Harvey businessman appointed to state Mineral Board
Gov. Bobby Jindal has appointed Thomas Arnold Jr. of Harvey to the Louisiana State Mineral Board. The 11-member panel leases state property for the development and production of minerals, oil and gas....
View ArticleEric Berger of Metairie to stay on Citizens Property Insurance Corp. board
Gov. Bobby Jindal has reappointed Eric Berger of Metairie to the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. board of directors. The 15-member board governs the company responsible for operating...
View Article3 reappointed to Louisiana Shrimp Task Force
Gov. Bobby Jindal has reappointed Byron Despaux of Barataria, Acy Cooper Jr. of Venice and Lance Nacio of Montegut to the Louisiana Shrimp Task Force. The 19-member panel is supposed to study and...
View ArticleSales taxes, Dennis Assaf and more in Jefferson Parish politics links
Jefferson Parish continued its upward trend in sales tax revenue in February, and while Parish President John Young isn't ready to call the improvement permanent just yet, he said he is pleased....
View ArticleTax Day: What Louisianians are saying on social media
Have you filed your taxes yet? Have you filed your taxes yet? Louisianians, along with folks across the country, are either scrambling to get their tax returns post-marked by the end of today or...
View Article5 French Quarter projects up for approval at Vieux Carre meeting
The Vieux Carre Commission will consider five major projects in the French Quarter at its Tuesday (April 16) board meeting including: --Owner Joseph Paciera has applied for permission to demolish a...
View ArticleJefferson Parish exploring takeover of Housing Authority, officials say
Jefferson Parish Council Chairman Chris Roberts is exploring how to turn the Jefferson Parish Housing Authority into a parish department Jefferson Parish Council Chairman Chris Roberts is exploring...
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Jefferson Parish Council would take larger role screening lawyers under new...
Three Jefferson Parish Council members would take over the task of screening outside lawyers to represent the government, under a proposal that Councilman Mark Spears Jr. has drafted to wrest that...
View ArticleKenner Mayor Mike Yenni faces public on $47-million plan, more Jefferson...
Kenner Mayor Mike Yenni and other city officials are set to participate in a town hall meeting Tuesday night to field residents questions on Yenni's $47 million plan to refinance old debt and pay for...
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Porteous impeachment cited in pushing for inspector general for federal...
WASHINGTON - Citing the case of a corrupt New Orleans federal judge, Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, R, is proposing creation of an inspector general for the federal judiciary to shed light on waste, fraud...
View ArticleTerrytown fire officials ramp up May 4 millage renewal campaign
Hoping to avoid a repeat of a failed attempt to renew its millage a decade ago, Terrytown firefighters are asking residents May 4 to continue a 20-mill tax. The millage, which generates $3.4 million...
View ArticleLouisiana Public Service Commission to discuss solar panel policies Wednesday
The Louisiana Public Service Commission, which regulates utilities outside of Orleans Parish, is slated to discuss proposals Wednesday (April 17) that could have big implications for solar-power...
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Tax deadline week draws tax-related bills on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON - Monday's income tax deadline has inspired lawmakers to introduce more than a dozen tax related bills. Among them, a proposal by Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-New Orleans, that would allow the...
View ArticleJefferson Parish voters to consider sewerage tax renewal in May 4 ballot
Jefferson Parish voters will decide May 4 whether to renew an $8.7 million-a-year property tax to run and maintain the sewerage system Jefferson Parish voters will decide May 4 whether to renew an...
View ArticleLSU Board of Supervisors to consider hospital privatization on Wednesday
The LSU Board of Supervisors will consider two proposed agreements on Wednesday that would strip their oversight of public hospitals in New Orleans and Lafayette, moving control to nonprofit hospital...
View ArticleMorning Call coffee and beignet shop could soon return to French Quarter
A Morning Call coffee and beignet shop, absent from the French Quarter for almost 40 years, could soon open in its old neighborhood. The Vieux Carre Commission gave conceptual approval Tuesday to a...
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New Orleans Aviation Board backs Mayor Landrieu's $826 million airport...
The New Orleans Aviation Board gave a resounding endorsement Wednesday of an $826 million plan championed by Mayor Mitch Landrieu to overhaul Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. The...
View ArticleOil spill commission praises industry, Obama administration, but faults...
WASHINGTON -- More stringent regulations by the Obama administration and safety "lessons learned by industry" have contributed to make offshore drilling much safer than it was three years ago when the...
View ArticleJefferson Parish Council takes over evaluation of outside attorneys,...
Council takes screening ability away from parish administrators Jefferson Parish Council members will evaluate outside lawyers seeking to represent parish government, after the council on Wednesday...
View ArticleOn eve of expected New Orleans City Council vote on food trucks, controversy...
The New Orleans City Council is expected to vote Thursday on Councilwoman Stacy Head's proposal to liberalize the city's extremely restrictive rules for food trucks. Whereas New Orleans now has only a...
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