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Jefferson's hospital lease suitors range from $558 million Children's to $33...
Jefferson Parish is considering leasing its two public hospitals to outside interests. Here is a look at the players Jefferson Parish is considering leasing its two public hospitals to outside...
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Jefferson Parish hospital suitors are Ochsner, Children's, HCA
The Legislature has approved a bill letting the Parish Council lease out East Jefferson General Hospital and West Jefferson Medical Center without voter approval, and the Parish Council is moving in...
View ArticleControversy over proposed wine shop in Faubourg Marigny dies down as owner...
Would-be Faubourg Marigny wine seller Troy Gant appeared to have his heart set on the idea of opening a combination wine bar, shop and school in a vacant commercial space at 1938-40 Burgundy St., in...
View ArticleThe fight for security deposits can be an uphill battle for tenants
It's the most common dispute between landlords and tenants. The most common dispute between landlords and tenants concerns the return of security deposits, and it is a battle that many tenants in...
View ArticleHow to get back a rental security deposit
Five facts renters should know The security deposit processWhen tenants move out of an apartment, they should send their landlord a letter with a forwarding address asking for the return of their...
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Advocates push for stronger tenant laws, enforcement in Louisiana
Renters who run into conflicts with landlords in Louisiana have few rights to invoke and face an eviction process that moves at a speed unheard of in other states, housing advocates say. Renae Davis,...
View ArticleShould Jefferson Parish residents vote on a lease of parish hospitals? Take...
The Jefferson Parish Council will consider this summer whether voters should keep the right to approve a lease of West Jefferson Medical Center and East Jefferson General Hospital. What do you think?...
View ArticleJefferson Parish Finance Authority meets, other parish politics links
The Jefferson Parish Finance Authority meets at 10:30 a.m. in Elmwood The Jefferson Parish Finance Authority meets at 10:30 a.m. in Elmwood. The agenda includes reports from the entity's financial...
View ArticleDavid Vitter pushing amendments to ban food stamps for some felons, stop free...
WASHINGTON -- Sen. David Vitter, R-La., is hoping for a vote next week on his Farm Bill amendment that would end a federal program that provides cell phones to low-income Americans. Meanwhile,...
View ArticleKenner Mayor Mike Yenni's $47 million thoroughfare plan challenged by...
A frequent critic of Kenner Mayor Mike Yenni has filed suit seeking to stop implementation of Yenni's $47 million plan for beautification and infrastructure projects A frequent critic of Kenner Mayor...
View Article'Ride the Ducks' tour hits City Council roadblock
The possible arrival of a new tourist attraction called "Ride the Ducks" on the streets of the French Quarter hit a roadblock Tuesday (May 28) as the City Council's Transportation Committee raised...
View ArticleSentencing in River Birch probe, ammonia plant zoning request, and more...
Hendrikus Ton, the businessman who admitted to payroll fraud as part of the River Birch landfill investigation, is set to be sentenced Thursday in federal court in downtown New Orleans Hendrikus Ton,...
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Harahan officials divided over commercial plans for part of golf course
A developer's plan for a shopping center in part of the former Colonial Golf & Country Club in Harahan is dividing city officials, with Mayor Vinny Mosca touting its tax benefits and some council...
View ArticleLouisiana Senate approves bills to help New Orleans rein in firefighters'...
A package of bills aimed at helping New Orleans rein in its fast-rising pension costs for firefighters has passed the Legislature and awaits the governor's signature, but lawmakers and experts agreed...
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Harahan's golf course owner says shopping center would be only commercial...
The owner of the former Colonial Golf & Country Club in Harahan said Thursday that a proposed 15-acre shopping center along Jefferson Highway is the only commercial development he ever envisions...
View ArticleJefferson Parish economic development agency issues report, and other parish...
The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission approved or closed 16 loans last year, helping projects with a combined value of $7.6 million, according to the agency's 2012 annual report The...
View ArticleLouisiana Senate passes $25 billion budget that conflicts with earlier House...
The two houses must agree on a spending plan before the legislative session wraps up Thursday. The Louisiana Senate passed a $25 billion budget Saturday evening that could set the stage for a showdown...
View ArticleLouisiana House members call for rejection of Senate budget; special session...
Key Louisiana House negotiators involved in the budget compromise the House reached last month said Sunday their members were poised to reject Senate changes to that plan, potentially opening the door...
View ArticleDavid Vitter praises Frank Lautenberg, who died Monday; pair negotiated...
WASHINGTON -- Twelve days ago, U.S. Sens. David Vitter, R-La., and Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J. surprised many when they announced agreement on a bipartisan chemical safety bill. Vitter said he great...
View ArticleCassidy targets spending bill to block large flood insurance premium hikes
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, is attempting to block stiff increases in flood insurance premiums by denying the Federal Emergency Management Administration money to implement...
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