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Industry on board with new federal off-shore drilling safety rules
They include requirement that rig workers be given authority to shut down operations to deal with potential emergencies. WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration Thursday released a new regulation...
View ArticleGov. Bobby Jindal pushes his tax plan to north shore business leaders
With the legislative session just a few days away, Gov. Bobby Jindal was still pitching his tax reform plan on Thursday, this time to a room full of north shore business leaders in St. Tammany Parish...
View ArticleFred Heebe's River Birch Inc. takes ownership of controversial Garland...
Fred Heebe's River Birch Inc. has finally taken ownership of the St. Tammany property WWL-AM radio host Garland Robinette used to repay a $250,000 loan from Heebe, according to public records Fred...
View ArticleJefferson Parish charter board may consider contracting changes
A Jefferson Parish charter group on Monday (April 8) may begin discussing a proposal to transfer the power to hire contractors from the legislative branch to the executive A Jefferson Parish charter...
View ArticleJim Besselman of Metairie, Frank Quinn of Jefferson named to Morial...
Gov. Bobby Jindal has reappointed Jim Besselman of Metairie and newly appointed Frank Quinn of Jefferson to the board that governs the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. The Exhibition...
View Article4 French Quarter projects up for review at Vieux Carre meeting
The Vieux Carre Commission's Architectural Review Committee will discuss the following issues today at its 1:30 p.m. meeting: The Vieux Carre Commission's Architectural Review Committee will discuss...
View ArticlePublic weighs in on Gov. Bobby Jindal's proposed budget during Appropriations...
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Advocates for the elderly. Parents of disabled children. Supporters of a breast cancer screening program. Parish emergency officials. Victims of domestic violence. They were...
View ArticleJindal administration rejects Arkansas Medicaid model
Louisiana state senators at a committee meeting on Tuesday expressed concern over Gov. Bobby Jindal's refusal to opt into a massive federal health care overhaul, while administration officials said...
View ArticlePostal Service backs down on plan to end Saturday delivery
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Postal Service says it will delay plans to cut Saturday mail delivery because Congress isn't allowing the change. The Postal Service said in February that it planned to cut...
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Stumpf elected president of West Jefferson Medical Center Foundation board
Business and civic leader Jack Stumpf has been elected president of the West Jefferson Medical Center Foundation. Members also elected Karen Ward as vice president and Steve Brown as...
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Gretna officials to raise safety concerns with Burger King's parent company
Saying that its condition presents a safety and quality-of-life issue, Gretna officials could ask the national parent of Burger King to evaluate the local franchise's condition in light of complaints...
View Article3 French Quarter projects move closer to final approval
The Vieux Carre Commission's Architectural Review Committee recommended approval of three major French Quarter projects at its meeting Tuesday. The commission is expected to consider each for final...
View ArticleBudget concerns pour in to Louisiana House Appropriations Committee Wednesday
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Concerns about next year's budget continued to pour in Wednesday to the House Appropriations Committee, which took a second day of testimony from the public about Gov. Bobby...
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St. Bernard Parish commission determined to fill empty Hurricane Katrina lots
The St. Bernard Parish Housing, Redevelopment and Quality of Life Commission on Wednesday held a hearing to get several parish businesses into compliance with new signage requirements. The commission...
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On EPA nominee, Boxer and Vitter go separate ways
WASHINGTON -- Last month, Sens. David Vitter, R-La., and Barbara Boxer, D-Ca., warmly praised each other as they worked cooperatively to produce a water resources bill for the Senate Environment and...
View ArticleMetairie parades, Planning Board agenda: Jefferson Parish politics links
The first gathering of the East Bank Carnival Parade Advisory Committee raised concerns about inconveniencing Old Metairie residents and where to put reviewing stands and portable toilets if some...
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Landrieu has $3.46 million available for 2014 campaign race
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Mary Landrieu's re-election campaign reported Thursday that it raised $1.2 million during the first quarter of 2013, leaving the three-term Democrat with $3.46 million in available...
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EPA nominee promises Vitter more transparency
WASHINGTON -- Sen. David Vitter, R-La., criticized the Environmental Protection Agency Thursday for what he called a climate of secrecy, asking President Barack Obama's nominee to run the agency for...
View ArticleKenner debt and thoroughfares, Metairie Mardi Gras, Fat City food trucks:...
Two contrasting views are offered on Kenner Mayor Mike Yenni's first community meeting on his $47 million plan to refinance municipal debt and 10-part package of improvements for major thoroughfares....
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The banking leak that backfired: On the Hill
According to staffers for Sen. David Vitter, R-La., a banking representative invited to take a look at draft bank legislation by the Louisiana senator and Democrat Sherrod Brown of Ohio, leaked the...
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