Tuesday, June 22, 2010

 

STORIES OF THE DAY (Tuesday, June 22nd)

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BP... An Example Of Truth In Advertising

BREAKING NEWS: Chehardy Retires After 35 Years As Jefferson Assessor

Speaker Tucker: "As a fiscal conservative, I thought this budget was a disaster"

(Clausen) Bill Targets Pay, Hiring At Board Of Regents

Bill OK'd to tighten reins on Pastorek

WHAT PASSED, WHAT FAILED In The Legislative Session

Funds seal budget deal- Plan approved as lawmakers get money for districts

College tuition overhaul bill sent to Gov. Bobby Jindal (Cost $80M Per Year!)

EDITORIAL: Inescapable conclusions about this session

BLUE CROSS SUED ON STATE CONTRACT, JUDGE SAYS...

Bill to hire lawyers on contingency fails (Chaisson Goes Ballistic!)

Swipe Fee Deal: Merchants Beat Wall Street (LA's Roy Fletcher Radio Spots)

NEW CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS IN DISTRICT 4

Poll: Most Say Obama Lacks Clear Plans on the Oil Spill, Energy or Jobs

Drilling ban could drag into next year, panel chairman says

Senate OKs $3.3B public school plan

Louisiana Senate Passes Health Care Freedom Act (1st Democrat Legislature)

LEGISLATIVE BRIEFS

Bill to insure children up to 26 on parents' plan awaiting Jindal

Compromise "cyberbullying" bill passes Legislature, goes to Gov. Jindal

EDITORIAL: Drill safely, baby, drill safely

FBI SEARCHES CITY HALL


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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

 

STORIES OF THE DAY (Wednesday, May 26th)

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TEA PARTIES ANNOUNCE 'RUBBER DUCKY' CAMPAIGN TO LEGISLATURE

EDITORIAL: Clausen Should Go Away (Publisher Calls For Resignations!)

Pollster Bernie Pinsonat Blasts Regents, Sally Clausen Retirement Scam!

Regents To Discuss Clausen (Executive session to discuss Clausen's actions?)

EDITORIAL: Arrogance and Cronyism also Fouling Louisiana

Lowest Approval Index Rating Yet For Obama (-22), Strongly Disapprove (45%)

TIMES PICAYUNE VIDEO- STATE BUDGET AT COMPLETE HALT (GETS WORSE)

Gov. Bobby Jindal back at Capitol to mediate in budget dispute

LSU cuts could affect 20-40 jobs (Insiders take care of themselves first!)

Open Primary Bill Sent To Compromise Committee

Former State Legislator Dies In Apparent Suicide

Jindal postpones book to focus on oil spill

Vitter Again Urges President Obama to Authorize Barrier Island Plan

CNN: Parish President Nungesser Responds to Melancon Downplaying Oil Spill

Violators slip through cracks in Louisiana ethics laws

LA House District 93: "Nasty" campaigns focus on character issues

YOUTH LOOK TO CHANGE THE FACE OF POLITICS

TOPS requirements could be toughened

House committee rejects smoking ban bill

Welfare drug-testing bill goes unheard, LaBruzzo cries foul

News: (Obama Visits N.O. Friday) This Is Symbolic At Best

GOP pressures Obama to send 1,200 troops to the Mexican border


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Monday, March 29, 2010

 

STORIES OF THE DAY (Monday, March 29th)

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Jindal Talks About Priorities For Session

Baton Rouge Tea Party News Conference- Today @ Noon

(NEW TEA PARTY 'CITIZEN ACTION CENTER' NOW ONLINE!)

Louisiana Legislature gets down to business

EDITORIAL: Session Opens- Focus On Future

Legislative Session Focuses On Budget

REFORMS PREPARE WAY FOR LA. TO REALIGN SIZE, COST OF STATE GOVERNMENT

Tackling higher ed- Consolidation, tuition top issues facing legislators

On deck for Lawmakers: budget woes, saggy pants & manufactured urine

Ellington to stay in race

EDITORIAL: State's Lawsuit Climate Must Improve

Democratic robo-calls target Cao over health-care vote

EDITORIAL: BRACING BREW- BRING ON THE TEA PARTIES!

Washington Watch: Vitter opposes banking bill

EDITORIAL: Obama Fails On Openness

Obama Slights Our Friends, Kowtows to Our Enemies

Scalise Tours Treasury

Health reform could strain doctor shortage

Landrieu might appoint deputy mayors, shake up power structure


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Thursday, June 25, 2009

 

STORIES OF THE DAY (Thursday, June 25th)

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Budget talks reach frenzied pace- Today's 6 p.m. deadline to end session looms

EDITORIAL: FUNDING LSU IN HARD TIMES

SIX-PACK: Tigers Take Title- LSU Wins College World Series!

College officials fear major losses- Higher ed fund cuts still unclear

Budget remains in limbo on final day of session

JINDAL'S BLOG INVESTIGATED

Gov's Office records access- "CUBA HAS MORE SUNSHINE"

Jindal gets bills recasting movie industry incentives

THE ADVOCATE LEGISLATIVE BRIEFS

Vitter named to board on Coast Guard Academy

TIMES PICAYUNE BRIEFING BOOK

GM news catches local area's state legislators off-guard

NIGERIAN SAYS HIS PARTNERS GAVE JEFFERSON $100,000 CASH

$200,000 missing from New Orleans police evidence room


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Monday, June 22, 2009

 

STORIES OF THE DAY (Monday, June 22nd)

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Budget Stabilization Fund under House panel consideration

Senate, House wrestle- Negotiations continue between chambers

LAWMAKERS HAMMER AWAY AT BUDGET

Issues remain unsettled as legislative session enters final week

THE ADVOCATE'S LOUISIANA POLITICS BLOG

Senate panel approves construction budget with Dome money intact

Advocates to protest health-care budget cuts

LOUISIANA SPOTLIGHT: Tobacco tax hits dead end

Democrats lose bid for stimulus money; Jobless-claims bill killed in committee

Dummy Diplomas Coming Soon!

EDITORIAL: LSU-Tulane deal on New Orleans hospital is a workable agreement

Online voter registration sent to Jindal

McPherson angered by Senate's Aiken vote

LAWYER CAUGHT ON TAPE

Tougher penalties for cruelty to animals goes to Jindal's Desk

Jefferson's defense strategy is coming into focus

Senator David Vitter holds a town hall meeting in Jennings

WASHINGTON WATCH: Cassidy Reacts To Reforms

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Tuesday, June 09, 2009

 

STORIES OF THE DAY (Tuesday, June 9th)

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Things More Important Than Higher Education and Healthcare

EDITORIAL: History Waits For Honesty To Reach Louisiana (Government)

EDITORIAL: Gov. Jindal's Transparency Antidote

Jindal Rejects Budget Plan- Governor Unhappy

Gov. Jindal says he has 'serious concerns' about budget

KENNEDY SAYS STATE NEEDS TO SHED JOBS

House Stalls Tax Break Delay Bill (Kudos to Speaker Jim Tucker!)

$92 Million Tax Passes House Committee In Stunning Turnaround

WHY YOUR TAXES ARE BEING RAISED

EDITORIAL: Louisiana makes progress in reforming juvenile justice

Colleges, Hospitals Withhold Raises

ULM group opposes education cuts- WILL EXACERBATE "BRAIN DRAIN"

RECIPE FOR RECESSION: Leaders Say State Budget Cuts Affect Parish

Graduate school tuition holds steady

ULL officials, hospitals warn budget cuts damaging

Louisiana 'CAREER DIPLOMA' Bill Is A Cynical Sham- A "PITY PRIZE"

Vitter Statement on Sotomayor Meeting

House approves bill extending movie tax credits

Senator claims chairman stalling bill on records

Louisiana House of Representatives release key bond bill

School closure protested- Al Sharpton fails to show

Seat belt mandate advances to House

Mayor Ray Nagin Quarantine Could Last A Week

McCrery could be called in Jefferson trial

JEFFERSON TRIAL BEGINS TODAY


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Friday, June 05, 2009

 

STORIES OF THE DAY (Friday, June 5th)

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La. Senate To Debate $28B Budget Today

LSU Chancellor says 1,900 job cuts possible

CONTACT YOUR SENATOR NOW AND ASK THEM TO 'FULLY FUND LSU'

Jindal Favors Raises For State Workers

GOVERNOR JINDAL GETS THE "OLYMPIC GOLD" FOR HIPOCRISY

Governor Backs Six Tax Break Proposals (Crawfish Bait?)

Easier Diploma Track Advances (Over Roemer Opposition)

ADVOCATE POLITICS BLOG: Today at the Legislature

Differences in film incentive proposals stand out

SCHOOL BOARDS REP ACCUSED OF 'THREATS'

Road Funds Get Support- House backs $765 million over five years

House OKs fee- Lawmakers ignore Jindal's opposition

New clinic- $18 million facility officially opens

TIMES PICAYUNE: BRIEFING BOOK

Tax credit for natural gas cars moves to Senate

Dentist board gets deadline to enact rules for school dentistry

State targets underage drinking on the water

Governments to meet on Guide project

EDITORIAL: Interesting times for Shreveport plant

Corruption trial judge outlines procedures

STOP THE $100 MILLION PER YEAR TAX INCREASE


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Thursday, June 04, 2009

 

STORIES OF THE DAY (Thursday, June 4th)

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Louisiana Governor Jindal: The Falling Star (Latest CNN Poll)

FIGHT LOOMING OVER CUTS SOUGHT BY JINDAL

Votes For Bill To Postpone Stelly Tax Break

Senate passes freeze on personal income deduction; prospects in House slim

Senate's delay in income tax break faces hostile House

CONTACT YOUR SENATOR AND ASK THEM TO 'FULLY FUND LSU'

Panel OKs construction cash

Internet Taxes And Education Bills On Tap At Capitol today

THE ADVOCATE POLITICS BLOG- TODAY @ THE CAPITOL

Times Picayune: Briefing Book

Civil Service panel delays vote that would freeze state merit pay

EDITORIAL: Don't mess with Constitution

Inside Report: LSU president pushes plan of medical center

House kills contribution disclosure bill

THE RISE AND FALL OF LSU

National organization hopes to help save LSU Press

Birth certificates bill moves to Senate

Senate panel rejects gender rights bill (ERA)

Bill cracks down on sex media sales

EDITORIAL: A lesson in defeat

Shreveport: Confederate Memorial Day Today

EDITORIAL: Top recruits for schools

House committee endorses state retirement debt bill

Vitter Sends Letter To Geithner and Bernanke

VIDEO: Vitter Blasts Obama, Says ACORN Gets Political Payoff

STOP THE $100 MILLION PER YEAR TAX INCREASE

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Saturday, May 23, 2009

 

SPECIAL: SATURDAY STORIES OF THE DAY

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Jindal Plans Deeper Cuts As Fiscal Forecast Dims

EDITORIAL: Lawmakers should delay tax breaks to save higher education

Proposed delay in tax breaks draws fire

MARCH AGAINST JINDAL OK'D

SU, LSU Endorse Delay On Break In Taxes To Help Offset Cuts

STATE JOBS DECLINE

EDITORIAL: Jindal should not support tax hike on businesses

"JINDAL NEEDS TO FOCUS ON FIXING STATE, LSU BUDGET, NOT BIG AMBITIONS"

EDITORIAL: Local Costs, State Burdens

TERRELL NOT RUNNING AGAINST VITTER!

'Bonnie and Clyde' movie to boost Alexandria's economy

House panel weighs movie tax credits

Ex-N.O. councilwoman & state representative, INDICTED

State Supreme Court Revives Edwards Suit

Southern President SLAUGHTER TO DROP SUITS

State retirement system ousts investment firm Aldus

Feds seek to limit Jefferson defense

ETHICS BOARD DROPS CHARGES against former senator

Councilman pleads innocent to extortion charges

Some chicken growers 'out in the cold'

Agriculture: Stimulus funding request rejected (Strain'd Budget)

Pilgrim's Pride plant sale complete

WHERE HUMANE SOCIETY DONATIONS REALLY GO


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Monday, May 18, 2009

 

STORIES OF THE DAY (Monday, May 18th)

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EDITORIAL: Can't Afford Campus Cuts

FLAGSHIPFRIENDS.ORG (DON'T SINK OUR FLAGSHIP!)

EDITORIAL: State benefits from broader view

EDITORIAL: Slush Funds Still On List

LATEST PRESIDENTIAL POLL: JINDAL DEAD LAST

Jindal has unlikely opponent in open-records fight

BLOGS FOCUS ON STATE POLITICS

Cassidy Speaks At AIDS Rally

LOOK AT A POLITICIAN'S PERSONAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

Proposed cell phone ban up for debate today

Analysis: Schools battle in Louisiana Legislature

Higher LEAP levels sought- Proposed law called weak

Report on Interim LSU Public Hospital says costs too high

EDITORIAL: Time to lock and load on bills of consequence

EDITORIAL: Shoot down campus guns

Grambling Mayor Claims Forgery

EDITORIAL: Parish Councilman going where he belongs

LRA is sued for its records

POLL: How Do You Grade The Current Legislative Session?


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Sunday, May 17, 2009

 

Special Sunday Session Edition

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BLOGS TAKE FOCUS ON STATE POLITICS- "Legislators Pay Attention To Them"

Roemer Says Jindal Had A Hand In State's Deficit

FOX NEWS POLL: JINDAL DEAD LAST AT 3%

DriveBy Politics- "We need our flagship with the flag flying high"

Political Horizons: Legislators Can... But Don't

BACKERS STILL PUSHING $100 Million A YEAR TAX PLAN

Assessor launches ad blitz- Promotes raising homestead exemption

LOUISIANA ROAD NEEDS NOT ADDRESSED

EDITORIAL: Humiliating The House

'Gentleman Jim' Gets It Done

Louisiana Legislature: 'Fiscal' session concept is gone

PAR For The Coffer- "No News Is Good News"

60% GRADE PRESIDENT OBAMA'S PERFORMANCE D OR F

Washington Watch: "New Vietnam War... This time over catfish"

EDITORIAL: Don't muzzle free speech in public arenas

Try, Try Again

WILL SEMI-LITERATE E-MAILS SPELL POLITICAL DOOM????

Stacy Head fires back at critics, says she will release her own e-mails

Supreme Court could delay Jefferson's day in court

Jefferson Had It All

JINDAL AND THE LEGISLATURE ARE MOVING THE STATE BACKWARD


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Saturday, May 16, 2009

 

SESSION SPECIAL EDITION: SATURDAY

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T-P EDITORIAL: Bobby Jindal And The Legislature Are Moving The State Backward

BOND BILL DEFEAT AIMS TO SEND A SIGNAL TO JINDAL

Maybe There Really Isn't A Shortfall At All

PROTESTORS RALLY AGAINST STATE CUTS

Quirky, yet sound advice from Jindal

The West Bank Sopranos

(MOST) LEGISLATORS DELAY FILING PERSONAL FINANCE DISCLOSURE REPORTS

ADVOCATE EDITORIAL: A Better Plan For Pay Raises

BR's Great Divide On Racial Lines

MISSION: Destroy Stacey Head

N.O. TV stations continue to release City Council e-mail messages

EDITORIAL: "Rootin' Tootin'" Ernest Wooten

Majority In U.S. Pro-Life: Gallup Poll Marks Large Shift

LSU RESEARCHERS FOCUS ON INFECTIOUS-DISEASE FIGHT

Justices refuse appeal in paper's lawsuit vs. police

LA JOBLESS CLAIMS JUMP 30% with Pilgrim's Pride closure

Foster Farms Expects To Eventually Employ 1,300

Jindal to speak at Grambling State graduation

Boustany To Give Republican Response Radio Address

'STRAW DOGS' remake to be filmed in Shreveport


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Friday, May 01, 2009

 

STORIES OF THE DAY (Friday, May 1st)

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Jindal Leaving Again- "LA Doesn't Have The Luxury To Hire A Part-Time Guv"

Not Even The Session Can Keep Bobby Grounded

SENATOR PREDICTS LESS CUTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

GOP Chief Seeks Records Of Jindal Critic

Senator's son will head gas commission

SAINTS DEAL- "A welfare check for one of the richest men in Louisiana"

Chicken plant may win Dome votes

LEVINE: Swine flu will arrive- State sends in more samples for testing

Ethics Board OKs lawyer for SU suits

La. signs $30 million Road Home contract

Do shorter-lived smokers save us money?

Superintendent may get sanctioned

HALF OF ADULTS SWITCH RELIGION

Inside Report: Lindy Boggs cast shadow to aid women

Boustany Prods GOP

New Miss Southern U. Sparks Controversy With Risque' Winning Talent

Lafayette: Runoff elections, including City-Parish Council, on Saturday

Legislative Session Now on Twitter


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Thursday, April 30, 2009

 

STORIES OF THE DAY (Thursday, April 30th)

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NEW POLL: GOVERNOR JINDAL'S NEGATIVES SHOT UP 23% THIS PAST YEAR

Pinsonat Talks About New Polling Of Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal

Lawmakers target Saints, Jindal

JINDAL OFFICE AVOIDING TRANSPARENCY

Governor Jindal being visible early in session

N.E. Louisiana Solons On Board With Jindal

Senate OKs chicken plant bill

Surplus would help pay Dome upgrade

EDITORIAL: Smokers dodge kick in wallet

Hospital Measure Would Take Authority From LSU

SCHOOL BOARD TERM LIMITS BILL KILLED

No Time For Tax Amnesty Bill

Legislature keeps dealing with the same old issues

EBR DA says law supports Southern's board

Hate Crimes Bill Gets Cao's Vote

LEGISLATIVE SESSION NOW ON 'TWITTER'

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Friday, April 24, 2009

 

STORIES OF THE DAY (Friday, April 24th)

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NEW POLL: Many Say Change or They'll Leave

TIMES PICAYUNE EDITORIAL: Jindal Should Back Abramson's Transparency Bill

4 INVESTIGATES: Long List Of Public Officials, Contractors Late To Pay Taxes

GOVERNOR JINDAL'S BUDGET CRITICIZED

Public Begs Legislators To Spare Health Care, Arts Programs

EDITORIAL: The Budget Process Holds Perils

Regents kill programs (59 in Community & Technical System)

Work force top priority, Jindal tells community college leaders

The Costs Of Gov Jindal's Texas Outing

CIVIL SERVICE SEEKS MAJOR HANGE- Layoff rules set for overhaul

Film executive sentenced for bribery conspiracy

Vitter Challenges Intent of S.E.C. in Stanford Fraud Case

Inquiring Minds Have The Right To Know

BILLS WOULD EXPAND BAN ON SMOKING

Study shows La. has widest pay gap among sexes

Cao hands Obama letter on Charity

'Self-flagellation, or how many lumps do you want?'

VOTE IN JINDAL BOOK TITLE CONTEST


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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

 

STORIES OF THE DAY (Wednesday, April 22nd)

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Jindal passes the hat in Texas, Must halt fundraising Monday

The Travels Of Louisiana Governor JIndal: The Giant Sucking Sound

Legislator giving disclosure bill another try- Would apply to hires, appointees

Bobby, Bobby, Bobby... It's time to match your action to your rhetoric!

Jindal stimulus plan ripped- Lawmakers pledge push for funds

Vitter's re-election campaign stash swelling for 2010

State health chief urging massive changes

LSU chief says cuts will undo progress, Urges revamp of state budget

Lombardi hints at need-based TOPS

ULM President Cofer: Budget cuts similar to losing plant

Educators to protest state aid cuts- "Black Monday" planned

Prefiled bills show 'fiscal session' only a suggestion

Bills aim to overhaul local school boards, Plans include cuts to members' pay

Health insurers seek new panel

Inside Baton Rouge: U.S. attorney posts present Landrieu with tough choices

Movie tax credit program comes with hefty price tag

Inside Report: Slaughter puts up fight

Landrieu urges communities to boost volunteerism

EDITORIAL: Automatic pay raise formula is a sweet deal Congress should eliminate

Same-sex marriage: N.O. Gay couple sues over license denial

Mayor Ray Nagin sought presidential pardon for Oliver Thomas, WWL reports

Former tech chief had credit card billed to owner of firm whose work he oversaw

Get Your "Where's Bobby?" Bumper Sticker (Here)

HELP THE GOVERNOR: LANEWSLINK.COM JINDAL BOOK TITLE CONTEST


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