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Bill passed U.S. House limiting where welfare dollars can be spent
Recipients can't spend federal funds at liquor stores, casinos and strip clubs The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday evening sponsored by Rep. Charles Boustany,...
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U.S. no-fly list doubles in 1 year
About 500 of the 21,000 names are Americans Even as the Obama administration says it's close to defeating al-Qaida, the size of the government's secret list of suspected terrorists who are banned from...
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Who is the 1 percent? Location is everything for income comparisons
Connecticut earners need nearly twice as much as people in Louisiana What does it take to be part of the top 1 percent, the upper echelon of wage earners who Occupy Wall Street demonstrators say...
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House ready to consider insider trading ban
The Senate showed a rare display of bipartisanship Thursday to pass the bill 96-3 With members of Congress convinced their political survival depends on their image, the House is wasting no time in...
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Super Bowl preparations bring New Orleans delegation to Indianapolis
Next year's NFL championship game is slated to be played Feb. 3, 2013, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome Along with seafood and jazz, a seminal point of pride among New Orleanians -- especially public...
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Sen. Mary Landrieu promotes New Orleans as site for patent office
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office can be part of a 'historic economic recovery,' she says Under a 2011 law that is designed to accelerate the processing of patent applications, the U.S. Patent and...
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Louisiana tourism attractions promoted in New York
State teams up with the History Channel and its 'Swamp People' show Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne was in New York City last week to promote Louisiana on morning news shows and in satellite interviews with...
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Rep. Steve Scalise opposes restructuring of Solyndra loan guarantee
Supporters of strategy call it an effort to keep Solyndra solvent, thereby preventing any losses to taxpayers Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, joined 23 other GOP House members last week in urging...
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Doubling water rates debated as S&WB gives away millions of gallons for free
In 2010, the S&WB gave away more than 800 million gallons of drinking water and sewer services valued at $5.5 million Every year, tens of billions of gallons of water are lost through the city's...
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U.S. levies tougher sanctions on Iran's Central Bank
Move comes as the White House tries to ratchet up pressure on Iran to abandon its nuclear program and dissuade Israel from launching a unilateral strike on Iran President Barack Obama levied tough new...
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Sen. Mary Landrieu urges post office rescue
She backs plan to reduce U.S. Postal Service losses WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu is backing creation of a blue-ribbon panel to examine how the U.S. Postal Service can make money by offering...
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House Republicans introduce their insider trading bill
Deletes key provision in the Senate version that would have required so-called "political intelligence" firms, which try to pick up information from lawmakers then pass it on to investment firms and...
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Rick Santorum endorses fracking during Oklahoma campaign stop
Environmental concerns are 'the new boogeyman' meant to scare the public, he says Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum is concentrating on local energy issues as he works his way through...
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Budget deficit drops to $27 billion in January
Most of the drop was due to several accounting changes The budget deficit fell sharply in January compared to a year earlier, as an improving economy lifts income tax revenue. The budget deficit...
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Louisiana insurance complaints yield $5.3 million in payments to consumers
The Louisiana Department of Insurance recouped about half of that in connection with investigations of life insurance and annuities The state Department of Insurance helped consumers get more than...
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Sen. Mary Landrieu gets praise from former antagonist
Mike Mitternight compliments her work as chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Mike Mitternight, owner of Factory Service Agency, a small air-conditioning business...
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Lincoln Parish chicken farmer has nice words for EPA enforcer
Beaver Creek chicken farm had discharged chicken litter into a tributary of the Dugdemona River It's not every day the target of an Environmental Protection Agency enforcement action admits wrongdoing...
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President Obama's proposed tax hikes at odds with Republican rivals
They have all called for plans that lower taxes but possibly add to the federal deficit President Barack Obama proposed tax increases on wealthy individuals and some corporations Monday, setting the...
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New Orleans City Council members to get update Tuesday on DBE efforts
Mayor Mitch Landrieu has fulfilled vow to name a Supplier Diversity chief, still hasn't delivered 'disparity study' or bonding-assistance grants New Orleans City Council members on Tuesday morning are...
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St. Charles Parish Council relaxes rule on liquor-sale buffer zone
Restaurants with liquor licenses could be closer to churches, playgrounds, schools and day-care centers, if those institutions agree Restaurants with liquor licenses would be able to locate closer to...
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