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Slidell officials ecstatic over Textron armored vehicle donation
Slidell Police Chief Randy Smith says he still can't believe how lucky he is. What began as an informal inquiry into the price of an armored vehicle turned into a donation from one of the city's most...
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Jefferson Parish hospitals proposal faces late objection from home owner...
East Jefferson home owner representatives on Tuesday asked the Jefferson Parish Council for a sedative and some truth serum. They said the process of leasing Jefferson's two public hospitals to...
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As Jefferson council considers public's right to vote on hospitals, follow...
The Jefferson Parish Council took comments Wednesday before deciding to strip the public of its right to vote on whether to lease East Jefferson General Hospital and West Jefferson Medical Center to...
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Jefferson Parish Council strips public of right to vote on hospital leasing
Acknowledging the need to stabilize Jefferson's two public hospitals in the rapidly changing and competitive health-care market, the Parish Council on Wednesday eliminated the public's right to vote...
View ArticleHabana Outpost to go before Vieux Carre Commission July 16 for final approval
Habana Outpost, the proposed Cuban restaurant at the intersection of Esplanade Avenue and North Rampart Street, has finally cleared the Vieux Carre Commission's Architectural Committee after nearly a...
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State closes part of La. 23 in Plaquemines for highway elevation project
Southbound lanes of La. 23 from Alliance to Point Celeste were closed Wednesday. A portion of Louisiana 23 in Plaquemines Parish was closed on Wednesday, as part of of a $10.5 million project to...
View ArticleLocal agencies, businesses honored for alternative fuel, technology use
Sixteen public agencies and private businesses have been lauded as leaders for using alternative fuels to power their fleets and reduce emissions by the Regional Planning Commission. About 500...
View ArticleUnhappy Orleans Parish property owners may visit assessor's office starting...
Orleans Parish property owners whose assessments have been raised this year may visit Assessor Erroll Williams' office starting Monday to discuss the revaluation and seek a reduction. This year, for...
View ArticleLouisiana Economic Development Assistant Secretary leaving post to head...
Jason El Koubi, an assistant secretary at Louisiana Economic Development, will be leaving the agency to head up Lafayette's chamber of commerce. Before his time at LED, El Koubi served as policy...
View ArticleKenner's Rivertown cultural district seen as home to artists studios
In hopes of revivifying an area that has seen livelier days, Kenner officials are working with the Arts Council of New Orleans to transform Rivertown into the Left Bank, starting with studios for...
View ArticleLibrary Board, Westwego City Council set meetings: Jefferson Parish politics...
The Jefferson Parish Library Board meets Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Metairie. The agenda includes a reassessment of staffing, and the attendance list shows member Akkheem Dunham has missed four of six board...
View ArticleWitness list filed in Katrina flooding lawsuit against Jefferson Parish
The trial is scheduled for January in the 24th Judicial District Court in Gretna. Property owners suing Jefferson Parish and its imprisoned former President Aaron Broussard, for sending drainage pump...
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Louisiana Tax Commission lax in oversight of assessors, auditor says
Louisiana's state tax commission is not providing enough oversight for residential property tax assessments, according to a report released Monday by the Legislative Auditor. But little may come of...
View ArticleGina McCarthy appears headed for EPA top job as Sen. Vitter drops filibuster...
WASHINGTON - Gina McCarthy appears headed for Senate confirmation as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) now that Sen. David Vitter, R-La., has dropped his threat to filibuster...
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Westwego moving ahead with programs for senior citizens
Westwego Mayor Johnny Shaddinger said city picks up where Jefferson Council on Aging left off. Westwego Mayor Johnny Shaddinger said Monday he's making plans to continue the city's senior citizens...
View ArticleSen. Landrieu and Rep. Richmond urge FEMA not to force communities to adopt...
WASHINGTON - Senator Mary Landrieu, D-La., and Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-New Orleans, urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency Monday not to force communities to adopt new flood insurance maps...
View ArticleVieux Carre Commission to consider 3 restaurants, 3 retail projects
The Vieux Carre Commission has deferred a vote on the controversial Habana Outpost project from Tuesday (July 16) to Aug. 7. Other projects to be considered at Tuesday's hearing include three proposed...
View ArticleSenate subcommittee votes to delay hikes in some flood insurance premiums
WASHINGTON - A Senate subcommittee Tuesday moved Congress another step closer to adoption of a measure delaying higher flood insurance premiums for homeowners with grandfathered policies recently...
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State worker layoffs in Louisiana reach 1,900 in fiscal year
About 1,900 state employees received pink slips in the just-ended budget year, nearly as many workers as were laid off during the four prior years of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration. The...
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St. Bernard Parish president discusses flood insurance maps, hurricane recovery
St. Bernard Parish President Dave Peralta on Tuesday provided a breakdown of homes that will be affected by impending flood insurance map changes. He told the Parish Council that only 5 percent of the...
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