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No deal reached for New Orleans to buy Methodist Hospital
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and the top executive of a national hospital firm that owns medical properties in eastern New Orleans met for a real estate negotiation this week but came to no...
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Gov. Bobby Jindal signs ban on Chinese drywall insurance cancellations
Rule will expire in 2013 Gov. Bobby Jindal has agreed to ban insurance companies from dropping coverage of homeowners who have found corrosive Chinese drywall in their homes. View full sizeJ. Pat...
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Avondale Shipyard could close by early 2013, state officials are told
BATON ROUGE -- Northrop Grumman executives told state officials today that the Avondale shipyard outside New Orleans could close by early 2013 if the company follows through on plans to consolidate...
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News comment: If Avondale sinks, it will take a good part of the West Bank...
In response to Jan Moller's report on NOLA.com, "Avondale Shipyard could close by early 2013, state officials are told," reader amdg80 had this to say: "Avondale currently employs almost 5,000 direct...
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Donelon choice to run Louisiana Citizens rejects job, opts to stay in Alabama
BATON ROUGE -- The man Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon recommended to take the helm of the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp., has withdrawn his name from consideration and has decided to...
View ArticleGov. Bobby Jindal announces Silicon Valley company's relocation to Covington...
A Silicon Valley company that provides satellite telephone and data services is relocating its headquarters to the Covington area, Gov. Bobby Jindal announced this afternoon. Jindal said Globalstar is...
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Major banking bill faces final vote this week
Three Republican senators lend their support to Obama initiative President Barack Obama on Tuesday secured the 60 votes he needs in the Senate to pass a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations, all...
View ArticleSafety seminar bills inflated, inspector general reports
Public relations firm conducted three events for propane dealers at convention A Baton Rouge public relations firm overbilled the state for conducting propane-safety seminars and provided false...
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Parking proposal on Helios Avenue in Metairie again draws opposition
A zoning dispute from 2009 is set for a replay on Helios Avenue just off Veterans Memorial Boulevard in Metairie, where the owner of an empty residential lot once again wants to use it for parking....
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Louisiana Department of Revenue looks at outsourcing call center
Employees say they just need better equipment, extended hours to handle workload properly Some 15,000 calls a month into the state Department of Revenue's call center are going unanswered, prompting...
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House of Representatives approves overhaul of flood insurance program
With delay over long-term bill the program has lapsed 3 times this year and is currently on an extension through the end of September Some subsidies would be ended and a measure of financial health...
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New Walgreens drugstore in River Ridge redesigned, likely to be approved
New designs for a proposed Walgreens store on Jefferson Highway in River Ridge might circumvent neighborhood opposition and allow the project to move forward without any need for variances from...
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Avondale Shipyard reprieve sought by members of Congress from Louisiana
Project of retrofitting military tankers with double hulls is suggested Louisiana congressional members are asking President Barack Obama and members of his administration to intervene and block the...
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Most Louisiana representatives vote for flood insurance program overhaul
Only Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman, voted against measure, which now moves to the Senate WASHINGTON -- The House voted Thursday to extend the federal flood insurance program for five years while also...
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Bill saves Michoud jobs, Sen. David Vitter says
It sets new agenda for NASA's future A Senate committee Thursday voted to establish a new U.S. space agenda that one of the panel's members says will protect hundreds of jobs at the Michoud Assembly...
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John Young reappointed to state Workforce Investment Council
Gov. Bobby Jindal has reappointed Jefferson Parish Council Chairman John Young and three others to the Louisiana Workforce Investment Council, the governor's office said today. The 41-member panel...
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Sen. David Vitter wants BP claims money sent through local banks
Sen. David Vitter, R-La., last week asked Kenneth Feinberg, administrator of the BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Victim Compensation Fund, to funnel the escrow fund for claims payments through Louisiana...
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News comment: Mandatory rental inspections would raise standard of living,...
In response to Katy Reckdah's report on NOLA.com, "City inspectors target two dilapidated houses owned by lawyer," reader lesbianpower had this to say: "Simple solution: Many cities have a mandatory...
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Unemployment benefits extension clears hurdle
Legislation to restore unemployment benefits to millions who have been out of work for more than six months broke free of Senate Republican delaying tactics on Tuesday. Senators voted 60-40, clearing...
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Bayou Trepagnier cleanup to begin next year
A $10 million project to fill in part of Bayou Trepagnier in Norco could begin early next year, according to officials from Motiva Enterprises and state environmental officials. The bayou, a shallow...
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