Allen Lottinger
Jindal could be what Edwards could have been
At the recent Louisiana Press Association convention, Gov. Bobby Jindal made a trip there “to drink coffee,” he said, not to have a press conference. […]
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Proposed cargo airport may not fly
Gov. Bobby Jindal is pulling his support away from state funding for a proposed cargo airport in the Donaldsonville area. […]
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St. Pierre picks new emergency director
A Department of Defense professional with extensive experience in intelligence analysis and incident management has been confirmed as director of the St. Charles Parish Department of Emergency Preparedness. […]
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Parish has 3 years to fund launch on Des Allemands
After Riverbend Corporation and Robert Wiegand decided to donate three acres of land on Mud Lake to the parish for the construction of a boat launch near Down the Bayou Road, Councilman Paul Hogan said it’s imperative that the parish find the money to build it within the specified time limit. […]
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2 Suspected cases of swine flu in parish come back negative
St. Charles Parish still has no confirmed cases of swine flu, and two samples in the area that were sent to the state lab for testing came back negative, according to Parish President V.J. St. Pierre. Both samples were gathered by private doctors in the area, Senior Emergency Coordinator Jason Tastet said. […]
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Termites swarm West Bank
Among the evening dusk of these early summer days, swarming termites are being spotted, flying together near street lamps throughout neighborhoods – especially on the West Bank of St. Charles Parish. […]
Government
We caused problem, now time to correct it
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers is scheduled to spend some $1.7 million of stimulus package money on making the Davis Pond Diversion Project in St. Charles Parish work effectively. […]
Allen Lottinger
Has to be better way to pay taxes
Have you had enough of income tax frustrations? It seems to be a very unfair way of financing the government. […]
Government
Where do tax dollars go?
From 2004 to 2008, yearly sales and property tax revenue collected by the parish has increased by almost $17 million – from $41.7 million to $58.6 million – which has allowed Parish President V.J. St. Pierre and the Parish Council to take an aggressive approach to upgrading infrastructure. […]