Lieutenant governor candidate Billy Nungesser has backed out of two upcoming forums with incumbent Jay Dardenne, campaign and event representatives said Thursday. Nungesser scrapped a Pachyderms of Greater Baton Rouge event set for Friday evening as well as one sponsored … Continue reading
The Jindal administration is delaying the launch of a new private-sector-based health care delivery system for the poor until February, state De-partment of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce Greenstein said Thursday. The state health agency had planned to start rolling … Continue reading
A second statewide elected official has won reelection without opposition, with the departure Tuesday of former congressman Anh “Joseph” Cao from the attorney general’s race. Cao filed paper’s this morning with the secretary of state’s office officially dropping out of … Continue reading
Ascension Parish school leaders improperly allowed former Superintendent Donald Songy to make a political speech during a district staff development meeting, a member of Louisiana’s top school board said Monday. The charge was leveled by Chas Roemer, who is being … Continue reading
Louisiana paid out $497 million in improper unemployment checks over the last three years, close to half of all claims that were filed, according to The White House. Vice President Joe Biden released the figures Tuesday in announcing the administration … Continue reading
The state plans to erect more than 20 miles of additional cable median barriers along Interstate 10 to prevent crossover accidents, including near the site where five people were killed in March, officials said Tuesday. “This project will save lives,” … Continue reading
Gov. Bobby Jindal leapt onto the national political stage Monday by supporting Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s bid for the GOP presidential nomination. Jindal’s backing came the same day former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney announced his support from former Minnesota Gov. … Continue reading
The executive director of the Louisiana School Boards Association has been dismissed, officials said Monday afternoon. Nolton Senegal, who held the job since 2007, was removed from his post by the board of the association, which represents about 650 local … Continue reading
GERARD SHIELDS Advocate Washington Bureau WASHINGTON – As expected, Louisiana House Republicans panned President Obama’s address to the joint Congress Thursday, saying that his plan lacked details about how he intends to achieve his goals and pay for it. However, … Continue reading
A coalition of transportation professionals in Louisiana are urging congressional delegation members from the state to push for a fully fund new federal transportation bill that they said will keep thousands of jobs in the state from disappearing. The eight-member … Continue reading