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Harahan sewerage ordinance aimed at big developments fails
City officials look for ways to cover the costs of a new sewage-treatment plant A proposed ordinance that would have required real estate developments in Harahan to cover the costs of a new...
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After protest, Congress puts off movie piracy bills
The two bills would allow the Justice Department, and copyright holders, to seek court orders against foreign websites accused of copyright infringement Caving to a massive campaign by Internet...
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Rep. Steve Scalise finds Cuba doing something right
Cuban oil rig is drilling an exploratory well in Cuban waters Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, thinks there is a lesson to be learned from the news that a Cuban oil rig is drilling an exploratory well...
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Michael Bromwich's successor gets good reviews
Rear Adm. James Watson is said to be tackling permitting challenges Rear Adm. James Watson, the new head of the Interior Department's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, continues to get...
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Interior Department nominee withdraws, after David Vitter challenge
Vitter placed a hold on Rebecca Wodder's nomination in August The Obama administration will not re-nominate Rebecca Wodder to be assistant secretary of the Interior for fish, wildlife and parks. "As a...
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Tempers flare over St. Tammany Parish tourism spending
Parish might reduce financing to the tourist commission in favor of efforts to boost economic development Tourism officials and hoteliers in St. Tammany Parish appear ready to battle a possible move...
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Shaw Group will help manage troubled Louisiana home elevation effort
Baton Rouge company also will help manage post-Hurricane Katrina rebuilding program Despite the controversy that has surrounded the state's home-elevation grant program for the past year, the Shaw...
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Obama's call for domestic energy strategy encounters doubt in Louisiana
Republicans are skeptical of the president's sincerity WASHINGTON -- Louisiana Republicans reacted skeptically to President Barack Obama's State of the Union call for the same kind of "all-of-the...
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Jefferson Parish Council odds and ends, Jan. 25
The Jefferson Parish Council on Wednesday: Grass cutting: Gave H&O Investments a three-year contract capped at $2.5 million to cut the grass on parish medians and thoroughfares. H&O was the...
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President Obama to announce new Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale today
The lease sale will make about 38 million acres available President Barack Obama will announce today a new oil and gas lease sale in the central Gulf of Mexico to be held in New Orleans on June 20....
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Foster Campbell chosen chairman of Public Service Commission
He will assume the gavel at next meeting on Feb. 15 Foster Campbell, of Bossier Parish, is the new chairman of the Louisiana Public Service Commission. The Advocate reports the unsuccessful Democratic...
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Louisiana congressional delegation and their staffers take more privately...
Critics say the trips present one-sided view of issues After several years of declines in privately funded congressional travel, members and their staffs, including those from Louisiana, were once...
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Louisiana Association of Business and Industry elects new chairman
Elmer Candy Corp. executive chosen The state's largest business lobby, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, will be under new leadership this year. The business group elected Robert...
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Sen. David Vitter joins in Keystone XL Pipeline power play
The bill asserts that Congress can approve the pipeline through its authority under the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution Sen. David Vitter, R-La., along with fellow Republican Sens. John...
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New Orleans set to choose airport consultant for dramatic overhaul
One proposal calls for a new main terminal between the current airport and Interstate 10 New Orleans officials Wednesday are slated to choose the first of five consultants whose work would serve as a...
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U.S. House Republicans' transportation bill would expand oil, gas drilling
But GOP measure likely will go nowhere U.S. House Republican leaders proposed a $260 billion transportation spending bill Tuesday, but its prospects are slim because of controversy over provisions to...
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President Barack Obama details broader housing plan
'This housing crisis struck right at the heart of what it means to be middle class in America: our homes' President Barack Obama called on Congress Wednesday to make it easier for millions of...
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Louis Armstrong International Airport overhaul-consultant selection process...
Some members of selection committee want more clarity on aviation aspects of project management proposals The committee charged with choosing a consultant to oversee the possible overhaul of Louis...
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U.S. fights for graphic images on cigarette packs
Government is fighting an uphill battle to convince a skeptical judge WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government fought an uphill battle Wednesday to convince a skeptical judge that tobacco companies should be...
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Gopher frog habitat plans contested by St. Tammany Parish landowner
Edward Poitevent says protective regulations could thwart $36 million of development on his land GULFPORT, Miss. -- Edward Poitevent tried again Tuesday night to convince the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...
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