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Sen. Mary Landrieu fights proposed Coast Guard cuts
President Barack Obama has proposed reducing construction of Fast Response Cutters, built in Lockport, from six to two in the next fiscal year Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., says for years presidents of...
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Louisiana Senate amends pet-sale ban
Change deals with allowing sale of dogs and cats on private property such as parking lots and flea markets The Louisiana Senate last week removed a section of a bill that would have banned the sale of...
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'Hospitality zone' proposal gives more power to New Orleans City Council
Measure would boost taxes on restaurant and bar tabs in a downtown 'hospitality zone' and on hotels across New Orleans After weeks of wrangling over a bill that would boost taxes on restaurant and bar...
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Downtown Development District presents awards for 'exceptional accomplishments'
The awards covered projects and activities in the area bounded by the Pontchartrain Expressway, Claiborne Avenue, Iberville Street and the river. The Palace Cafe, Rubensteins menswear store, the...
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'Fiscal summit' generates talk on deficit, no agreement
Speaker Boehner announced when it comes time for Congress to raise the nation's borrowing cap he will again insist on spending cuts and budget reforms exceeding the amount of the debt increase to...
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Oil, gas permit ordinance tabled by Tangipahoa Parish Council
Council president says measure necessary to protect aquifers and infrastructure in the parish The Tangipahoa Parish Council has declined to adopt a proposed ordinance that would have regulated and...
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French Quarter street repairs top planned uses of $30 million from convention...
But commitment may depend on 'hospitality zone' legislation, new local taxes Nearly two-thirds of the $30 million that the board of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center-New Orleans has pledged for...
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French Quarter streets stand to get bulk of Convention Center money for...
It remains unclear whether the Convention Center money hinges on the Legislature's approval of a proposed 'hospitality zone' Nearly two-thirds of the $30 million that the board of the Ernest N. Morial...
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Federal bill easing bank rules is delayed
Sen. David Vitter backs more hearings as U.S. House responds to JPMorgan loss Washington -- The U.S. House is delaying action on a bill to scale back restrictions on high-risk investments in light of...
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Interior Department issues final notice for June Gulf oil, gas lease sale
WASHINGTON -- The Interior Department Thursday issued the final notice for an oil and gas lease sale to be held in New Orleans June 20 that will make available all unleased areas in the Central Gulf...
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30-day flood insurance program extension approved by House
If the program lapses, as it did four times in 2010, no new policies can be issued and postponement of house sale closings would be inevitable WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives today approved...
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Latest version of 'hospitality zone' clears Senate committee
BATON ROUGE - After weeks of wrangling, tourism industry leaders and Mayor Mitch Landrieu put up a united front Thursday for a proposal that would create a hospitality zone for the French Quarter and...
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Senate confirms two Obama nominees previously blocked by Sen. David Vitter
 WASHINGTON - The Senate Thursday confirmed two of President Barack Obama's nominees to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors - nominations that had been held up since March 29 by Sen. David Vitter,...
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Harahan zoning change for commercial buildings draws opposition
Opponents have said that commercial buildings larger than 10,000 square feet do not belong in the neighborhood commercial district The first reading of an ordinance that would remove square-footage...
View ArticleSen. Mary Landrieu introduces SBA bills designed to keep agency accountable
Sens. Mary Landrieu, D-La., and Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, the chairwoman and top Republican on the Senate Small Business Committee, introduced legislation last week that they say is designed to improve...
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New banking rules should be put in place soon, President Barack Obama says
Though Congress passed the tougher oversight of the financial sector in 2010, the law gave bank regulators time to write the new rules President Barack Obama says the big trading loss at JPMorgan...
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G-8 leaders hope Greece remains in eurozone
Leaders of industrial nations emphasize need to keep bringing deficits down through austerity measures President Barack Obama and other leaders of the Group of Eight industrial nations expressed hope...
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Federal flood insurance compared to President Barack Obama's health care...
Michigan Republican's rant gets some hot under the collar Michigan Republican Rep. Candice Miller no doubt made some of her GOP colleagues uneasy last week when she railed against the federal flood...
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Jefferson Parish businesses: check your hurricane re-entry placards
Parish officials are encouraging critical businesses to make sure their re-entry placards are up to date before the hurricane season begins June 1. It's that time of year again. The first named...
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Jefferson Performing Arts Center's cost to rise again; parish asks state for...
The Jefferson Performing Arts Center, that once visionary home for the parish's theatrical set turned into maddening boondoggle for officials and taxpayers alike, will again see its price tag rise,...
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