La. police: At least 5 killed, another 10 critically hurt in 2-car interstate crash
La. interstate crash kills 5; critically hurts 10 La. sees drop in initial jobless claims after brief spike due to transportation sector layoff
Louisiana sees decline in initial jobless claims Friends, family attend Louisiana funeral for executed DC sniper John Allen Mohammed
Funeral held in Louisiana for DC sniper Mohammed Group will meet to consider lifting oyster moratorium in Lousiana
Group to consider lifting La. oyster moratorium Louisiana son of executed DC sniper says he doesn’t want to be judged by his father’s crimes
Son of executed DC sniper: ‘I am my own man.’ One-week layoff drives up jobless claims 21 percent in Louisiana
One-week layoff drives up jobless claims in La. Son of executed DC sniper says he doesn’t want to be judged by his father’s crimes
Executed DC sniper’s son: “I am my own man.” La. House speaker wants federal aid shuffled to New Orleans blight remediation, infrastructure
House speaker wants federal money to tackle blight $5M plan to help homeowners fix Chinese drywall problems approved by LRA; needs legislative OK
LRA approves $5M plan to fix Chinese drywall ills Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declares state of emergency to prepare for Hurricane Ida in Gulf
La. Gov. declares state of emergency ahead of Ida La. justice of peace who refused to wed interracial couples steps down after ouster calls
La. judge done after flap over interracial wedding Louisiana justice of the peace who refused to marry interracial couple quits, gives no reason
La. justice resigns after interracial wed flap APNewsBreak: La. justice of the peace who refused to marry interracial couple resigns
AP: La. justice quits after interracial wed flap Louisiana health secretary says midyear Medicaid budget deficit tops $250 million
Louisiana health secretary says deficit tops $250M Louisiana sells $200 million in general obligation bonds for construction projects
La. sells $200M in bonds for building projects Shell donates $450,000 to protect Louisiana’s marine life in coastal watersBATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana’s efforts to protect marine life in coastal waters and the Gulf of Mexico have received a boost with a $450,000 donation from Shell. Jindal administration slows plans for $100M statewide computer systems upgrade in LouisianaBATON ROUGE, La. — Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration is slowing plans for a $100 million upgrade to Louisiana government computer systems and instead will start with a pilot program at the transportation department, the governor’s top budget adviser said Wednesday. Streamlining chairman in Louisiana says consultant recommendations likely difficult to doBATON ROUGE, La. — A wide-ranging reorganization of Louisiana agencies proposed by a consultant to a government cost-cutting panel ran into complaints Tuesday from officials whose departments are on the chopping block. New schedule has Pinnacle Entertainment’s Louisiana casino opening in late 2011BATON ROUGE, La. — After nearly a year of delay because of the national freeze in credit markets, Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.’s proposed riverboat casino in Baton Rouge has been put on a schedule that could see the games begin in late 2011. Louisiana’s casino revenue falls 1.3 percent over past year after financial meltdownBATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana’s state-licensed casinos came out of the year after the September 2008 financial meltdown not much worse for the wear — at least as far as taking in money from gamblers — and much better off than casinos in many other states. Maybe there was a party? Thief steals 11 cases of beer from convenience store in just 2 tripsBATON ROUGE, La. — East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff’s detectives are looking for a man who stole 11 cases of beer from a convenience store — and only went in twice. A news release said the man grabbed six cases of Bud Light and one of Budweiser about 11 p.m. Sunday, put it in his car and went in for more. Engineering, construction company Shaw Group extends $1 bln credit facility to October 2012BATON ROUGE, La. — Engineering and construction company Shaw Group Inc. said Friday it extended a $1 billion credit line to October 2012 by pledging its tangible and intangible assets. Drop in unemployment trust fund triggers tax increase on La. business, decrease in benefitsBATON ROUGE, La. — A rise in the ranks of Louisiana’s unemployed will force business taxes to increase and state benefits for jobless workers to shrink next year, moves designed to keep the state’s unemployment trust fund from being drained. Man shoots wife, son and 2-year-old grandson to death at rural La. home, then kills himselfHOLDEN, La. — A Louisiana killing spree that left four family members dead, including a 2-year-old boy, marked the bloody culmination of an ongoing domestic dispute between the suspected gunman and his estranged wife, said the father of a woman who survived the shootings. New Jersey Turnpike Authority awards Shaw Group contract as part of highway projectBATON ROUGE, La. — The Shaw Group Inc. said Thursday it received a contract from the New Jersey Turnpike Authority to perform construction management and inspection services for enlarging a turnpike in central New Jersey. La. gov asks feds to probe whether foreign countries are manipulating shrimp marketplaceBATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal asked the federal government Wednesday to investigate whether foreign countries are unfairly manipulating the shrimp industry’s marketplace. Ex-Stanford adviser: SEC was warned of shady dealings 5 years before firm was shut downBATON ROUGE, La. — A former financial adviser with R. Allen Stanford’s financial company told a U.S. Senate panel on Monday that she warned the Securities and Exchange Commission about the firm’s hawking of shady investments five years before it closed the firm and accused the Texas billionaire of running a Ponzi scheme. La. Gov. Jindal again steps up sharp criticism of Dems’ policies, returning to national sceneBATON ROUGE, La. — Republican Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal sharply criticized Democrats’ health care plans Monday, thrusting himself back into the national spotlight for the first time since his awkward rebuttal of President Barack Obama’s policies in February. A rejected kangaroo joey becomes a constant companion for La. wildlife attraction’s managerFOLSOM, La. — Christina Cooper has been wearing a kangaroo lately — a foundling named Skippy, who was rejected by his mother at a wildlife park in eastern Louisiana. Louisiana governor’s deal to keep New Orleans Saints through 2025 wins legislative approvalBATON ROUGE, La. — Gov. Bobby Jindal’s deal to keep the New Orleans Saints in Louisiana throughout 2025 gained legislative approval Thursday and is close to completion. |
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