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Don't expect much from the upcoming Louisiana legislative session
Another year in Louisiana and another legislative session. Another legislative session with arguably the most inept group of political leaders in America. And who could argue with me? The only people offended are some thin-skinned legislators that need to...
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City Officials Remember Victims of Hurricane Katrina
WGNO-TVThe city held its annual Wreath Laying Ceremony Monday morning at the Katrina Memorial in Mid-City. The memorial is the final resting place for almost 100 unclaimed or unidentified victims of Hurricane Katrina. The ceremony was emotional for some as...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Natural Disasters, Human Interest, Hurricanes, Politics
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Why Louisiana is last
If you've ever wondered why Louisiana is last in everything good and first in everything bad, look no further than this past week.
The Louisiana Legislature once again proved why it's inept. One of the good guys, State Rep. Walker Hines, R-New Orleans,...Tags: Louisiana Legislature, Politics, Government, Lobbying, Freedom of the Press
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Bar Stands in the Way of Hospital Development
ABC26 NewsA bar standing in the way of a controversial hospital development to replace hospitals damaged by Hurricane Katrina has been seized by city officials. The owner of the Outer Banks Bar had tried to stop city officials from evicting him from the building,...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Judges, Justice System, WGNO, Hurricane Damage
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Jim Letten is a difference maker in our community
Kaare JohnsonI guess you can't win 'em all. Maybe that's what's being said at U.S. Attorney Jim Letten's office up on the 8th floor of the federal building on Poydras street. It isn't often that someone Letten is going after gets away. Even if it's just...Tags: Elections, Cleo Fields, Louisiana, Prosecution, Judges
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The Jefferson Clan
Kaare JohnsonThe federal trial continues for Renee Gill-Pratt, a former New Orleans City Council President, who allegedly stole federal and state funds appropriated for sham non-profits. Meanwhile, the bogus charities were run by former U.S. Congressman Bill...Tags: Social Services, Elections, Social Issues, Theft, Orleans Parish
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City Officials Mark The Start Of Construction At Joe W. Brown Park's Indoor Pool
ABC26 NewsToday, Mayor Mitch Landrieu and city officials marked the start of construction on the Joe W. Brown Park Indoor Pool. The facility, which was severely damaged by high winds and flooding during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, is expected to reopen next summer...Tags: Renovation, Disasters and Accidents, Local Government, Hurricane Katrina (2005), Hurricane Damage
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Former HANO CFO Sentenced To 4 Years In Fed Court
ABC26 NewsELIAS CASTELLANOS, age 44, formerly of Davie, Florida, (now a resident of Prescott Valley, Arizona) was sentenced today in federal court by U. S. District Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon to almost 4 years (46 months) imprisonment for theft from a program...Tags: Louisiana, FBI, Prosecution, Judges, Lawyers
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Former Mandeville Mayor was sentence to over 5 years in prison
ABC26 NewsEDWARD J. PRICE, III, a/k/a Eddie Price, age 56, a resident of Mandeville, Louisiana, was sentenced in federal court today by U. S. District Judge Martin L.C. Feldman to over five (5) years imprisonment, (64 months as to Count I and 60 months as to...Tags: Elections, Trials, Fishing, FBI, Judges
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Six Flags: Buyout deal was rejected in 2007
APCity officials rejected a deal two years ago that would have paid New Orleans more than $14 million to allow Six Flags Inc. to walk away from its hurricane-shuttered theme park, the company's chief executive said Thursday. City officials said Wednesday...Tags: Trials, Litigation, Economy, Business and Finance, Hurricane Katrina (2005), Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Gov. Jindal Orders Partial State Spending Freeze
ABC26 NewsGov. Bobby Jindal ordered a partial freeze Thursday on state spending for travel, supplies, contracts and nonessential services in most state government agencies, as Louisiana struggles with its second deficit this year. Economists haven't given a formal...Tags: Laws, Louisiana, Crimes, Government Debt, Politics
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La. Board of Ethics set to fill administrator post
The newly reconstituted state Board of Ethics is close to hiring a new administrator, filling the last of the posts vacated six months ago amid turmoil over ethics law changes pushed through the Legislature during Gov. Bobby Jindal's first months in...Tags: Laws, Executive Branch, Justice System, Values, Judges
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