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Historic 'Jaeger House' in Treme finds champion on New Orleans City Counil
The only hope for the building is to move it, a prospect that is fraught with complications The North Roman Street house could be mistaken for just another dilapidated building in a proud but...
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House speaker says GOP will act alone, if necessary, to get debt deal done
WASHINGTON -- Scrambling to head off disaster, House Speaker John Boehner on Sunday readied a plan to prevent the first government default in U.S. history and said Republicans would act alone if...
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Dozens of airport construction projects halted
Congress has failed to pass legislation continuing the FAA's operating authority, which expired midnight Friday Obama administration officials say contractors have been told to stop work on airport...
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FAA shutdown portends protracted fight in Congress
Agency has furloughed nearly 4,000 workers and stopped the processing of about $2.5 billion in airport construction grants Lawmakers dug in Tuesday for what is shaping up to be a protracted fight over...
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Louisiana GOP House members cool to compromise on debt extension
WASHINGTON -- A large group of conservative House Republicans, including several from Louisiana, are limiting the negotiating flexibility of their leaders, complicating efforts to reach a compromise...
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New mileage standards aim for less fuel, pollution
The agreement pledges to double overall fuel economy to 54.5 mpg by 2025 President Barack Obama and automakers ushered in the largest cut in fuel consumption since the 1970s on Friday with a deal that...
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Sen. Mary Landrieu to lead discussion on business mentoring
Advice can help with competing for federal contracts Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., will preside over a roundtable discussion Thursday in Washington on how mentoring can help small businesses compete more...
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National Flood Insurance Program lapses may happen again
Senate Banking Committee has put off action Congress is resorting to its old ways in dealing with the National Flood Insurance Program. View full sizeThe Associated PressHomes on Mud Island, in...
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Reps. Cedric Richmond and Steve Scalise push for more domestic drilling permits
Proposals would add $5 million for permitting staff, and penalize the Department of Interior for failure to grant lease extensions Reps. Cedric Richmond, D-New Orleans, and Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson,...
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Government lawyers were also paid by construction firm Benetech
Aaron Bennett's construction-management firm has raked in millions of dollars in public contracts across the New Orleans area since Hurricane Katrina Aaron Bennett, a businessman who has wined, dined...
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Congress moving quickly on debt and spending deal
The Senate seems likely to vote first on the measure while House GOP leaders work to assemble support for it Congress is moving quickly on an agreement to avert a potentially devastating default on...
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Debt ceiling fix could mean problems for states
Caps on federal 'discretionary spending' could mean wide-ranging cuts in federal aid to states The cost of the compromise needed to raise the federal debt ceiling likely will inflict more fiscal pain...
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Debt and spending deal picks up momentum in Senate
Momentum appeared to be building in support of the compromise deficit-reduction plan The White House and congressional leaders worked Monday to align lawmakers from both parties behind their formula...
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Business owner Troy Brown will run for 2nd District Senate seat
CEO of Home-Health PCA LLC says he is well-known in the reshaped district that covers part of 8 parishes Troy Brown, a native of Napoleonville and a resident of Geismar, has announced his candidacy...
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Smirks, shrugs, shaking heads meet debt deal news
Americans seem relieved that the wrangling over the debt limit is over, but for the deal itself -- not so much Americans seem relieved that the wrangling over the debt limit is over. But for the deal...
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Catastrophic default on American debt avoided with last-minute deal
Agreement to raise the government's capacity to borrow is tied to deep cuts in spending WASHINGTON -- The U.S. avoided a feared and catastrophic default on the American debt, as lawmakers on Tuesday...
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St. Tammany Parish Zoning Commission approves rezoning for new Rouses north...
Company hopes to begin building a 47,000-square-foot store by the end of the year After weighing drainage concerns from two nearby residents, the St. Tammany Parish Zoning Commission has granted a...
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Obama urges Congress to resolve FAA shutdown
'This is a lose-lose-lose situation,' the president says WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama urged Congress on Wednesday to end the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration, which...
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Port of South Louisiana gets funding for runway extension, liquid bulk dock,...
In all, the port has nearly $22 million in state funding for various projects Despite tight state finances, the Port of South Louisiana has gotten funding from the Legislature to move ahead with a...
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Agreement is announced in U.S. aviation dispute
Measure extends the FAA's operating authority through mid-September WASHINGTON -- Congress has reached a bipartisan compromise to end the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration that...
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