Mary Landrieu News

Louisiana's $3.5 billion sugarcane and sugar mill industries could breathe a sigh of relief Wednesday after an effort to effectively end the federal sugar program was defeated on the Senate floor.

If you haven't heard of the E-Verify system yet, chances are you will in the future.

Helped along by a run of relatively low prices, sugar interests won a Senate farm bill vote Wednesday evening, defeating efforts at reform sought by a coalition of candy-makers, conservative activists and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

On May 17, President Obama issued a presidential memorandum to aid in streamline permitting processes for infrastructure projects.

The National Republican Senatorial Committee ramped up efforts Wednesday to tie Democratic lawmakers to the evolving IRS controversy, believing the issue will be an electoral winner for Republicans in 2014 and beyond.

Parish President Paul Naquin recently visited Washington, D.C. in an attempt to prevent increases in flood insurance rates for residents and businesses in St.

After more than two decades of impasse over chemical regulations, a bipartisan group of senators Wednesday announced a compromise that won support from both environmental and industry officials.

U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu on Tuesday led a congressional hearing on "Assistance for Children in Adversity" as the federal government continues implementing its first-ever "action plan" to assist struggling children worldwide.

The Senate could vote as early as Wednesday on an amendment that would reduce price supports for sugar production.

Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La. introduced legislation Tuesday to block flood insurance premium increases.

The Jefferson Chamber drew more than 700 business and civic leaders to its 16th annual Premier Networking and Crawfish Boil on May 17 to enjoy 2,500 pounds of mudbugs.

So far, so good for Louisiana sugar producers. Farm bills enacted last week by House and Senate agricultural committees would keep the federal sugar program pretty much in place, continuing a minimum price of 22.9 cents per pound and limiting sugar imports.

The U.S. Inspector General's Office has agreed to hear complaints from Livingston Parish officials over the lack of Federal Emergency Management Agency funding for most of the Hurricane Gustav cleanup.

Drew Dunn, right, catches a sandbag from Randy Matherne while Derek Porche grabs another bag from a truck on Bayou Gauche Sept.

According to reliable estimates, there are nearly 10 million children around the world who, if global bureaucrats would merely get out of the way, could be adopted into loving, permanent families.

Two St. John the Baptist Parish deputy sheriffs, gunned down last August in an ambush shooting in LaPace, were honored this week by thousands of police officers attending National Police Week activities here in Washington.

Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., said Friday that she will introduce legislation soon to delay implementation of a 2012 flood insurance law that is leading to sharply higher premiums for policyholders.

Five area parish presidents will gather Friday morning at the home of St. Charles Parish residents Lisa and Robert Taylor in Bayou Gauche to discuss the anticipated ramifications of the B iggert-Waters Act on local communities, and lay out a road map for fighting against the implementation of the controversial law.

The Republican Party is displaying the greatest anger. The party who has not been able to shoot straight lately in the national election is taking to the airwaves.

U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu helped lead the annual "Horses on the Hill" event to rally support for banning horse slaughterhouses and the exporting of horses for slaughter in the country.