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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 1126
Gov. Edwards, GOP challenger Abraham debate health care, taxes, more at policy-focused forum 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1124
Fires destroy three black churches in ten days 0 shenmue Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1238
Law banning abortion after a detectable fetal heartbeat is set for consideration by Legislature 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1226
Ex-leader of tourism nonprofit pleads guilty to theft, ordered to pay back more than $70K 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1304
Jefferson Parish paid 307 employees almost $1 million for no work, inspector general says 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1252
Gov. Edwards shelves Medicaid work requirement idea despite earlier statements calling for them 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1235
Lafayette City Marshal Brian Pope sentence postponed 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1155
30K people removed from Louisiana Medicaid rolls, deemed ineligible 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1355
Two fires, only days apart, destroy historically black Baptist churches in St. Landry Parish 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1148
New state deal with CenturyLink offers $17.5M in tax incentives, removes underperformance penalties 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1192
Layoffs might be in store for Baton Rouge public schools; Supt. Warren Drake explains why 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1025
LSU Vet School accused of violating Animal Welfare Act 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1165
No 'battle' expected for Louisiana teacher pay hikes, but one is brewing over public school aid 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1213
Trial delayed for Louisiana mayor charged with malfeasance 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1535
Shreveport financial advisor part of largest elder fraud sweep 6 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1790
Judge approves settlement in Louisiana school religion lawsuit 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1347
Anti-John Bel Edwards ads pulled from radio stations 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1442
Towboat carrying 13K gallons of diesel sinks near LaPlace 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1215
Raising smoking age to 21 in Louisiana one of many bills set for next legislative session 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1381
Spat between AG Jeff Landry, ex-state Sen. Larry Bankston headed to Louisiana high court 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1136
Mario Batali surrenders restaurants after sexual assault allegations, several in New Orleans 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 2 1297
Nine LSU fraternity members arrested on hazing; DKE pledges were urinated on 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1490
Rare financing could be key to building $1B Mississippi River bridge in Baton Rouge 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1327
Attacks in governor's race begin right away 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1396
Louisiana revenue standoff complicates agency budgets 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1226
Accountant accused of stealing $1M from Metairie shipping company 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1843
Legal briefs 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1166
Shell subsidiary to pay $2.2M fine for 2016 Gulf oil spill 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1353
In re-election bid, Edwards to face tax scrutiny 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1575

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Louisiana appeals court: Felon mayor not permitted to take office 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1284
Gov. John Bel Edwards makes it official with roll out of re-election campaign pitch video 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1385
What's in Gov. Edwards' $350 million coastal plan? Protecting LaPlace, levee repairs, more 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 983
No rehearing for Louisiana abortion law 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 4 1530
Facebook censors king cake babies for nudity. No kidding (NSFW?) 5 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1843
Ex-LSU player's leg amputated after dog shoots him: 'His pants were just soaked in blood' 8 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 2530
Roughly half of Louisiana voters approve of Gov. John Bel Edwards' job performance heading into 2019 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1345
Louisiana tax commission administrator arrested, accused of payroll fraud and other offenses 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1341
Georgia-Pacific to cancel request for tax break after laying off 650 in Louisiana 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1190
Trump plan could divert funding from long-sought Louisiana project to build border wall 5 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 4 1854
Lawyers wrangle in federal court over Planned Parenthood request for abortion clinic license 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1456
Gov. John Bel Edwards makes staff changes as campaign for re-election starts to gear up 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1585
'Dukes of Hazzard' star's Livingston Parish property up for sale following default, seizure 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 2127
ACLU sues Louisiana library over Drag Queen Story Hour ban 3 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Jan 2019 0 1976
Louisiana Chemical Association sues board, claims regulators biased in setting pilots' pay 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1539
Gov. John Bel Edwards makes teacher pay 2019 priority -- but other proposals haven't been so success 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1271
Louisiana's four Las Vegas-style casinos will soon be eligible to add more gambling devices 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1530
Louisiana's 'tort reform' talk has shaky foundations 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1117
Latest in Baton Rouge fatal shooting: Attorneys say LSU football players acted in self-defense 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1691
In small Louisiana town, losing police chief candidate allegedly hits officer riding in victory 3 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1533
Clean Harbors Colfax penalized nearly $900,000 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1274
Congressman Ralph Abraham enters Louisiana governor's race 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1341
Louisiana won't have new voting machines for 2019 governor's race 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1156
After House Speaker Taylor Barras objects, no upgrade to Louisiana budget forecast 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1240
Louisiana high court: 2015 tax break change unconstitutional 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1330
What Now? Louisiana GOP Loses Top Contender for Governor 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1695
Kentucky man ordered to pay $34.8 million, go to prison over huge military munition dump, blast 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1322
With Jeff Landry out of the running for Louisiana governor, here's how race is shaping up 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1310
Louisiana's new unanimous jury law puts pressure on Oregon to follow suit 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1086
Mandeville financial adviser gets 14-year sentence for stealing $1M from clients 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1211

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Louisiana Democratic Party, Collins-Greenup hit it off after all 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2018 Nov 2018 3 1106
Sen. Kennedy: Louisiana health secretary should resign 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1244
How is turnout in your precinct? 3 rampartc Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1728
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Shreveport Police Department will no longer host or promote prayer vigils 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2018 Oct 2018 11 1579
Free election day bus service in Lafayette draws criticism 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2018 Oct 2018 1 1289
Sunshine Bridge to remain closed for months following barge accident 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1255
SNL: Bayou Benny's Liberal Lagniappe 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2018 Oct 2018 2 1438
Louisiana pays $149K to settle former Secretary of State Tom Schedler's harassment suit 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1007
Christian groups rally against possible abortion clinic in New Orleans East; doctor continues fight 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1467
LSU fraternities adjust to latest change in tailgate rules; students have mixed reaction 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1195
Elected officials drag feet on new EPA report as news of chemical exposure trickles out to residents 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2018 Oct 2018 3 1181
Louisiana Man Tells Cops That A Ghost Planted Meth On Him 3 left-of-center2012 Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1549
Louisiana's 'admitting privileges' abortion law upheld 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2018 Sep 2018 1 1291
Louisiana's whooping crane comeback: 5 chicks this year 8 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Sep 2018 18 2581
Wandering cat causes power outage in New Orleans 2 TexasTowelie Sep 2018 Sep 2018 0 1596
Lafayette City Marshal Brian Pope indicted on 7 more counts of malfeasance 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2018 Sep 2018 1 1257
Treasurer: Louisiana has $300M-plus surplus from last year 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2018 Sep 2018 0 1364
East St. Tammany chamber alleges fraud in lawsuit against former CEO 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2018 Sep 2018 1 983
Judge awards $461,682 to man who was raped by Slidell school janitor 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2018 Sep 2018 1 1143
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