Government
Ormond crossing in Destrehan could be blocked by train for next hour
The Canadian National Railroad crossing near River Road on Ormond Boulevard in Destrehan will be blocked by train traffic for the next hour. […]
Government
Columns
Alexander unqualified to be vets secretary
Here’s what Bobby Jindal said when he was running for governor in 2007: “Ensure that cabinet secretaries…are unquestionably ethical.” […]
Editorial
Fundraising has two faces for Cassidy
The fundraising gap in the U.S. Senate race between Sen. Mary Landrieu and Congressman Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, is not getting smaller and is actually larger than reported. […]
Government
Mr. Go is finally ‘Go…Going…Gone’
“Mr. Go . . . Going . . . Gone” is a TV documentary produced by one of Louisiana’s top coastal environmentalist. […]
Government
St. John finally accepts $247,000 payment from St. Charles housing
The St. John Housing Authority recently received a large payment from the St. Charles Parish Housing Authority to pay the living expense for former residents who have moved from St. Charles to St. John. […]
Government
Despite expected fall in revenues, parish sets aside $25M for levee
The St. Charles Parish Council has wrapped up the last of a series of meetings to discuss the proposed $131 million parish government budget for 2014. […]
Columns
An examination in state surplus
Recently, Team Jindal announced a potential (unconfirmed) $162.9 million surplus for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. […]
Editorial
Not all legislatures paid the same, report shows
While all Louisiana legislators receive the same base salary, those in leadership positions receive bonuses. […]
Government
Medicine becomes political problem
Obamacare may decide who wins the next presidential election. […]