One of the biggest lawsuits in the history of the state is about to unfold as the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East prepares to go into the courtroom against many of the oil and gas companies that have produced along the deteriorating Gulf Coast of Louisiana. The prelude is just beginning and apparently the action could go on for a long time. […]
In a surprise move, the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection District- East filed a lawsuit against scores of oil and gas companies to try to force them to pay what could be many billions of dollars to remediate deteriorated sections of Louisiana’s coastal wetlands. […]
While legislation granting university boards more control over tuition increases failed to gain the momentum needed in this year’s regular session, the issue is already picking up steam for a 2014 return. […]
In the months following the bombshell announcement by FEMA that the Biggert-Waters Act may raise flood insurance rates thousands of dollars on some local property owners, St. Charles Parish Assessor Tab Troxler said his office was looking at new assessments for homes that would be negatively affected. […]
Bunge is exploring an upgrade at their Destrehan grain elevator that would result in the construction of a new dock, but the plans received poor reception from local residents who attended a town hall meeting concerning the project. […]
The St. Charles Parish Courthouse in Hahnville was evacuated at around 11 a.m. due to a suspicious package. […]
St. Charles Parish Councilman Clayton “Snookie” Faucheux has authored a resolution that asks the parish administration to reimburse legal expenses to former Planning and Zoning Commissioner Neal Clulee, which were incurred in defense of an ethics complaint. […]
When Bobby Jindal took office, the unemployment rate in Louisiana was 3.8 percent. In May it was 6.8 percent. As of the end of June it stands at 7 percent. […]
After Kathleen Blanco was elected governor in 2003, I had a meeting with her before her inauguration. One of the items I mentioned to her was the necessity to appoint a conscientious Louisiana Tax Commission (LTC), one that would insure that the elected assessors in the state would accurately appraise property and not play favorites with assessments. […]
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