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Big changes coming? Record number of women are running for the Louisiana Legislature 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1275
It'll be Harrah's vs. Louisiana: Judge sides with state in tax dispute over casino's hotel taxes 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1389
Construction budget for projects across Louisiana signed by Gov. John Bel Edwards 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1234
Man freed after wrongful conviction in 2003 armed robbery 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 Jun 2019 5 1432
Tom Schedler, ex-Secretary of State, seeks his money back in sexual harassment settlement 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1534
"We don't do pity parties. We do parties": New Orleans sends Dr. John off in style 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 15 1961
Support for Trump in Louisiana plunges, poll says: See results, how that impacts governor's race 4 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 2039
City of St. George still faces plenty of questions, if created, but source of funding isn't one 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1301
Toxic algae bloom may be developing in Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana Health Department warns 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1412
Bookkeeper Sentenced To 30 Months after Pleading Guilty To Failing To Declare More Than $700,000 In 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1689
Former President of Our Lady of the Lake Foundation Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Wire Fraud and 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1501
Accused of embezzling $550K, ex-OLOL CEO makes first federal court appearance Wednesday 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1569
Ex-Sheriff Jack Strain still in jail with bond set at $400,000 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1396
Louisiana Couple and Their Business Plead Guilty to Operating Sham Medical Reimbursement Account 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1428
First major spending on Louisiana roads in 30 years is biggest surprise of the legislative session 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1432
Accused arsonist of St. Landry churches indicted in federal court on hate crimes charges 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1169
Judges, sheriffs in Louisiana to get pay raises after governor signs bill 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1221
Ex-Constable Tony Thomassie arrested, accused of pointing gun at 2 bar patrons: JPSO 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1321
Louisiana Medicaid program spending $400M under projections 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1212
Sagging pants law abolished in Shreveport 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 1633
In San Diego court, Drew Brees accuses jeweler of using friendship to scam millions from him 3 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1811
As lawmakers discuss minimum marriage age, conservatives push to keep marriage legal for 15, 16-year 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1447
Governor scores big win as $1,000 teacher pay raises clear crucial committee 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1342
Higher tax for New Orleans hotel guests latest bill passed in city infrastructure deal 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1336
Yelling at refs could lead to jail time as Louisiana senate backs parental harassment bill 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1266
Latest phase of Louisiana's Legislative session? Trying to revive dead bills 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1222
Louisiana principal resigns after being arrested at strip club while on school field trip 8 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 2797
Mandeville, Louisiana Neurologist Pleads Guilty For Role in Scheme to Unlawfully Dispense Controlled 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 3 1384
Shreveport Councilwoman seeks to abolish sagging pants law; questions remain in officer-involved 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1296
Louisiana's last gasp at minimum wage hike dies in Senate 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1266

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Former Gov. Kathleen Blanco jokes about Internet report of her untimely demise 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1417
13 students arrested after fights break out at John Ehret High School in Marrero 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1304
Louisiana will keep vehicle inspection stickers for now 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1196
Bill would expand mandatory drug testing after car crashes 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1189
Bill to change legal smoking age snuffed out 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1230
Gov. Edwards, Delek announce $150M refinery expansion in St. Landry Parish 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1167
Louisiana keeps death penalty 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1161
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Louisiana 'heartbeat' abortion ban nearing final passage 4 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 3 1749
Louisiana tax revenue surge eyed for colleges, coast, roads 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1307
Louisiana lawmakers push food label restrictions 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1346
Teacher union to boycott businesses that opposed Bossier tax proposal 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1324
Louisiana 'Heartbeat Bill' Relies on Mississippi Taxpayers' Legal Defense 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1325
Paid leave for Louisiana families a step closer to reality, but bumpy road ahead; see next steps 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1189
Some groups providing HIV/AIDS services in Baton Rouge may see funds cut in grant dispute 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1206
Lawsuits allege Cenikor sent rehab patients to work at Louisiana chemical plants, LSU without pay 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1370
Medical marijuana won't be available for Louisiana patients in mid-May, but June is a possibility 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1184
Louisiana public school aid battle sparking new rift between Gov. John Bel Edwards, Senate vs. House 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1270
Louisiana Teacher, 34, Accused of Raping 10-Year-Old Student 2 left-of-center2012 May 2019 May 2019 0 1963
Louisiana's The Advocate purchasing The Times-Picayune 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1403
Former Gov. Kathleen Blanco enters hospice care 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1546
Louisiana senator: Gambling addiction 'shameful, embarrassing' 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1495
Louisiana sports betting clears first hurdle 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1276
Union urges denial of Convention Center hotel, citing company's prior ownership of private prisons 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1373
After Governor's Mansion security breach, State Police leader 'certainly alarmed' 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1346
Raymond Reggie, politically connected Mandeville businessman, pleads guilty to federal fraud charge 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1632
Sweeping bill aimed at lowering auto insurance rates passes Louisiana House, heads to Senate 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1272
Baton Rouge Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Threats Made Against President Trump 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1449
Louisiana man charged with 100 counts of first-degree rape 1 shenmue Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1779
White Supremacist Group Stickers Found Along Metairie Road in New Orleans 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1901

Louisiana Continued...

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Louisiana governor to report $10M in bank for reelection bid 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1662
Gov. John Bel Edwards leads the pack for re-election, but will incumbency help or hurt him? 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1236
Not a single New Orleans party bus in legal status, Cantrell administration says 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1505
Louisiana House GOP leaders face a bind in wanting teacher pay raise but not proposed K-12 funding 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1316
Gov. Edwards, GOP challenger Abraham debate health care, taxes, more at policy-focused forum 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1310
Fires destroy three black churches in ten days 0 shenmue Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1448
Law banning abortion after a detectable fetal heartbeat is set for consideration by Legislature 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1417
Ex-leader of tourism nonprofit pleads guilty to theft, ordered to pay back more than $70K 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1494
Jefferson Parish paid 307 employees almost $1 million for no work, inspector general says 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1437
Gov. Edwards shelves Medicaid work requirement idea despite earlier statements calling for them 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1471
Lafayette City Marshal Brian Pope sentence postponed 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1405
30K people removed from Louisiana Medicaid rolls, deemed ineligible 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1585
Two fires, only days apart, destroy historically black Baptist churches in St. Landry Parish 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1329
New state deal with CenturyLink offers $17.5M in tax incentives, removes underperformance penalties 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1381
Layoffs might be in store for Baton Rouge public schools; Supt. Warren Drake explains why 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1247
LSU Vet School accused of violating Animal Welfare Act 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1365
No 'battle' expected for Louisiana teacher pay hikes, but one is brewing over public school aid 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1413
Trial delayed for Louisiana mayor charged with malfeasance 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1794
Shreveport financial advisor part of largest elder fraud sweep 6 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 2134
Judge approves settlement in Louisiana school religion lawsuit 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1623
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