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LTTE by Louisiana physician -- Please, Sens. Cassidy and Kennedy: save Obamacare 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 2394

Louisiana Legislature passes $28 billion budget -- a week late 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 2949

7 new tax laws approved by Louisiana Legislature, Gov. John Bel Edwards 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 2419

$15 million pledged to coalition that supports Louisiana coastal restoration 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 2718

Opponents file suit against state over permit granted to Bayou Bridge Pipeline 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 1786

Will Gov. John Bel Edwards punish uncooperative Republicans for thwarting his initiatives? 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 2349

Both Greenwell Springs residents arrested in the killing of two found in St. Helena Parish entangled 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 2473

Cory Booker in St. James Parish: Corp. polluters attack families, 'steal folks health,' livelihoods 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 2437

Gov. John Bel Edwards kicks off $7.9 million project for Baton Rouge vocational technology facility 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 1731

Rapper Juvenile jailed in New Orleans for failing to pay whopping child support debt 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 2999

Louisiana lawmakers unite on criminal justice overhaul 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 2692

Criminal justice bills head to governor 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 1415

Tesla says new law will prohibit direct sales in Louisiana 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 3 4319

Federal lawsuit filed against Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office and district court 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 4 4125

Bill to protect medical marijuana users from prosecution moves to House 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 1303

Louisiana senator brings up mayonnaise during education hearing 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 4367

Why can't we be friends? Senator seeks civility 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 5547

$29 billion budget hangs in balance as Legislature nears end 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 4415

Louisiana's school aid plan clears final hurdle in legislature; here's what it includes 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 4034

Senators restart debate over Louisiana marriage license law 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 4097

Baton Rouge man at center of Trump tax return hacking probe 'tricked' by federal agents, lawyer ... 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 4307

Legislation touted as way to protect campus speakers clears final hurdle 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 4093

Gov. John Bel Edwards signs automobile, State Police legislation into law 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 4092

Under proposed air permit, upgraded Noranda alumina plant near Gramercy would get nod to release ... 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 4275

Former Sen. David Vitter joins law firm's New Orleans office 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 4162

Louisiana House Democrats leader announces he's stepping down amid ongoing budget battle 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 4133

Budget deal could resolve dispute between Gov. John Bel Edwards, AG Jeff Landry 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 2603

Former Angola prison official arrested over alleged misuse of funds 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 1366

Trump's NAFTA renegotiation, local rice farmers concerned 3 Jimbo101 May 2017 May 2017 1 4955

Edwards: Special session on taxes more likely every day 0 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 0 4522

Louisiana Continued...

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Louisiana minimum-wage hike advances 0 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 2 2781

Senate approves bill to sunset movie tax credit program 0 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 0 2833

Mayor Landrieu to discuss removal of Confederate statues in 'special address' Friday 0 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 0 1277

Louisiana to get $51 million more federal dollars for flood victims, far short of what's needed 1 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 1 1329

Legislation to set up statewide rules for Uber and Lyft clears Louisiana House 0 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 0 1202

Death penalty lives on in Louisiana after House committee rejects bid to end practice 0 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 1 2765

Louisiana Legislature could outlaw letting children use Uzis and other fully automatic guns, but ... 1 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 3 4488

Barricades, no-parking signs crop up near Lee Circle signaling possible removal of statue 1 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 0 4503

'We just have to do better': Gov. John Bel Edwards notes neglect as he, lawmakers tour LSU library 1 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 0 6160

Band director no longer at Ascension middle school after racial slur on social media 2 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 2 3219

Angola inmate Corey 'C-Murder' Miller ordered to pay $1.15 million to family of slain teen 0 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 0 2870

Winners: Louisiana owes whopping $4.7M for abortion law challenge 0 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 2 2610

Medicare scheme nets New Orleans woman prison term, $200,000 in penalties 0 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 0 1938

Louisiana residents can't use federal flood recovery funds to repay SBA loans, agencies say 0 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 1 1944

Trooper, two police officers shot Thursday during standoff in Avoyelles Parish 0 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 0 2735

77-year-old veteran with dementia punched in the face by employee at state-run Veterans Home 0 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 0 2745

Corporate flat tax bill gaining traction in Capitol 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 3657

Temporary taxes could hurt Louisiana's credit, but lawmakers still consider them 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 1247

Let 70,000 ex-felons vote? No, says Louisiana House committee 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 2880

State, law enforcement officials seek compromise to save controversial prison reform plan 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 1874

House Democrats left wanting more details from Republicans on state budget 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 1319

Huge challenge loom, but backers of a gasoline tax hike say they have a plan 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 1289

First NBC Bank fails, ordered closed; will be absorbed by Whitney Bank 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 6588

Special election for state Sen. Troy Brown's old seat, school tax elections top Saturday's ballot 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 2 2996

New Orleans takes down white supremacist monument 5 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 8 5297

Smaller tax: Estimates for Edwards' business tax plan plunge 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 4768

Kids who bring toy guns to school could go to jail if bill passes 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 2 1533

Woman accused of beating man with flagpole 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 1376

Mayor Landrieu responds to Take Em Down NOLA demands on Confederate monuments 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 4835

'Tampon tax' would exempt feminine products, diapers from sales tax 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 3419

Louisiana Continued...

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Bill would exempt students from spanking 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 2 1418

Alcohol regulations affecting local businesses 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 1368

Louisiana auditor finds $1.4M in improper, duplicate Medicaid payments 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 4360

GOP lawmakers take aim at Louisiana Medicaid spending growth 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 2822

Poll finds widespread support for Louisiana law to address gender pay gap 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 1286

Reimagining Louisiana's film tax program: Gov. John Bel Edwards, allies have new plan 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 4324

U.S. Rep. Garret Graves spreading myths, 'can no longer be trusted' on flood aid, Gov. Edwards 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 2 1410

Louisiana tax proposal could increase cost of Netflix, Hulu, other streaming services 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 2949

I-49 South supporters tout economic impact study 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 4384

In drive for gas tax hike, first and key battle is in the Louisiana House 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 2765

Labor hiring company ensnared in fatal LaPlace bus crash files for bankruptcy protection 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 1302

Many old issues re-emerge as New Orleans prepares for upcoming legislative session 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 2868

Proposed bill would clarify state ban on strippers under 21 as dancers' court fight continues 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 1489

Racquel Smith sues Cardell Hayes, man convicted of killing Will Smith, shooting her 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 1452

Marksville (LA) officer sent to prison for 40 years for killing 6-year-old boy 4 fleur-de-lisa Mar 2017 Mar 2017 5 2106

New Orleans' drug-related deaths exceeded murders in 2016 1 fleur-de-lisa Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1758

Louisiana governor loses in clash over education redesign 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 3312

Louisiana governor visits Grambling State University, discusses higher education budget 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 2518

Louisiana's archives in 'state of emergency,' historians say 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 2490

Louisiana senators reject closure of children's mental health program by governor 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 2634

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