Louisiana Legislature

Louisiana To See Fiscal Downtick

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:43:05 GMT

It was exhilarating, from a fiscal standpoint, to be a Louisiana legislator for the last few years.

Ip Closes: Market took toll on Bastrop mill

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

What a difference a year makes. In November 2007, International Paper announced its Louisiana Mill in Bastrop would remain open for the foreseeable future, the happy result of a switch from producing finished ...

Jindal freezes some state hiring

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

BATON ROUGE - Gov. Bobby Jindal partially froze state government hiring Thursday, hoping to save more than $25 million this year and to start coping with a projected $1.3 billion shortfall in the next budget ...

Democrats in House want to eliminate grocery tax

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM -- The Democratic Caucus in the Alabama House said Thursday its top priority in the new year will be eliminating the state's 4 percent sales tax on groceries.

Older Burial Policies May Not Cover Everything - WDSU

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:33:00 GMT

NEW ORLEANS -- The WDSU I-Team has uncovered burial policy problems that could mean spending more money on your loved one?s final resting place. The policies in question were purchased sometimes decades ago, with the promise of less stress when a ...

La. commission approves Woman?s Hospital bond sale - Baton Rouge Advocate

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:08:00 GMT

The state Bond Commission approved Thursday $350 million in borrowing for designing, building and equipping the new Woman?s Hospital. Also, the commission extended the timeline on contracts with banks assisting in the sale of bonds for ...

La. aid to food banks stays flat

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:06:26 GMT

The state of Louisiana will today award $5 million to the food-bank networks that supply food to growing numbers of hungry families in the state.

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Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:14:12 GMT

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State Dems target tax on groceries

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:42:10 GMT

The Democratic Caucus in the Alabama House said Thursday its top priority in the new year will be eliminating the state's 4 percent sales tax on groceries.

Eliminating State Tax on Food?

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:14:28 GMT

The Democratic Caucus in the Alabama House said Thursday its top priority in the new year will be eliminating the state's 4 percent sales tax on groceries.

New La. state senator takes office

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:15:31 GMT

The Louisiana Legislature has a new senator. Republican Conrad Appel of Metairie was sworn into office Thursday morning.

La. Gov. Bobby Jindal enacts hiring freeze

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:22:31 GMT

Gov. Bobby Jindal partially froze state government hiring Thursday, hoping to save more than $25 million this year and to start coping with a projected $1.3 billion shortfall in the next budget year.

Governor Jindal Orders Louisiana Hiring Freeze

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:55:55 GMT

Today, Governor Bobby Jindal signed an executive order establishing a limited hiring freeze for the executive branch of state government.

New Mandeville Chief Selection To Take Months

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:53:30 GMT

It might take six months for the city of Mandeville to get a new police chief after longtime Chief Tom Buell steps down early next year.

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Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:14:12 GMT

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Friday

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:00:41 GMT

U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has decided to give up her Senate seat and serve as secretary of state for President-elect Barack Obama, reports The New York Times .

LA: Gov. Jindal unveils "Louisiana Health First"

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:51:41 GMT

"Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and state Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine on Friday announced details of the Louisiana Health First initiative, a pilot program aimed at restructuring the ...

Governor Jindal Orders Louisiana Hiring Freeze - Bayou Buzz

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:07:00 GMT

Today, Governor Bobby Jindal signed an executive order establishing a limited hiring freeze for the executive branch of state government. The following is a press release by the Jindal administration: The order comes as state government deals with ...

Funding questioned for health plan

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

BATON ROUGE - Gov. Bobby Jindal's health care revamp concept has raised numerous questions among the private and public hospitals that would be affected, especially since they had no input into it.

Zoning one step closer in rural Bossier

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Rural Bossier Parish residents are one step closer to seeing some restrictions as to how their property can be used, as is the case in the parih's municipalities, now that a consultant Bossier retained has ...

State may take over museum

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

The Opelousas Museum of Art will close its doors as a private museum on Dec. 20 but it may get a new lease on life as a part of the state museum system.

Excise unhealthy union greed with no auto bailout

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:28:53 GMT

Jeffrey D. Sadow is an associate professor of political science at Louisiana State University Shreveport.

Jindal may be acting prematurely

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:59:29 GMT

On one of his recent visits to northeastern Louisiana, Gov. Bobby Jindal was wearing a pair boots.

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Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:14:12 GMT

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Jindal touts success: Governor attends town hall meeting

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:04:06 GMT

Gov. Bobby Jindal said Wednesday that he is proud of the strides he and the Legislature have made this year, but that there is still more work to be done to make the state attractive for businesses and ...

Lafayette Archives

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:02:42 GMT

Archives from November 20, 2008 Alumni return for 'State of LA Danse' It's a homecoming for Anthony Whitehurst.

New La. state senator takes office - KATC 3

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:02:00 GMT

BATON ROUGE, La. -- The Louisiana Legislature has a new senator. Republican Conrad Appel of Metairie was sworn into office Thursday morning. He won a special election earlier this month to replace Steve Scalise, who was elected earlier this year to ...

Georgia congressman named head of GOP group - Ledger-Enquirer

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:54:00 GMT

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Stephanie Grace: Gov. Bobby Jindal is burnishing his national reputation

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:28:56 GMT

Ever since the presidential race ended and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin shed her strong-armed handlers from the McCain campaign, boy, has she been talking.

Gov. Bobby Jindal orders state hiring freeze

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:05:20 GMT

Gov. Bobby Jindal to order an immediate hiring freeze. Gov. Bobby Jindal ordered an immediate hiring freeze in state government today in anticipation of a $1.3 billion budget shortfall in the 2009-10 budget ...

Louisiana Budget Debate: Jindal, Legislature, Public Soon At It - Bayou Buzz

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:12:00 GMT

With oil prices down to record levels and the Katrina rebuild money ebbing, Louisiana Governor Jindal and the Louisiana Legislature have a problem. The state is no longer flush with cash and certain programs might need to be flushed with a greater ...

LA Health First: Creating Sustainable System Of Quality Health Care - eMaxHealth.com

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:19:00 GMT

Governor Bobby Jindal and DHH Secretary Alan Levine today announced details on "Louisiana Health First," an initiative to improve the health of the people in our state and create a financially sustainable system of quality health care. The initiative ...

Bond won't seek re-election as NAACP chairman - Ledger-Enquirer

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:09:00 GMT

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Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:14:12 GMT

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Atlanta airport gets new store - Ledger-Enquirer

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:27:00 GMT

State Watch | Louisiana Gov. Jindal Unveils 'Louisiana Health First ... - Kaisernetwork.org

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:52:00 GMT

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) and state Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine on Friday announced details of the Louisiana Health First initiative, a pilot program aimed at restructuring the state's Medicaid program by shifting ...

Louisiana lawmakers discuss budget cutting ideas - Forbes

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:21:00 GMT

Lawmakers on Louisiana's House budget committee said they want to shrink government employee salary growth and to end program duplications as they started Tuesday to look at how to balance next year's budget, which faces a more than $1 billion ...

Several age limits for Neb. safe-haven law in play - Ledger-Enquirer

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:16:00 GMT

Louisiana Economic Development Head, Moret Talks About State Future - Bayou Buzz

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:10:00 GMT

What are Louisiana ?s major goals in the Economic Development arena over the short and long-term? How is Louisiana currently faring compared to other states as we all face a global meltdown? Recently, Bayoubuzz requested Bobby Jindal?s Louisiana ...

Governor unveils plan to help Louisiana's uninsured citizens - WAFB.com

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:41:00 GMT

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - The state's healthcare system has always been a priority for Governor Jindal, and now he's rolled out a new plan aimed at getting it back on track. The governor and his healthcare team unveiled an aggressive plan to re-direct ...

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Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:14:12 GMT

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"Rainy day" fund could be tapped for shortfall - KATC 3

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:25:00 GMT

BATON ROUGE, La. -- As they grapple to fill in the gaps in next year's budget, the Jindal administration and lawmakers could tap into Louisiana's multimillion dollar "rainy day" fund to try to stave off some deep cuts. Nearly $285 million would be ...

Jindal's ethics claims challenged by group he cited - Shreveport Times

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:48:00 GMT

BATON ROUGE -- Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal may have worked to beef up the state's ethics laws, but an organization that ranks such things says it's too soon for the governor to claim Louisiana's new laws are top in the nation. The Center for Public ...

Jindal's ethics claims challenged by group he cited - Shreveport Times

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:03:00 GMT

Fluoride & Organized Dentistry: Big Losers Election Day - Auburn Journal

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:49:00 GMT

New York ? November 15, 2008 -- Fifty-three cities rejected fluoridation in referenda held in four states on November 4, 2008, according to the Fluoride Action Network (FAN). Lobbied by the Nebraska Dental Association and supported by the American ...

Integrity center chides Jindal on claims - Baton Rouge Advocate

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:26:00 GMT

The Center for Public Integrity on Thursday chided Gov. Bobby Jindal for touting the state?s new financial disclosure law as ?the strongest in the nation.? Jindal told MSNBC earlier this week that ?Louisiana is now on the top of the list ...

Jindal details Medicaid revamp - New Orleans Times-Picayune

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:19:00 GMT

BATON ROUGE -- Gov. Bobby Jindal plans to unveil today a proposed restructuring of the state's Medicaid program that would steer hundreds of thousands of low-income Louisiana residents into private managed-care plans in an effort to control costs and ...

Louisiana News: Hurricane Recovery, Clinton As Secretary of State ... - Bayou Buzz

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:32:00 GMT

Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Act of 1968 guarantees that employment and economic opportunities created by certain HUD financial assistance programs are compliant with Federal, State and local laws and regulations. The Road ...

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Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:14:12 GMT

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LSU, Nick Saban and Louisiana Hate Crimes - Bayou Buzz

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:06:00 GMT

Whoever thought that Alabama football Coach Nick Sabin would be in the eye of a Louisiana political storm involving a new state public intimidation law? Last Friday night on a parking lot beside the LSU campus, the coach of the team ranked number one ...