News
$1.8M secured for new Des Allemands boat launch
Des Allemands residents have long asked for it and will get it soon with the award of a $1.84 million grant for a new boat launch. […]
BP disaster money
Government
Councilmen seek to trim lobbyist contract
Amid lingering disagreement among St. Charles Parish Council members over Tauzin Consultants as the parish’s lobbyist came the latest move to trim the firm’s contract. […]
Government
BP Oil Spill money going to flood protection in St. Charles Parish
St. Charles Parish’s share of the BP and Transocean settlements from the Deep Water Horizon disaster may not be large, but plans are to leverage those dollars into millions for flood protection. […]
Government
SCP will get a share of BP federal settlement
Although St. Charles Parish officials don’t have a figure yet, they’re saying the parish will get a portion of the proposed BP Oil Spill $18.7 billion settlement with the federal government. […]
Editorial
Louisiana, Alabama compete for BP dollars
Here near the peak of both football and election seasons, it seems strange for a Louisiana senator to side with one from Alabama in a dispute in which Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration is agreeing with President Barack Obama’s. […]
Government
Restore Act will provide some funding for West Bank levee
St. Charles Parish stands to receive some funding for the West Bank hurricane protection levee following the signing of the Restore Act earlier this month.