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Congress' Gulf oil spill response given a 'D' by commissioners
Report card on second anniversary of disaster gives the Obama administration a 'B'; industry a 'C+' WASHINGTON -- Nearly two years since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, the former members of...
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'Hospitality zone' taxes on downtown meals, hotel rooms proposed
Revenue of $16 million a year would be used for tourism marketing and for infrastructure maintenance With the French Quarter and other downtown areas poised to receive $40 million in infrastructure...
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Iberville housing complex redevelopment has its wheels set in motion
HANO and the city plan to construct nearly 2,450 new apartments in a 300-square-block area With the first phase of demolition of the Iberville development expected to begin within months, the Housing...
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House committee backs oil and gas producers over landowners
Measure would give state regulators, not courts, first crack at developing restoration plans for certain damages caused by exploration and production BATON ROUGE -- On Monday, one joint legislative...
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House Republicans challenge low grade from Gulf Oil Spill Commission
'The President's hand-picked pseudo-experts get a 'P' for partisanship and putting politics ahead of energy production' WASHINGTON -- The spokesman for Republicans on the House Natural Resources...
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Sen. David Vitter named captain of Washington Mardi Gras
He replaces Sen. Mary Landrieu, who said she's happy to 'turn over' role WASHINGTON -- The Mystic Krewe of Louisianans, which overseas a yearly Mardi Gras event that brings hundreds of Louisiana...
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New Orleans City Council begins debate on taxi overhaul package
Cabbies, tourism officials fill council chamber to weigh in on proposed changes A month after Mayor Mitch Landrieu proposed a sweeping rewriting of rules governing New Orleans' for-hire vehicle...
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Whistleblower bill stalls in Louisiana House
Critics say it would tie the hands of business Baton Rouge -- A bill aimed at strengthening the state's whistleblower protections stalled in a Louisiana House committee Thursday. House Bill 364 by...
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Taxi rule changes approved by New Orleans City Council
Fees or a fare increase will be considered to help cabbies pay for new equipment costing between $2,000 and $6,000 Credit card machines, satellite-navigation devices, surveillance cameras and...
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A meeting for potential vendors at St. John the Baptist Parish's new Red Barn Farmer's Market will be held on Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the St. John Community Center, 143 E. 3rd St.,...
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Do you approve of compromise reached regarding New Orleans taxi regulations?
Take our poll and give your reasons Credit card machines, satellite-navigation devices, surveillance cameras and functioning air-conditioning will have to be standard fare in New Orleans cabs by Aug....
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Engineer raises eyebrows speaking his mind at City Planning Commission meeting
He says his client's project would be 'mildly obnoxious' When the City Planning Commission held a hearing this month on a proposed temporary concrete batching plant in the Lower Garden District, it...
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New Orleans City Council members compare effects of wraparound ads on taxis,...
Ban on bumper stickers is removed from law Among the many changes to taxi regulations that the New Orleans City Council considered this week was a prohibition against posting advertisements on...
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David Vitter fuming about home elevation money being redirected to parish...
Waiting homeowners are being 'left out in the cold -- again,' senator says A year ago, the state asked FEMA for $370 million, saying it would get 3,300 more families covered by its home-elevation...
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Kenner wants to revive historic Rivertown district
Free concerts, outdoor movies, farmers market coming More than 100 people attended astronomy day earlier this month in Rivertown. After news of museums closing and staff being laid off, many people at...
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Renovations at Washington and Broad streets get under way
A crucial project for the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority There is a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for a publicly financed project that will bring a health clinic and new storefront and office...
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Social Security, Medicare strained by aging work force
Medicare is in worse shape than Social Security because of rising health care costs An aging population and an economy that has been slow to rebound are straining the long-term finances of Social...
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City begins new series of informational sessions for business owners
There will be five neetings, one in each City Council district. Mayor Mitch Landrieu's Office of Economic Development is beginning its fourth series of Business Information Sessions presenting...
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FEMA awards $40 million to New Orleans
Municipal Auditorium, Louisiana SPCA, New Orleans Museum of Art among beneficiaries FEMA is awarding New Orleans $16.67 million to repair the Municipal Auditorium, which was badly damaged by Hurricane...
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Todd Murphy named president of the Jefferson Chamber
Todd Murphy, a business development strategist and longtime member of the Jefferson Chamber, has been named president of the non-profit organization. He most recently worked in the Chamber's financial...
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