
Pity the hapless members of the LSU Board of Supervisors . They are esteemed members of their professions and respected in their communities.
Letter: Criticism really a compliment to Jindal
Our state Legislature is over for this year, and while many say it was a failure, I feel it was a huge success.
Hasten: Conservatives, liberals agree session accomplished little
It's not often that folks from different political spectrums agree. But in assessing the recently concluded legislative session, the conservative Council for a Better Louisiana and the liberal Louisiana Progress had similar comments.