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Jindal On One List Of Possible VP Candidates
ABC26 NewsThe political website NationalJournal.com lists Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal as the 5th best candidate for vice president on the GOP ticket. The site lists Virginia governor Bob McDonnell as the best choice followed by Florida senator Marco Rubio, New...Tags: Rick Perry, Executive Branch, Chris Christie, Elections, Bobby Jindal
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Better to please Governor Jindal than to speak your mind
Martha Manuel was Governor Bobby Jindal's director of the Office of Elderly Affairs until she spoke before a House Committee earlier this week. Manuel told those state legislators that the Governor's plan to have the Department of Health and Hospitals...Tags: Executive Branch, Bobby Jindal, Politics, Government
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Louisiana's budget woes prove we're not 'smarter than a fifth grader'
Four years is an awful long time. It is the length of time Americans must suffer mightily under President Obama. It is a little more than half the time it takes married couples these days to develop that nagging itch that keeps divorce attorneys driving...Tags: Political Corruption, Politics
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The Ultimate Education Choice For Parents Is Ending Public Education
Governor Bobby Jindal, meet Governor Scott Walker of WI. You two seem to have some things in common.
Beyond being young and loved by Fox News, you both are looking at the present "education system," find it wanting for proficiency and seek to defang...Tags: Executive Branch, Religion and Belief, Bobby Jindal, Government, Politics
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2011 LA Political Winners and Losers
WGNO NewsA lot to talk about in the political arena, both good and bad. WGNO Political Analyst Jeff Crouere , who is also with "Politics with A Punch" came up with his list of the top five list of winners and losers. So starting with the "Losers" list, here's the...Tags: Executive Branch, WGNO, David Vitter, Elections, Bobby Jindal
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Former La. Governor Hospitalized for Pneumonia
WGNO NEWSEdwin Edwards is recovering after being admitted to an area hospital for pneumonia, according to WBRZ News 2 Baton Rouge. The former state governor's wife Trina Scott-Edwards says her husband's condition may be caused from being "very busy the past few...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Executive Branch, Health, Pneumonia, Hospitals and Clinics
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Local Restaurant Grows Creating Jobs
WGNO NewsIt's been a year since Mayor Mitch Landrieu rolled out his Master Economic Development Plan. It includes bringing big business to the city. But Landrieu says smaller locally based businesses serve as the foundation. Nestled in the heart of all that...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Economic Policy, Business, Marketing, WGNO
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Mayor Proposes $494.9-Million Budget: Most Departments To See Less $$
WGNO NewsCrime fighting and public safety are priorities in Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s proposed 2012 budget. The mayor presented his nearly half-a-billion dollar budget to the city council today, laying out what he calls a “Step in rebuilding the city that...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, WGNO, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Crimes, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Jindal: $214 million to keep Avondale open
WGNO NewsGovernor Bobby Jindal announced a $214 million incentive package Tuesday aimed at keeping 3,850 jobs at Avondale Shipyard. The money is contingent on Huntington Ingalls finding a partner to keep operations there afloat past 2013. Happy Face Daycare owner...Tags: Shipbuilding, Executive Branch, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Bobby Jindal, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Angry Reaction from Hispanics Prompts Nungesser to Apologize, Vow to Pull Attack Ad
WGNO NewsPlaquemines Parish President and candidate for Louisiana Lieutenant Governor, Billy Nungesser tells WGNO News he's pulling his controversial campaign commercial. The TV ad slams opponent and encumbant Jay Dardenne for "helping illegals grab our jobs."...Tags: Hispanic and Latino Americans, Migration, Illegal Immigrants, Politics, Social Issues
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Edwards, Duke, & Roemer Making Headlines Again
Edwin Edwards last day of house arrest is today.
David Duke is considering a run for president of the United States.
Only in Louisiana!
Maybe none of this would be happening if it weren't for the Louisiana Republican Party and their shortsighted...Tags: Executive Branch, Elections, Politics, Government, Charles Elson Roemer, III
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UNO is free from LSU
Back in the 20's, populist governor Huey Long, moved the LSU campus from the state capital grounds and the old Pentagon Barracks, downriver a few miles to the present day campus site. Long took the 1,300 acre site in south Baton Rouge and transformed...Tags: Executive Branch, Bobby Jindal, Education, Politics, Government
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