White House report touts benefits of ObamaCare to Louisiana
WASHINGTON - With congressional Republicans still trying to repeal the Patient Care and Affordable Care Act, the Obama administration is pushing back with a report Wednesday on the "many benefits" for...
View ArticleCity of New Orleans, law firm deny ethics allegations in World Trade Center...
A lawyer advising the city evaluation committee considering proposals for the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site has rejected accusations that he and his firm have a conflict of interest. A...
View ArticleLouisiana utilities regulators again delay vote on energy-efficiency program
State utility regulators in Baton Rouge decided to delay vote on a proposed energy-efficiency initiative again Wednesday. Scott Angelle, the newest commissioner on the panel, said he wanted to delay a...
View ArticleRep. Scalise questions historic levee authority suit against oil and pipeline...
WASHINGTON - The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East is getting push back from a Republican Louisiana House member for its lawsuit demanding that 97 oil, gas and pipeline companies...
View ArticleTunica-Biloxi Chairman Earl Barbry Sr. dies at 62
Earl Barbry Sr., the chairman of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, has died. He was 62. MARKSVILLE -- Earl Barbry Sr., the chairman of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, has died. He was 62.The...
View ArticleStarwood Hotels criticized for vacant Canal Street property
Starwood Hotels has invested millions in the New Orleans market through its Sheraton and W Hotel brands, and as a member of one of the three groups vying to redevelop the World Trade Center site it is...
View ArticleSen. David Vitter tries unsuccessfully to pass bill barring bailouts for...
WASHINGTON - Sen. David Vitter, R-La., tried unsuccessfully Thursday to pass a measure that would bar a federal bailout for Detroit or any other bankrupt city, state or county. He did so under a...
View ArticleSenate and House transportation bills derailed as congressional dysfunction...
WASHINGTON - Competing transportation and housing funding bills were derailed Thursday as Senate Republicans blocked a vote on legislation they viewed as too costly while House GOP leaders pulled a...
View ArticleCassidy bill would require Energy Department review for new EPA rules
WASHINGTON - The House Thursday passed a bill that would block the Environmental Protection Agency from imposing expensive energy-related regulations that the Energy Department secretary determines...
View ArticleSt. Bernard to bid out 'builder bundles' with vacant Katrina lots
St. Bernard Parish soon will bid out bundles of Hurricane Katrina-ravaged lots for possible development. The parish and members of the Louisiana Land Trust tentatively have agreed that St. Bernard...
View ArticleSt. Tammany Parish Council rezones 100 acres for industrial use near Abita...
One hundred acres of land east of Abita Springs will now be available for industrial development after the St. Tammany Parish Council voted Thursday night to change the zoning on the property from...
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Construction firm is hauling in Kenner sewerage contracts
It's shaping up to be a lucrative summer in Kenner for Fleming Construction Co., which on Thursday night won approval for a public works contract by the City Council for the second time in three...
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Two Jindal allies eyed for head of business group, report says
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry is considering two prominent allies of Gov. Bobby Jindal to head the powerful business lobby. According to The Baton Rouge Business Report, LABI's...
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Louisiana sues Texas Brine for damage caused by Bayou Corne sinkhole
The state of Louisiana sued Texas Brine LLC on Friday for the environmental damage and massive sinkhole that officials say was caused by the collapse of a salt dome cavern operated by the company....
View ArticleMarrero man appointed to state security guard board
Mark Williams of Marrero has been appointed to the state Board of Private Security Examiners, Gov. Bobby Jindal's office said Friday. the nine-member board regulates private security companies and...
View ArticleInspector general issues new challenge to Gusman's finances; other New...
The public debate over who has to pay for hiring more guards and otherwise improving conditions at Orleans Parish Prison -- either Sheriff Marlin Gusman or the City of New Orleans -- resumed Friday...
View ArticleOn the Hill: Vitter criticizes Obama/GOP leaders on health care. Cassidy...
Don't expect a party invite Sen. David Vitter, R-La., shouldn't be surprised if he's not invited to the next party by some of his congressional colleagues. One week after he pushed to amend a...
View ArticleJohn Young learned just hours before Katrina that pump operators had evacuated
Class-action lawsuit is scheduled for trial in January. From his shelter site at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, then-Parish Councilman John Young first noticed something was amiss on the...
View ArticleSens. Mary Landrieu and David Vitter urge engagement/tough talk with new...
WASHINGTON - Sens. Mary Landrieu, D-La., and David Vitter, R-La., joined 74 other senators in asking President Barack Obama to quickly engage with the new Iranian government but to do so with an...
View ArticleObama administration sets new biofuels requirements. Sen. David Vitter wants...
David Vitter wanted the 2014 biofuels mix delayed, but EPA says it will issue revised rules instead to meet industry concerns. WASHINGTON -- The Obama Administration on Tuesday set new parameters for...
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