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Baton Rouge voters approve tax on hotel rooms by big margin 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1330
FEMA penalties for some uninsured public buildings could cost governments in Livingston, Ascension 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1197
LaToya Cantrell elected New Orleans' first female mayor 2 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1568
Republican John Schroder to become Louisiana's next treasurer, defeats Derrick Edwards 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1378
Judge overturns rape conviction of Louisiana man imprisoned 46 years 2 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 4 1600
Louisiana House Republicans delay Medicaid contracts that cover 1.6 million people 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1824
GOP plan to end historic tax credits would hurt New Orleans, developers say 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1682
New effort underway to examine Louisiana's redistricting process; bipartisan summit set for January 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1429
Louisiana mayor says he will 'still be mayor' after arrest for alleged malfeasance, theft related to 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1552
Ex-Louisiana private investigator can't use 'white hat' defense in Trump tax return hacking case, 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1560
Jason Aldean plays to 7,000 fearless fans in New Orleans, his first outdoor concert since Las Vegas 2 fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1779
Lawsuit: Louisiana sheriff rejected applicant because of HIV 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1261
(Chef) John Besh steps down from restaurant group after sexual harassment allegations 1 fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 1720
Tony the Louisiana truck-stop tiger dies, age 17 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 1265
Residents oppose radioactive cleaning facility in Gibson 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1055
Judge dismisses former president's claims against Louisiana College 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1273
LSU President reinstates alcohol ban on Greeks, says they did not take it seriously 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 1201
St. Charles Parish councilman says parish president needs drug rehab 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1093
New Orleans hires attorney who has helped cities crack down on strip clubs 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1107
Caddo Parish Commission votes to remove Confederate monument 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1048
New Orleans Mayor Landrieu slammed as 'unprofessional' by U.S. Sen. John Kennedy in D.C. hearing 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1248
At union rally, a glimpse of an organized New Orleans hospitality industry 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 9 1351
Louisiana borrowing picture improves after debt refinancing 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 977
Oil rig explosion rocks Kenner, (LA) injures 7 people Sunday 0 fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 Oct 2017 5 1425
New Orleans will have its first female mayor (runoff next month) 0 fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1800
8-month-old baby left in vehicle for hours in Hammond (LA) dies, TPSO says 2 fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 2331
Hurricane Nate in New Orleans: much ado about nothing 3 fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 1518
Judge orders release of congressman sentenced for bribery 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 2929
Louisiana cuts early voting short for Hurricane Nate 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 2228
Drinking game may have preceded fraternity pledge's death 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 2201

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Slidell pays ACLU $25,000 over defeated panhandling law 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 2 1161
Shreveport bookkeeper accused of stealing more than $450K 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1667
6-year prison sentence for ex-Carnival queen who owned company at center of massive Medicare fraud 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 1 1570
New Orleans man admits spending $84,000 in federal money on items like cruise expenses 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1358
Former state senator disciplined by Louisiana Supreme Court 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1373
Panel holds 7-hour hearing on ethics charges against Mandeville mayor 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1143
Louisiana lawmaker to pay hefty fine after using campaign dollars to 'fund a gambling habit' 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1331
Louisiana leaders cautiously optimistic about surplus; House Speaker suggests repaying rainy day ... 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 1 1352
Police: LSU freshman dies after 'potential hazing incident' at Phi Delta Theta fraternity 2 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 1 2294
Killings of two black men in Louisiana believed to be racially-motivated, police say 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 4 1519
Why parishes? The story behind Louisiana's unique map 0 fleur-de-lisa Sep 2017 Sep 2017 4 2590
Louisiana shuts down state park that has one of nation's largest botanical gardens 2 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 2247
Judge sentences three in Medicare fraud case, including mother of Tyrann Mathieu 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 2759
Cancer patients who usually receive services at MD Anderson can turn to Baton Rouge hospitals 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 4 2408
Gov. Edwards establishes Harvey-aid outpost in neighboring Texas: 'It's just the right thing to do' 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 3 1707
New Orleans drainage crisis: Damaged turbine has been fixed but not online yet, mayor says 0 fleur-de-lisa Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 1250
Emergency declared in New Orleans as flood threat looms 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 3 4511
Judge permanently blocks Louisiana law requiring birth certificates for marriage 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 4 2726
How will state employees' new compensation system work? Here's what you need to know 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 2462
LSU, Southern employees getting pay hikes, school leaders say 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 2376
Britney Spears is giving a piece of her Las Vegas residency ticket sales to Louisiana schools 2 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 2688
Gov. John Bel Edwards seeks budget ideas from business leaders, other stakeholders 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 2435
Officials: Fire at black Louisiana church caused by arson 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 1725
Could Louisiana survive without its colleges and universities? 2 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 2102
Gov. John Bel Edwards: Time to explore to 'fiscal cliff' options, decide if special session 'will be 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 1991
Louisiana may need to borrow money to pay its bills; Here's why Gov. Edwards wants to avoid that 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 1651
U.S. attorney: Baton Rouge health care company to pay $1.7 million to settle fraud complaint 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 1722
State Police Commissioner Calvin Braxton resigns; calls investigation allegations 'unfounded' 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 1653
FBI a presence in Amite for third time since December; this time to serve subpoenas on Town of Amite 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2029
Appeal rejected; Southern University Board votes to fire vice chancellor amid sex tape controversy 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 1831

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Buried oil from Deepwater Horizon disaster still harming wetlands 0 fleur-de-lisa Jul 2017 Jul 2017 2 2026
House Democratic leader rescinds resignation 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 2311
Officer wounded in deadly ambush sues Black Lives Matter 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 1899
Rep. Scalise being treated at hospital with one of worst safety ratings in D.C. area 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2050
Raceland man seeks over $1 million in stun gun lawsuit 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 1865
Nutria bite into new territory, but overall Louisiana wetland damage down 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2131
1 year in, Louisiana Medicaid expansion by the numbers 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 1916
Loyola University to cut 60 jobs in effort to cut costs 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 1823
Alton Sterling protesters treated 'like animals' in Baton Rouge prison, advocacy group claims 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 1844
Louisiana reaches settlement to pay $5M, not $190M, for Jindal-era LSU hospital deals 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2213
Auschwitz video latest flap for 'Cajun John Wayne' 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 1900
Louisiana nursing homes shielded from 'Obamacare' replacement; Could other services pay price? 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 1915
Administrator stole $116,000 from Louisiana Supreme Court with elaborate plan, State Police say 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 1897
Skirt-wearing man with knife robs Gentilly store, New Orleans police say 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 1186
Police chief addresses Shreveport's rising violent crime 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 2459
LTTE by Louisiana physician -- Please, Sens. Cassidy and Kennedy: save Obamacare 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 2195
Louisiana Legislature passes $28 billion budget -- a week late 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 2693
7 new tax laws approved by Louisiana Legislature, Gov. John Bel Edwards 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 2206
$15 million pledged to coalition that supports Louisiana coastal restoration 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 2461
Opponents file suit against state over permit granted to Bayou Bridge Pipeline 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 1563
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