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Bill would expand mandatory drug testing after car crashes 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1125
Bill to change legal smoking age snuffed out 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1165
Gov. Edwards, Delek announce $150M refinery expansion in St. Landry Parish 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1098
Louisiana keeps death penalty 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1092
the case for john bel edwards 7 rampartc May 2019 May 2019 7 2879
Louisiana 'heartbeat' abortion ban nearing final passage 4 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 3 1641
Louisiana tax revenue surge eyed for colleges, coast, roads 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1245
Louisiana lawmakers push food label restrictions 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1280
Teacher union to boycott businesses that opposed Bossier tax proposal 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1258
Louisiana 'Heartbeat Bill' Relies on Mississippi Taxpayers' Legal Defense 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1254
Paid leave for Louisiana families a step closer to reality, but bumpy road ahead; see next steps 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1108
Some groups providing HIV/AIDS services in Baton Rouge may see funds cut in grant dispute 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1114
Lawsuits allege Cenikor sent rehab patients to work at Louisiana chemical plants, LSU without pay 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1293
Medical marijuana won't be available for Louisiana patients in mid-May, but June is a possibility 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1119
Louisiana public school aid battle sparking new rift between Gov. John Bel Edwards, Senate vs. House 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1201
Louisiana Teacher, 34, Accused of Raping 10-Year-Old Student 2 left-of-center2012 May 2019 May 2019 0 1870
Louisiana's The Advocate purchasing The Times-Picayune 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1327
Former Gov. Kathleen Blanco enters hospice care 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1479
Louisiana senator: Gambling addiction 'shameful, embarrassing' 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1429
Louisiana sports betting clears first hurdle 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1207
Union urges denial of Convention Center hotel, citing company's prior ownership of private prisons 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1298
After Governor's Mansion security breach, State Police leader 'certainly alarmed' 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1278
Raymond Reggie, politically connected Mandeville businessman, pleads guilty to federal fraud charge 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1562
Sweeping bill aimed at lowering auto insurance rates passes Louisiana House, heads to Senate 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1194
Baton Rouge Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Threats Made Against President Trump 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1382
Louisiana man charged with 100 counts of first-degree rape 1 shenmue Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1710
White Supremacist Group Stickers Found Along Metairie Road in New Orleans 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1772
Louisiana governor to report $10M in bank for reelection bid 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1563
Gov. John Bel Edwards leads the pack for re-election, but will incumbency help or hurt him? 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1150
Not a single New Orleans party bus in legal status, Cantrell administration says 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1425

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Louisiana House GOP leaders face a bind in wanting teacher pay raise but not proposed K-12 funding 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1241
Gov. Edwards, GOP challenger Abraham debate health care, taxes, more at policy-focused forum 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1238
Fires destroy three black churches in ten days 0 shenmue Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1374
Law banning abortion after a detectable fetal heartbeat is set for consideration by Legislature 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1346
Ex-leader of tourism nonprofit pleads guilty to theft, ordered to pay back more than $70K 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1428
Jefferson Parish paid 307 employees almost $1 million for no work, inspector general says 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1366
Gov. Edwards shelves Medicaid work requirement idea despite earlier statements calling for them 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1399
Lafayette City Marshal Brian Pope sentence postponed 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1336
30K people removed from Louisiana Medicaid rolls, deemed ineligible 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1499
Two fires, only days apart, destroy historically black Baptist churches in St. Landry Parish 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1260
New state deal with CenturyLink offers $17.5M in tax incentives, removes underperformance penalties 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1315
Layoffs might be in store for Baton Rouge public schools; Supt. Warren Drake explains why 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1167
LSU Vet School accused of violating Animal Welfare Act 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1292
No 'battle' expected for Louisiana teacher pay hikes, but one is brewing over public school aid 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1335
Trial delayed for Louisiana mayor charged with malfeasance 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1706
Shreveport financial advisor part of largest elder fraud sweep 6 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 2014
Judge approves settlement in Louisiana school religion lawsuit 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1531
Anti-John Bel Edwards ads pulled from radio stations 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1596
Towboat carrying 13K gallons of diesel sinks near LaPlace 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1364
Raising smoking age to 21 in Louisiana one of many bills set for next legislative session 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1497
Spat between AG Jeff Landry, ex-state Sen. Larry Bankston headed to Louisiana high court 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1257
Mario Batali surrenders restaurants after sexual assault allegations, several in New Orleans 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 2 1419
Nine LSU fraternity members arrested on hazing; DKE pledges were urinated on 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1682
Rare financing could be key to building $1B Mississippi River bridge in Baton Rouge 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1509
Attacks in governor's race begin right away 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1526
Louisiana revenue standoff complicates agency budgets 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1358
Accountant accused of stealing $1M from Metairie shipping company 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1964
Legal briefs 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1300
Shell subsidiary to pay $2.2M fine for 2016 Gulf oil spill 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1485
In re-election bid, Edwards to face tax scrutiny 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1715

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Louisiana appeals court: Felon mayor not permitted to take office 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1430
Gov. John Bel Edwards makes it official with roll out of re-election campaign pitch video 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1513
What's in Gov. Edwards' $350 million coastal plan? Protecting LaPlace, levee repairs, more 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1108
No rehearing for Louisiana abortion law 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 4 1675
Facebook censors king cake babies for nudity. No kidding (NSFW?) 5 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 2085
Ex-LSU player's leg amputated after dog shoots him: 'His pants were just soaked in blood' 8 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 2805
Roughly half of Louisiana voters approve of Gov. John Bel Edwards' job performance heading into 2019 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1510
Louisiana tax commission administrator arrested, accused of payroll fraud and other offenses 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1485
Georgia-Pacific to cancel request for tax break after laying off 650 in Louisiana 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1318
Trump plan could divert funding from long-sought Louisiana project to build border wall 5 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 4 2098
Lawyers wrangle in federal court over Planned Parenthood request for abortion clinic license 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1578
Gov. John Bel Edwards makes staff changes as campaign for re-election starts to gear up 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1719
'Dukes of Hazzard' star's Livingston Parish property up for sale following default, seizure 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 2292
ACLU sues Louisiana library over Drag Queen Story Hour ban 3 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Jan 2019 0 2204
Louisiana Chemical Association sues board, claims regulators biased in setting pilots' pay 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1674
Gov. John Bel Edwards makes teacher pay 2019 priority -- but other proposals haven't been so success 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1397
Louisiana's four Las Vegas-style casinos will soon be eligible to add more gambling devices 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1657
Louisiana's 'tort reform' talk has shaky foundations 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1244
Latest in Baton Rouge fatal shooting: Attorneys say LSU football players acted in self-defense 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1807
In small Louisiana town, losing police chief candidate allegedly hits officer riding in victory 3 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1718
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