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7 houses to be built on Road Home lots in Jefferson Parish
The lots are some of Jefferson's last vestiges of the state's Road Home program Soon, seven new houses in Jefferson Parish could rise from lots left empty after Hurricane Katrina more than six years...
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Slidell Senior Center set for Wednesday reopening
Facility replaces one that was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina During his annual speech on municipal affairs last week, Slidell Mayor Freddy Drennan joked that he would "dance a jig" whenever officials...
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New United Cabs president tackles New Orleans' proposed taxi regulations
First woman to head the company; her family has been involved with it for generations As the debate over proposed new taxi regulations in New Orleans moves into high gear today at a City Council...
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Condos planned for former NOCCA building Uptown
Developer has history with landmark building Some of the possible marketing lines for the luxury condominiums planned for a former school building in Uptown New Orleans are almost unavoidable: "Live...
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3 business tax breaks clear Louisiana Senate panel
Bills aim to entice companies to move to Louisiana A Senate panel approved three business tax breaks Monday that Gov. Bobby Jindal's economic development agency touts as ways to boost business...
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State funds to prepare New Orleans Road Home lots for sale begin to flow
NORA also approves sale of Gentilly Woods Shopping Center to Wal-Mart A state-affiliated agency is expected today to send the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority the first $450,000 of $25 million held...
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Taxi drivers pack New Orleans hearing on cab rule changes
Many drivers concerned about cost of implementing new regulations Scores of New Orleans taxi drivers and owners have packed the City Council chamber in advance of this morning's Transportation...
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Storm relief intended for home buyers is redirected to Superdome
The money represents some of the federal funds aimed at helping the state recover after Katrina that have not yet been spent Disaster recovery money intended to provide subsidies for first-time home...
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Mississippi immigration bill faces opposition from agriculture groups, builders
Officers would be required to check the immigration status of those they arrest, if they have 'reasonable suspicion' about that status Building contractors and agriculture groups, including those...
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New Orleans taxi drivers voice complaints with proposed changes in city...
Credit-card machines, global-positioning equipment and surveillance cameras would be mandated Watch video Scores of New Orleans taxi company owners and drivers packed the City Council chamber Tuesday...
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Watchdog group hopes to shine up Louisiana ethics laws
The last major overhaul of the state's ethics rules was in 2008 Baton Rouge -- An independent government watchdog group is calling for increased clarity in state ethics laws. The Public Affairs...
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Bill would require barroom bouncers to take training
Course could cost no more than $50 Baton Rouge -- A Senate committee unanimously approved a bill Tuesday that would require training of bouncers and "security personnel" at bars and lounges. The...
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Congress still deadlocked on transportaton funding, Postal Service reform
WASHINGTON -- Congress remains undecided on several key issues impacting Louisiana. A bill designed to help the U.S. Postal Service dodge a major financial shortfall, without the major cuts announced...
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City Council prerogative at issue in New Orleans taxi debate
Hedge-Morrell doesn't want mayor to issue temporary permits Though frequently debated in Washington -- particularly during this week's Supreme Court hearings on the 2010 federal health care law -- the...
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Bill to force collective bargaining into the open approved by House committee
Union officials denounce the bill as an attack on organized labor Baton Rouge -- Collective bargaining sessions between public employees and government entities would be open to the public under a...
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Proposed French Quarter loudspeaker regulations to be discussed today
Councilwoman Kristin Gisleson Palmer drafted the proposed law in an effort to force proprietors to turn down the volume on the often-deafening music that spills out of bars, music clubs and other...
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News cameras get a glimpse today of Saenger Theatre renovations
$51 million project expected to be finished next spring Shuttered since Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans' iconic Saenger Theatre is on display this morning to members of the news media. City officials...
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Senate rejects move to end tax subsidies for oil companies
WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted 51-47 on Thursday to block a vote on legislation that would end billions of dollars in tax subsidies for the five biggest oil companies. It was mostly a party-line vote,...
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House passes 3-month transportation bill, minus RESTORE Act
Senate must pass the same measure before Saturday to avoid a shutdown of the projects The House has passed a stopgap three-month transportation bill to keep federal aid flowing to construction...
View ArticleState awards $90 million to Illinois firm for Plaquemines islands restoration
Dredging work on barrier islands to begin later this year The state has awarded two contracts worth a combined $90 million to an Illinois company to restore barrier islands in lower Plaquemines...
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