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  • Judge approves Transocean's $1B spill settlement

    February 19, 2013 10:41 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge today approved Transocean Ltd.'s agreement with the Justice Department to pay $1 billion in civil penalties for its role in the massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier said in his ruling Tuesday that he found... more »
  • Utah Gov asks Obama to approve state's exchange

    December 11, 2012 2:31 PM

    SALT LAKE CITY - Utah Governor Gary Herbert is asking President Barack Obama to approve the state's health insurance exchange and declare that it meets the requirements of the federal health overhaul. Herbert sent the letter Tuesday ahead of Friday's deadline for states to decide if they'll do their own... more »
  • Congressional aides: Obama asks $60.4B Sandy aid

    December 7, 2012 4:20 PM

    WASHINGTON - Congressional aides say President Barack Obama is asking Congress to approve $60.4 billion in federal aid for New York, New Jersey and other states hit by Super Storm Sandy in late October. The formal paperwork is expected to be sent to Congress later today or early next week.... more »
  • GOP-led states start warming up to health care law

    November 15, 2012 1:21 PM

    WASHINGTON - From the South to the heartland, the once-solid wall of Republican resistance to President Barack Obama's health care law is cracking. Ahead of a federal deadline Friday for states to declare their intentions, Associated Press reporters interviewed governors and state officials around the country. AP found surprising openness... more »
  • Council approves letting EBR bars open on Sundays

    October 24, 2012 5:53 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Metro council members approved an ordinance tonight allowing bars to stay open from 11 a.m. until midnight on Sundays. The ordinance passed 8-3, with Council members Ronnie Edwards, Tara Wicker and Mike Walker voting against it. Council members Trae Welch, Ulysses Addison, Chandler Loupe, Scott Wilson,... more »
  • Regents approve tuition increases under GRAD Act Play Video

    June 27, 2012 11:35 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The state Board of Regents gave all but one public state university permission to raise their tuition under the GRAD Act today. The Baton Rouge campuses of LSU, Southern University and the Baton Rouge Community College were all given permission to raise their tuition by 10... more »
  • EBR Sheriff's Office moving to airport

    March 15, 2012 11:26 AM

    BATON ROUGE- The East Baton Rouge Metro Council has unanimously approved a deal that will move the Sheriff's Office headquarters from its downtown location to a larger facility at Metro Airport. Sheriff Sid Gautreaux called it a win-win for everyone. Gautreaux said his staff will immediately begin making preparation for... more »
  • Voters approve Lake Charles casino project

    May 1, 2011 9:56 AM

    LAKE CHARLES- Voters in Calcasieu Parish have approved a proposal to bring a fourth riverboat casino to the area. Creative Casinos LLC plans to use the 15th and final riverboat gambling license allowed by Louisiana law to build a $400 million gambling resort known as Mojito Pointe. With... more »
  • Gonzales increases code enforcement budget

    August 24, 2010 9:12 AM

    The Gonzales City Council has unanimously approved a budget amendment to increase the code enforcement budget by over $83,000. The amendment, approved at Monday's council meeting, will increase the capital outlay budget and finance the newly created position of city engineer, which was voted on at the Aug. 9 meeting.... more »
  • Ascension Parish gets OK to buy fairgrounds site

    August 11, 2010 9:17 AM

    The state Office of Community Development has approved Ascension Parish's application to use almost $1.1 million in federal hurricane recovery money to buy the privately owned Louisiana Fairgrounds site in Donaldsonville. The OCD Disaster Recovery Unit granted approval, pending environmental clearance and other steps. A parish appraisal of the 13-acre... more »
  • Lawmakers approve tax incentive plan for home buyers

    June 16, 2010 2:45 PM

    The Senate has given the green light to a plan, giving home buyers an extra three months to finish qualifying for federal tax incentives that boosted home sales this spring. The move would give buyers until September 30 to complete their purchases and qualify for tax credits of up... more »
  • Lawmakers approve tuition increase

    June 16, 2010 1:55 PM

    Students at public colleges around Louisiana will have to dig a little deeper into their pockets this fall. Lawmakers have agreed to increase tuition prices up to 5 percent for the upcoming 2010-11 school year. The tuition hike is estimated to bring in an estimated $31.5 million for... more »
  • Legislative Update: Federal IDs

    April 12, 2010 11:08 AM

    House committee approves House Bill 870 that would allow Louisiana to opt out of any type of federal ID program. more »

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