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Former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson named in civil suit
Investors contend that illegal activity contributed to the demise of iGate A 13-year sentence isn't the only legal problem facing former Rep. William Jefferson, D-New Orleans. Jefferson, along with...
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Mayor Mitch Landrieu signs contract for video to boost New Orleans' image
Selected firm has long handled 'multicultural tourism' accounts for the city and the state The curtain is about to rise on the latest effort by Mayor Mitch Landrieu's administration to boost New...
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House cuts decried as Senate committee looks at $25 billion budget
Jindal administration seeks to restore spending Museum and prison closures. Reduced services for mentally ill and developmentally disabled people. Job losses and less investment in business. Paul...
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President Barack Obama will nominate businessman John Bryson to Commerce post
Latest businessman to be brought into the administration's fold to shake its reputation as antibusiness President Barack Obama will nominate businessman John Bryson to lead the Commerce Department, a...
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One New Orleanian's quest to hold on to her home
The cost of progress in New Orleans? A report from The National Trust for Historic Preservation View full sizeTimes-Picayune archiveHomes and businesses are swept away in the footprint of the coming...
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Car video-screen regulations approved by Louisiana House
Car dealers in the state would be allowed to sell vehicles with "split-view screens" so front-seat passengers but not drivers can watch a movie or DVD under a bill approved 81-7 Wednesday by the...
View ArticleSt. James tank farm group seeks $15 M state loan for dock
The Port of South Louisiana will seek $15 million in state-backed loans to build a dock for a planned 1,000 acre tank terminal in St. James Parish, despite concerns by some commissioners about public...
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Northrop Grumman returns $35 million in failed Avondale shipyard deal
Money is being applied to next year's budget for general operating expenses A $35 million slice of cash being used to shore up next year's budget is tied to the poor performance of a shipbuilding...
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National Flood Insurance Program is back before Congress
A proposal to expand the program to include wind coverage is not likely to move through this year The U.S. Senate Banking Committee takes another shot next week at a long-term reauthorization of the...
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Trash magnate Sidney Torres wants to bring glitz to nation's garbage collection
After the sale of SDT, he will consult with national company for at least a year Sidney Torres IV, who earned the nickname "Trashanova" for turning the dirty work of collecting garbage into a...
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River Birch used political cash, helicopter tours to develop landfill, bash...
One of Louisiana's largest private garbage dumps is now the subject of a federal investigation As debris weltered in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath, the landfill company River Birch Inc. used...
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Hindrances to New Orleans streetscape projects are being addressed
Deputy Mayor Cedric Grant says a few projects are just about to start, with others following each month through August New Orleanians have been hearing about plans for improving selected streetscapes...
View ArticleNew Orleans Redevelopment Authority official changing jobs
A key official at the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority announced recently that he's leaving the city agency for an organization with decidedly deeper pockets. Ommeed Sathe, NORA's director of real...
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Snags ease as New Orleans home subsidy program winds down
Finance Authority of New Orleans' soft-second mortgage program was in limbo for months A program that succeeded in getting more than 400 first-time homebuyers into rebuilt, storm-damaged homes --...
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Senate showdown over limiting debit card fees
Vote is over whether to delay measure passed in last year's financial overhaul bill and scheduled to take effect July 21 Consumers are caught in the middle of a fight between financial institutions...
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Insurance adviser charged with double dipping on Jefferson Parish work
Ethics case arose from Parish President Aaron Broussard's administration The state Ethics Board has charged a health insurance consultant with accepting payments from insurance providers while...
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Steve Scalise pumps gasoline, protests prices
High prices give him a platform to criticize Obama administration.policies Seizing on the strain of high gasoline prices, U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise spent lunchtime Wednesday filling fuel tanks and...
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Environmental groups challenge Shell's deepwater permit
Groups challenge Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's contention that industry's containment system would be sufficient to deal with a major spill WASHINGTON -- Four environmental groups are mounting a...
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St. John School Board approves contract for school's air-conditioning repairs
But who will pay for the work is a trickier question A yearlong effort to fix air-conditioning problems at Emily C. Watkins Elementary School took a step forward on Thursday, but the decision on who...
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Alabama passes tough illegal-immigration law
Beginning Sept. 1, schools will be required to find out whether students are in the country lawfully Alabama vaulted past Arizona on Thursday with what is being called the most restrictive law in the...
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