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Facing the prospect of massive budget cuts, representatives from area organizations that serve the elderly and developmentally disabled met with members of the northeast Louisiana legislative delegation today at Pine Hills Golf Club in Calhoun to try to rally support for mitigating the cuts.

District staff members for U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman, will hold satellite office hours in November to assist residents with casework matters.

Left to Right: Rep. Jeff Flake , Rep. Joe Wilson , Rep. Phil Gingrey , Rep. John Fleming , Rep.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman, on Friday issued the following remarks to congratulate Louisiana Tech University for breaking ground on its technology research park: "I would like to congratulate Louisiana Tech for breaking ground yesterday on the construction of the Enterprise Campus," said Alexander.

Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu says it's a transparent political stunt. Republican David Vitter says it's essential to protect the rights of American citizens living in Louisiana.

Washington , DC virtually the entire Louisiana delegation is putting pressure on Louisiana US Senator Mary Landrieu in connection with the Census-Illegal Alien amendment that has brought Louisiana Senator David Vitter back into the national news.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 BREAKING NEWS: NEW LA. POLL, PLUS WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT CAT 5 COMMUNICATIONS! HERE IS WHAT THOSE WHO KNOW HAVE TO SAY ABOUT 'CATEGORY 5 COMMUNICATIONS': "Pat Bergeron has worked for me on many projects including and since my first campaign for Governor... top notch political mind" Former Governor Mike Foster "The ...

Rep. Charles Rangel 's colleagues, donors and former staffers this week find themselves pondering whether their financial ties to the veteran, but embattled politicos are truly binding.

Stan Gallien of Pineville said he lived in New Orleans for 20 years until Hurricane Katrina forced him to move into the family home.

Shreveport demographer and political analyst Elliott Stonecipher is leveling serious criticism of Sen.

Four scientists at Pennington Biomedical have been awarded more than $400,000 in research grants as part of the federal stimulus act.

Let's be honest...You may not worry about breast cancer as much these days compared with the past.

State Rep. Rick Gallot called the growing criticism of a planned closed meeting for legislators preparing for reapportionment in 2011 "completely unfounded" and said he is determined to proceed with the meeting on Thursday and Friday in Alexandria.

U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander has filed a bill that would require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to take ownership of the entire levee system that protects Monroe and much of northeastern Louisiana, which he hopes would avert decertification of the system.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted yesterday to cut off federal funds to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now or ACORN, a national grassroots group that advocates for poor and modest-income families.

Several Louisiana lawmakers voted Thursday to cut off federal funding to ACORN, the housing advocacy group that has come under fire in recent months.

Led by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin , the House Judiciary Committee today passed by voice vote the bipartisan Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 , legislation that eliminates antiquated railroad antitrust exemptions enjoyed, unfairly, by freight railroads.

When South Carolina Congressman Joe Wilson hollered out "You lie" as President Obama was addressing congress last week, even Louisiana republicans were aghast.

Vidalia Junior High School has been named a Blue Ribbon School, one of only seven in Louisiana to receive the honor this year.

U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman, has is co-sponsoring legislation to terminate all federal funding to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, known as ACORN.