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U.S. Chamber of Commerce turns on past allies
The organization, which encouraged senators and congressmen to vote for TARP and stimulus plans, is now spending millions to defeat candidates who did so During the worst of the economic crisis, the...
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Local election results top Louisiana links
New head of Entergy Louisiana wants less confrontation and more harmony Here's what newspapers throughout the state are offering online readers today: John McCusker / The Times-PicayuneJohn Hecker...
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Fast-food freebie ban advances in San Francisco
Toys could be included if nutritional guidelines are met San Francisco lawmakers have given preliminary approval to a law that would prohibit fast-food restaurants from putting toys in children's...
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Veterans in Metairie set for overnight closing in Causeway work
The interchange upgrade at Interstate 10 and Causeway Boulevard in Metairie will block Veterans Memorial Boulevard early Thursday and then close the ramp connecting westbound I-10 to northbound...
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Waste Management alleges Jefferson Parish officials showed favoritism to...
Trash bound for parish dump was diverted, response to lawsuit says Unidentified Jefferson Parish officials allegedly had secret deals in recent years to divert trash bound for the parish dump in...
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Tech vendor Mark St. Pierre paid kickbacks in Baton Rouge, Lafayette,...
Prosecutors are expected to introduce the material when St. Pierre and Greg and Linda Meffert go to trial in January U.S. Attorney Jim Letten's office alleges in new court documents that Belle Chasse...
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Gretna convenience store moratorium proposed
'The citizens are screaming for us to clean the city up,' City Council member says Gretna City Councilwoman Raylyn Beevers is looking to establish a 180-day ban on convenience stores.View full...
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Biking in New Orleans might be less of an uphill battle these days
More bike lanes, greater concern for the environment mean more residents are climbing on bicycles for transportation New Orleans has never been known as one the country's most bike-friendly towns. In...
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Lawsuit delays Lot Next Door plans in St. Bernard Parish
Lawyer-homeowner says site should be his The Lot Next Door program in St. Bernard Parish has been one of the most anticipated neighborhood renewal programs since Hurricane Katrina, a plan to shift...
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After NFL concert frayed nerves in the French Quarter, rules now being...
Merchants say NFL left them in the dark New Orleans City Councilwoman Kristin Gisleson Palmer is used to receiving complaints about Jackson Square. But when those complaints reached a fever pitch...
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Jefferson Parish Council to consider West Bank truck stop casino Wednesday
Developers of a truck stop casino to be built near Westwego are seeking major changes to the site plan, including cutting the number of parking spaces in half and eliminating a required 18-wheeler...
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New Orleans housing subsidy program is stalled once again
Dozens of real estate deals involving rehabbed Katrina-damaged homes are in limbo When New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu approved $10 million last month for a key housing subsidy program that had run...
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Heeding residents' opposition, the Westwego City Council squelched the proposed expansion of a chemical storage facility along River Road despite a last-minute offer by the company to contribute more...
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Higher property taxes, garbage fees proposed by Mayor Mitch Landrieu
It's time to 'make some hard choices,' mayor says, and 'get back to basics' Saying the city needs to handle its finances responsibly and "make some hard choices," Mayor Mitch Landrieu on Thursday...
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Mayor Mitch Landrieu haggling with 2 city trash vendors
At the same time Mayor Mitch Landrieu is proposing substantial increases to monthly sanitation fees, the mayor said Thursday he is haggling with the city's two largest trash-collection vendors, Metro...
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Trash companies lining up to vie for St. Charles Parish contract
Parish council committee votes to develop a rating system for the job More waste-disposal companies seem to be interested in grabbing St. Charles Parish's garbage pickup contract as the Parish Council...
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Uptown post office is renamed to honor much-loved mailman
Building named in honor of the late Roy Rondeno Sr., who was killed last year in an accident On Friday, the Uptown postal station on Louisiana was officially renamed the Roy Rondeno Sr. Post Office...
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Citizen volunteers will check up on New Orleans garbage contractors
They will verify the number of addresses being served by the 3 companies, New Orleans inspector general says New Orleans Inspector General Ed Quatrevaux announced Friday that he will use citizen...
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French strikes hit airlines, trucking, gas pumps
Government plans to raise retirement age to 62 from 60 Airlines flying into France were ordered to slash schedules -- and to bring enough fuel for the trip out. Gas stations ran short or dry, while...
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Slidell may bring back curbside recycling
Public meeting to discuss the return of recycling is Oct. 26 Slidell residents may soon be going green: Curbside recycling could return to city services.View full sizeTimes-Picayune archiveIn 2002,...
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