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Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:20:50 CDT
Lawmakers questioned the legality of a $15 hike in the cost of a Louisiana driver's license and criticized the jump in price as inappropriate during the tough economic climate.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:53:11 CDT
The Army Corps of Engineers says it has an agreement that will lead to it building permanent replacements for pumps and dams at the three canals that let flood waters into New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:13:21 CDT
Louisiana's state-licensed casinos shook some of the economic doldrums last month, winning 10 percent more from gamblers than in January.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:03:14 CDT
The "purple and gold" will get a touch of green for their St. Patrick's Day game against Nicholls State.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:47:49 CDT
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Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:25:55 CDT
Rep. Joseph Cao said Tuesday he wants to treat two lucky people to watch the New Orleans Hornets take on Kobe Bryant and the Western Conference-leading Lakers.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:24:06 CDT
A looming midyear deficit will worsen budget troubles in the state health department and could disrupt proposals for how to balance the department's budget next year.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:16:02 CDT
Louisiana's Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of a tax law that was being fought by several interstate natural gas pipeline companies.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:57:50 CDT
Former Southern University System President Ralph Slaughter has been sanctioned and ordered to pay $8,000 in fines and attorney fees by state District Court Judge Tim Kelley.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:53:30 CDT
Gould Steam Fire Company No. 2, terminated by the city of Gretna in 2007 after 126 years of service, can proceed with its lawsuit against the city and its firefighting successor over unpaid rent at two stations.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:48:12 CDT
A 41-year-old Mandeville man faces felony charges after firing a shotgun at the fence around his home to "blow off steam" after an argument with his wife.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:44:32 CDT
The controversial contract to redevelop a New Orleans landmark is on hold because the local developer, Stewart Juneau, said he wants it that way.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:07:18 CDT
Covington Food Bank running out of food and asking for donations.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:45:48 CDT
An unexpected drop in state tax collections has created a midyear budget deficit that could be as high as $400 million.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:11:26 CDT
An Arkansas woman suspected of killing her two young children was arrested in St. Charles Parish and faces extradition.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:32:57 CDT
An LSU graduate student from India has died after falling from the six-story Life Sciences Building on campus.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:05:50 CDT
A federal judge on Monday began considering how a Louisiana home tainted by sulfur-emitting Chinese drywall should be fixed, with plaintiffs calling for a complete overhaul of a home and a Chinese wallboard company arguing that removing the drywall and making selective repairs would suffice.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:52:36 CDT
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Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:16:08 CDT
A federal jury is hearing testimony about allegations that New Orleans police officers have engaged in a pattern of unlawfully arresting or harassing journalists and bystanders who tape or photograph them in public.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:45:31 CDT
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