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Jimmy Field talks about his years on the Public Service Commission and what...
Jimmy Field served on the Public Service Commission, Louisiana's utility regulation board, for 16 years beginning in 1996. During his time on the commission, he was described by Republicans and...
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Mayor hails Circle Food Store groundbreaking as symbol of recovery
Nearly 200 people gathered inside the cavernous Circle Food Store in the 7th Ward Monday morning as Mayor Mitch Landrieu and owner Dwayne Boudreaux celebrated the project's long-awaited groundbreaking...
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Scalise says president could still pay bills if Congress doesn't extend debt...
Washington -- Speaking in his new role as chair of the House GOP conservative caucus, Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, criticized President Barack Obama on Monday for saying it's "irresponsible" and...
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New Orleans accepting applications for film industry training sessions
The Mayor's Office of Cultural Economy, along with Jefferson Parish, the New Orleans Video Access Center and the local chapter of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees is accepting...
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Outgoing EPA chief says sending BP fines to the Gulf Coast a highlight of her...
WASHINGTON - Outgoing Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, who tangled often with congressional Republicans during her four-year tenure, says it will take strong public pressure...
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Fundraisers slated for Vitter and Landrieu
WASHINGTON -- Louisiana's two senators are holding two campaign fundraisers over the next 11 days. On Thursday, January 24th, Sen. David Vitter, R-La., is hosting a $1,000-a- person fund-raising...
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Super Bowl fans to be greeted by gleaming airport renovations, but aviation...
Beyond the new railings, light fixtures, colorful sculptures and fresh carpeting laid out for the Super Bowl masses, Louisiana politicians and business bigwigs alike are hoping the $305 million...
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Lawmakers file suit challenging constitutionality of state budget
A pair of Louisiana representatives are calling for a judge to rule on whether about $890 million of spending in the state's $25 billion budget violates the state constitution. Representatives Kirk...
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House passes Sandy aid package after rejecting budget offsets
Washington -- The House on Tuesday passed legislation providing nearly $51 billion in aid for Northeast communities devastated by Hurricane Sandy. The vote came after the House rejected a Republican...
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Jindal tax plan would keep some business incentives, tax breaks
Louisiana could keep "significant" economic development tax breaks in some form even if the state scraps its personal income and corporate taxes, the official leading Gov. Bobby Jindal's tax overhaul...
View ArticleMovie worker training, Old Metairie and planner meetings: Jefferson Parish...
Jefferson Parish is promoting free training for local residents who want work in the motion picture industry. Details are here. The Old Metairie Commission meets Thursday at 9 a.m. in Elmwood. Read...
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Interior Secretary Salazar, best known for deepwater drilling moratorium,...
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, is about to lose two of his favorite sparring partners on Capitol Hill, now that Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced he'll join EPA Administrator...
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New Orleans inspector general finds some problems remain at French Market
The French Market has fully implemented six recommendations made in 2011 but only partially implemented three others. In the year and a half since the New Orleans inspector general's office issued a...
View ArticleDeadline to pay for Plaquemines Parish occupational licenses is March 1
The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office has set a March 1 deadline for payments for occupational licenses. After March 1, a $25 penalty will be imposed for each day in violation. Businesses operating...
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Louisiana to pay $108 million to refinance Superdome bonds
Louisiana will pay $108 million to get out of a bond deal that helped pay for repairs and upgrades to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome after Hurricane Katrina but whose costs ballooned when the market for...
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New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu pans Jindal's tax proposals
Landrieu has come down against Jindal's proposal for ditching Louisiana's income and corporate taxes Mayor Mitch Landrieu, in a wide-ranging interview with Bloomberg TV on Friday, waded into the...
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Gun advocates gather across the country to protest stricter gun control
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Gun advocates -- some with rifles slung across shoulders or pistols holstered at the hip -- have rallied peacefully in state capitals nationwide against President Barack Obama's...
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Covington business workshop gets good reviews
Covington's first-ever business resource workshop is being hailed as a success and its supporters already are promoting other such events to boost economic development in the city. A full house of...
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Mystery group running ads urging Landrieu to oppose Hagel for defense secretary
WASHINGTON -- A mystery group is funding TV ads urging five Democratic senators up for re-election in 2014 to oppose President Barack Obama's nomination of former Nebraska Republican Senator Chuck...
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Proposed Frenchmen Street music club turned down by planners
A proposal for a new music club on Frenchmen Street was rejected Tuesday by the New Orleans City Planning Commission after staff said the zoning district is already maxed out with similar...
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