Vieux Carre Commission gives Habana Outpost tentative approval, neighbors...
After more than two hours of heated debate and the threat of a lawsuit, the Vieux Carre Commission voted Tuesday to move the controversial Habana Outpost project one step closer to final approval. The...
View ArticleAmendment to reduce sugar price support program pits sugar producers against...
WASHINGTON -- The Senate could vote as early as Wednesday on an amendment that would reduce price supports for sugar production. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., whose state has about 12,000 workers...
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St. Bernard Parish Council discusses new Nunez Community College program
At a St. Bernard Parish Council meeting on Tuesday, the parish administration and Nunez Community College, along with GNO Inc., announced an initiative to provide local high school students with...
View ArticleHarvey's 4th Street Bridge to get $8 million overhaul, official says
Nearly a week after mechanical failure shut down the 4th Street Bridge in Harvey, state transportation officials are expected to announce Wednesday an $8 million rehab project for the 38-year-old...
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Home and commercial building permits climbing steeply in St. Tammany
New construction permits for single-family homes in St. Tammany Parish for the month of April were up 80 percent compared to April 2012. Last month's number are the highest for any month since March...
View ArticleScalise wants constituents to call him about problems with the IRS
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, is asking constituents to call him Thursday and let him know if they, or their organizations, suspect they were targeted by the IRS for political...
View ArticleFrench Quarter group opposes 'Ride the Duck' tours, calls for moratorium on...
A French Quarter group is opposing a plan for a new tourist attraction called "Ride the Duck" and calling for a moratorium on all new permits for tour vehicles in the French Quarter until the city...
View ArticleSenators David Vitter, Frank Lautenberg announce chemical safety compromise
WASHINGTON - After more than two decades of impasse over chemical regulations, a bipartisan group of senators Wednesday announced a compromise that won support from both environmental and industry...
View ArticleLawmakers, state treasurer spar over $251 million bond bill for technical and...
Louisiana's technical and community colleges are one step closer to getting an additional $251 million for construction projects, after lawmakers approved a bond bill Wednesday. The approval came over...
View ArticleSenate votes to retain sugar price support system
WASHINGTON -- The price support system for sugar survived another challenge Wednesday when the Senate rejected an amendment, 54-45, that would have phased out the program. Before the vote, Sen. Mary...
View ArticleNew community -- Fairfield -- envisioned for West Bank after bridge expansion
Creating a catalyst for development at the western end of the West Bank. where the Huey P. Long Bridge expansion is almost complete, Jefferson Parish leaders could soon unveil a marketing strategy for...
View ArticleJefferson Performing Arts Center contractor needs June 12 deadline for deal,...
Jefferson Parish Council Chairman Chris Roberts is giving the Performing Arts Center's builder until June 12 to reach a deal to finish the project or face a council vote toward putting the firm on...
View ArticleLouisiana Senate passes amended Equal Pay for Women Act
Female state workers should be paid as much as their male colleagues, Louisiana lawmakers declared Wednesday. The state Senate passed a much narrower version of the Equal Pay for Women Act that failed...
View ArticleJefferson Parish charter board holds final hearing Thursday, and other parish...
A Jefferson Parish volunteer committee is holding Thursday night its final public hearing on proposed changes to the parish charter, including a ban on outside income for the parish president A...
View ArticleJefferson Parish hospitals could be leased without referendum under bill...
Jefferson Parish would be allowed to lease out its public hospitals without putting that decision to a vote of the people under a bill headed to Gov. Bobby Jindal's desk. The Louisiana Senate...
View ArticleLouisiana House members offer bill to delay flood insurance premium increases
WASHINGTON -- Louisiana House members on Thursday proposed legislation that would delay key provisions of a 2012 federal flood insurance reform bill that, if unchanged, will lead to substantial...
View ArticleDesign of Al Copeland memorial in Lafreniere Park to be presented
The official design of the Al Copeland memorial, a tribute to the late businessman who grew rich with the Popeyes fried chicken franchise and grew fame with his spectacular weddings and multiple...
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How David Vitter and Frank Lautenberg struck a deal on chemical safety...
WASHINGTON -- So how, did Sens. David Vitter, R-La., and Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., come together this week with a bipartisan chemical regulatory bill that surprised many in industry and environmental...
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First look at Al Copeland memorial design for Metairie's Lafreniere Park
Final plans for the Al Copeland memorial in Metairie's Lafreniere Park were presented Friday during a news conference. The public unveiling of the design capped three months of give and take between...
View ArticleRevised Al Copeland memorial preserves the spirit of the entrepreneur
The project, financed by Copeland's family, will include permanent covered performance stage Watch video <a...
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