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Greece's prime minister survives confidence vote
His disastrous bid to hold a referendum on a major new European debt agreement was quickly scrapped Greece's prime minister survived a confidence vote early Saturday, calming a revolt in his Socialist...
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Taxi access for people with disabilities addressed by New Orleans City Council
Taxicab Bureau will decide how many wheelchair- and scooter-accessible taxicabs the city should have Taxicabs are an important component of New Orleans' multibillion-dollar tourist industry, but the...
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Louisiana economic development secretary says federal rule changes would help
No new regulations should be imposed 'at least until the economy gets back on track,' Stephen Moret says With his boss now handily re-elected for a second term, Louisiana Economic Development...
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Insurance fraud investigators killed on the job are memorialized
Plaque unveiled in state agency's main lobby Two Department of Insurance fraud unit investigators who were killed in then line of duty in Ville Platte last summer have been memorialized with a plaque...
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Loss of federal grant for broadband access is on Public Service Commission...
'We're the only ones in the country that dropped the ball,' Commissioner Foster Campbell says At the behest of Commissioner Foster Campbell, the state Public Service Commission has summoned top...
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Rep. Cedric Richmond still owes more than $50,000 in campaign expenses
He has made about $65,000 in debt payments in the past year It goes without saying that a successful candidate owes a debt of gratitude to those who helped get him elected. In the case of freshman...
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Washington demonstrators push for more transparency, help from Ken Feinberg
'We have people that are still sick, we still are getting tar balls on our beaches, and many of our people haven't been made whole,' Mississippi priest says WASHINGTON - Carrying signs saying, "BP,...
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25 blighted New Orleans properties will be auctioned off Tuesday
Sheriff's sale is Tuesday at noon Officials will auction off 25 blighted properties at a sheriff's sale Tuesday at noon, the first of two such auctions scheduled for this month, Mayor Mitch Landrieu's...
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Future of New Orleans postal service processing center subject of meeting
Will be discussed at City Hall tonight at 6 p.m. City Hall is hosting a meeting at 6 p.m. tonight on the future of the U.S. Postal Service's processing and distribution center on Loyola Avenue in...
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Sen. Mary Landrieu asks if $80 million broadband grant can be salvaged
U.S. Department of Commerce pulled grant, citing doubts about whether Louisiana could accomplish its plan in the time allowed U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu is seeking ways Louisiana can reverse the loss of...
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Meeting about moving N.O. mail distribution center draws hundreds
The U.S. Postal Service has proposed merger with the Baton Rouge facility, which it expects would save $4.3 million Hundreds of people, including the mayor and the heads of major New Orleans...
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Proposed constitutional amendment would ban real estate transfer tax
The fee is not being collected now Tucked amid runoffs for the state board of education, assessor, clerk of court, state Legislature and sheriff on the Nov. 19 ballot is a proposed constitutional...
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$80 million grant for rural broadband in Louisiana is lost for good
At least one state official suspects sabotage WASHINGTON -- The Commerce Department said Wednesday that the termination of an $80 million grant to Louisiana to spread broadband to poor, rural areas of...
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Alabama county files for largest municipal bankruptcy
The county's debt ballooned after a federally mandated sewer project was beset with corruption, court rulings that didn't go its way and rising interest rates when global markets struggled Alabama's...
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Christmas tree fees yanked after bah, humbug criticism
Obama administration accused of trying to tax Christmas trees WASHINGTON -- Is the Obama administration really taxing Christmas trees? No, but the White House said Wednesday it was reversing its...
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Lagging Summit Fremaux development in Slidell will be completed, developer says
Target launch date now set for 2013 between the spring and fall Although the opening of Slidell's Summit Fremaux retail complex is already 20 months behind schedule, the Alabama developer in charge of...
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State storm-proofing information session had private sponsors
Event in eastern New Orleans brought together hundreds of potential customers with grant money to spend As their $750 million home-elevation program took off this year, Louisiana officials joined with...
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U.S. Postal Service losses mount to $5.1 billion
The weak economy and increased Internet use have driven down mail volume The U.S. Postal Service said Tuesday it has lost $5.1 billion in the past year, pushing it closer to imminent default on a...
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Westwego City Council enacts moratorium on new chemical storage tanks
Blackwater New Orleans has been making plans for expansion of its Westwego facility In an abrupt decision Monday, the Westwego City Council decided to ban the construction of new chemical storage...
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Metairie lawyer Dennis Juge appointed to state workers' compensation panel
Gov. Bobby Jindal has appointed Metairie lawyer Dennis Juge to the state Workers' Compensation Advisory Council. The 17-member panel reviews and make recommendations to the Louisiana Workforce...
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