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FAA suspends sleeping air traffic controllers, adds more overnight staff
Latest incident in Reno forced an emergency medical flight to land unaided Federal officials are adding a second overnight air traffic controller at more than two dozen airports around the country,...
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Roosevelt Hotel street-renaming request is at a roadblock
City Planning Commission says University Place should not become Roosevelt Way Rename University Place as Roosevelt Way to honor the Roosevelt Hotel?View full sizeTed Jackson, The Times-Picayune...
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As ground is broken today for new medical complex, new analysis criticizes...
UMC, as currently envisioned, is materially larger than is supportable in the New Orleans health care market, report says Some of Gov. Bobby Jindal's top lieutenants and a host of other dignitaries...
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FAA gives tired air traffic controllers an extra hour off between shifts
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood: 'On my watch, controllers will not be paid to take naps' Air traffic controllers will get an extra hour off between shifts so they don't doze off at work, but...
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New blight rules in New Orleans will try to bring order to haphazard process
A closed-door committee now will decide when code enforcement liens should be forgiven In New Orleans' war on blight, citations and liens are City Hall's primary weapons for bringing derelict property...
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11th-hour income tax filers are split on paying more to help reduce national...
PHILADELPHIA -- A debate over the fiscal future of the United States that has engulfed Congress, the Obama administration and policymakers in Washington is resonating with everyday Americans in one...
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Jindal scheduled to address West Bank business and civic leaders today
More than 800 business, political and civic leaders will gather today to hear Gov. Bobby Jindal at the annual Governor's West Bank Luncheon. Susan Poag/The Times-PicayuneMore than 900 people...
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New Transportation Department regulations tackle airline fees, bumping,...
New regulations will take effect in late August Airlines will soon be required to refund bag fees if they lose luggage, and they'll pay travelers more for bumping them from a flight. Eliot Kamenitz,...
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Reader comment: Deadbeat parents shouldn't even be allowed inside casinos to...
In response to Times-Picayune reporter Jaquetta White's story, "Louisiana casinos will withhold winnings from parents who owe child support," NOLA.com reader yodameister had this to say: If they were...
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Tourism grants from BP fund go to 17 parishes
Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne announced last week that his office has paid grants totaling $1,236,636 to 17 parishes in the state as a part of a plan to split $30 million in BP payments with all 64 parishes...
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Rep. Jeff Landry calls for standby vessels near offshore drilling sites
'Changes must be made to promote the safety of the men and women on the offshore platforms,' he says Rep. Jeff Landry, R-New Iberia, introduced legislation last week that would require a standby...
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Demo Diva rips into City Hall in dispute over demolition request
'A bunch of fill-in-the-blank people are running this city,' she says on radio talk show In a city where the owner of a garbage-collection company is a high-profile public figure and familiar presence...
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City calls Henry Clay Avenue supper club a restaurant, which would not be...
Enterprise appears to be ongoing, however The Battle of Henry Clay Avenue continues.View full sizeKathy Anderson, The Times-Picayune archivePhoto by Kathy Anderson 438 Henry Clay Avenue was...
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Port of South Louisiana pier extension financing OK'd
Issuance of up to $14 million in bonds and notes approved The State Bond Commission last week gave unanimous approval to the issuance of up to $14 million in bonds and notes to construct and equip the...
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Mayor Mitch Landrieu's no-nonsense approach collides with New Orleans...
The public message to City Hall is quite clear: New Orleanians want it both ways Fifty years ago writer, A.J. Liebling famously described New Orleans as the northernmost city of the Caribbean, a...
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Mayor Mitch Landrieu outlines his agenda for his second year in office
He will deliver his first State of the City address on Thursday As he winds down his first year in office, Mayor Mitch Landrieu says he's satisfied with his administration's work since his May 3...
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City Planning Commission meets today to consider movie studio
Zoning change requested by Whole Foods on Magazine has been withdrawn for now The City Planning Commission meets at 1:30 p.m. today to consider giving the green light to a movie studio proposed by Sam...
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Bill would ban retailers from seeking personal data for marketing purposes
BATON ROUGE -- Retailers should not request nor require customers to provide their ZIP codes, telephone numbers or home addresses while completing a business transactions when using cash or credit...
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Jefferson Parish official concerned about New Orleans Saints stadium plans
Site is between Saints headquarters and Zephyrs ballpark Last month, New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson said he plans to build an outdoor stadium that could be used for his team's training camp...
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Oil and gas industry should not be seen as a source of new federal revenue,...
House Speaker John Boehner says oil companies should 'pay their fair share in taxes' Louisiana lawmakers repeated their objections Tuesday to any new taxes or reduced subsidies for the oil and gas...
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