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Richmond, Waters introduce bill to reform flood insurance 22 hours ago Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02), along with Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), introduced The Flood Insurance Implementation Reform Act of 2013. This bipartisan legislation aims to improve the National Flood Insurance Program by ensuring that the implementation of new rates do not burden homeowners or slow the recovery of the nation's housing market. |
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Burglars strike 7 Luling homes during daytime Yesterday at 9:32 am Brazen burglars have broken into seven Luling homes in less than two weeks, making off with electronics and jewelry during the daytime heists. |
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Trio charged with arson in 3 Montz fires May 21 at 3:03 pm Two juveniles and a 25-year-old man have been arrested in connection with two separate Friday fires in Montz – one of which destroyed a home. |
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Unusually cold spring makes crabs hard to find May 18 at 11:14 am In the still darkness of the morning, three crabbers in a pickup truck arrived at Lac Des Allemands before dawn. |
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Vitter in Bayou Gauche to speak about action on flood insurance rate hikes May 17 at 3:11 pm Little more than a week after officials from 14 parishes took a trip to Washington, D.C. to lobby against potential flood insurance rate hikes, some of those same officials convened with Sen. David Vitter at the home of a Bayou Gauche couple. |
| Former St. Charles deputy charged with payroll fraud May 17 at 11:53 am A former St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s deputy whose arrest disgusted Sheriff Greg Champagne, has now been charged with six additional counts of payroll fraud. |
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Parish plans to go out for construction bids in June for Willowridge levee May 17 at 11:47 am St. Charles Parish plans to go out for construction bids next month on the first phase of the Willowridge levee, assuming a judge rules in the parish’s favor regarding a portion of the land needed for the project. |
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Police dog sniffs out suspected burglar May 17 at 11:45 am With the assistance of a K-9 officer, police were able to track down a 23-year-old man who reportedly stole items from a car and broke into a house early Friday morning. |
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Legislators vow to help parish fight huge insurance increases May 16 at 11:10 am Parish President V.J. St. Pierre, along with eight other parish presidents and representatives from five other parishes, visited Washington, D.C. to talk to officials about the potential spike in local flood insurance premiums should large portions of the Biggert-Waters Act be allowed to take effect in October. |
| Supreme Court rules against school vouchers May 16 at 11:02 am Last week the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled the funding structure for the Louisiana Scholarship Program unconstitutional. |
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Chaisson will step down as port executive director May 16 at 10:53 am The Port of South Louisiana will soon see a change in leadership after Joel T. Chaisson Sr.’s eight-year tenure as executive director officially comes to an end on July 14. |
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Adopted Oregon man uses social media to track down parents May 11 at 8:20 am In the summer of 1973, a baby boy was born to a 14 year-old girl at West Jefferson Medical Center in Gretna. |
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Parish plans to go out for bids next month for Willowridge levee May 10 at 10:21 am St. Charles Parish plans to go out for construction bids next month on the first phase of the Willowridge levee, assuming a judge rules in the parish’s favor regarding a portion of the land needed for the project. |
| Destrehan woman who saw horrors of foster care gives voice to children May 10 at 9:23 am Destrehan resident Jacqueline Awasthi knows the importance of having someone to speak on behalf of children in the foster care system. |
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| Principals will receive cash for raising school scores May 10 at 9:21 am St. Charles Parish Public Schools will award principals and assistant principals with incentive pay for raising their school’s ratings as well as receiving high professional achievement marks. |
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Council hires lawyer to fight for lobbyist May 10 at 9:19 am The St. Charles Parish Council has hired attorney Tim Marcel to represent them against Parish President V.J. St. Pierre concerning his refusal to sign a lobbying contract with Tauzin Consultants. |
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Speed patrols return to I-310 after months-long absence May 10 at 9:15 am Over the past four months, those who often travel the elevated portions of I-10 and I-310 in St. Charles Parish have noticed a lack of state troopers on the interstate. |
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Chaisson out as port director, Aucoin named successor May 09 at 7:33 pm Joel T. Chaisson Sr.’s eight-year tenure as executive director of the Port of South Louisiana will officially come to an end on July 14. |
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