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  • Report: States force jobless to pay needless fees

    January 29, 2013 5:22 AM

    WASHINGTON - A report from a consumer group says states are costing unemployed Americans millions in unnecessary fees for their benefit payments. The National Consumer Law Center says the jobless are getting hit by unnecessary fees on bank issued payment cards that states encourage or require recipients to use. The... more »
  • Baton Rouge sewer rates to increase in 2013

    December 31, 2012 8:40 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Along with the new year, East Baton Rouge Parish residents and businesses will see higher sewer fees in 2013. Since Jan. 1, 2004, Mark LeBlanc, an assistant director for the city-parish Department of Public Works, says sewer fees have gone up 4 percent each year. ... more »
  • Official: Vikings have right for seat licenses

    November 16, 2012 11:03 AM

    MINNEAPOLIS - The head of the authority overseeing construction of a new Minnesota Vikings stadium says she expects any fees for personal seat licenses would be in line with those charged for other new stadiums recently built in the state. Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority chairwoman Michelle Kelm-Helgen says the legislation... more »
  • Visa, MasterCard in $7.3B credit card settlement

    July 13, 2012 4:54 PM

    NEW YORK - Visa, MasterCard and major banks have agreed to pay $7.3 billion to millions of merchants to end a dispute over card fees. The dispute involved payments called interchange fees that merchants paid in credit card transactions. The law firm representing the merchants said in a statement... more »
  • Judge caps contingency fees in BP settlement

    June 15, 2012 5:08 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge has imposed a 25 percent cap on contingency fees for attorneys whose clients resolve their claims against BP over the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico through a multibillion-dollar settlement agreement. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier's ruling Friday says lawyers who believe... more »
  • Bill to raise college tuition, fees stalls Play Video

    May 15, 2012 5:40 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A state lawmaker pulled a bill raising student fees before a committee could vote on it. The fees would have raised $107 million dollars. State Representative Chris Broadwater, R-Hammond, says the money would offset about $225 million in recent budget cuts. Some lawmakers say it... more »
  • Judge spares fees for attorneys in BP case

    January 19, 2012 2:23 PM

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal judge has ruled that people pursuing their Gulf of Mexico oil spill claims against BP outside of federal court do not have to pay fees to hundreds of lawyers working on behalf of about 120,000 claimants fighting the oil giant in court. U.S. District... more »
  • Tax cut talks focus on budget cuts, new fees

    January 16, 2012 6:48 AM

    WASHINGTON (AP) - Familiar arguments could again echo through the halls of Congress as lawmakers return from a three-week holiday break to consider extending a tax cut with one eye on the November election. There are opposing ideas for extending an average $20-a-week Social Security payroll tax cut through the... more »
  • American Raises Airfare over Rising Fuel Prices

    March 10, 2011 7:29 PM

    American Airlines raised domestic air fares $10 per round trip blaming the rising cost of jet fuel. Delta says its studying the move and so far, it, United, Continental, US Airways, JetBlue and AirTran did not raise fares. Southwest did not comment. Airline also boosted fees recently to charge for... more »
  • Insurance license fees rejected

    January 28, 2011 4:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Lawmakers have rejected plans for the Louisiana Department of Insurance to allow credit card payments for licenses, because they objected to the sliding scale of fees tacked onto card payments. The department had proposed the use of credit and debit cards for insurance agents, claims adjusters and... more »
  • State lawmakers consider new fee for oversize vehicles

    December 16, 2010 9:57 AM

    BATON ROUGE- The state's joint transportation committee will consider a plan that charges more for operating oversize vehicles on Louisiana highways. An annual fee would be part of a special permit for vehicles that exceed height, width, length and weight limits. The plan involve a fee plan similar to... more »
  • Prison officials want to raise probation fees

    November 5, 2010 8:20 AM

    BATON ROUGE - State prison officials want to raise probation and parole fees by $10 to soften the blow of budget cuts. Department of Corrections Secretary Jimmy LeBlanc told lawmakers Thursday that the increase would generate $3 million the agency sorely needs. Last year, the state's Division of Probation and... more »
  • Homeowners with security systems could be breaking the law

    October 11, 2010 4:17 PM

    Homeowners in Baton Rouge with security systems could be breaking a parish-wide law without knowing it. The law states that people with alarm systems must pay a one-time $25 fee to offset the cost of "false alarms." Over the weekend, dozens of people in Baton Rouge received notices telling... more »
  • Livingston seeks fee increase for new courthouse

    September 15, 2010 6:10 AM

    Livingston Parish officials say they will seek legislative approval to raise court fees to build a new courthouse. The officials have complained for more than a decade about a lack of security, need for more space and general deteriorating condition of the current courthouse, built in 1941. Until now, they... more »
  • Student fees help pay for construction of LSU Student Union

    September 8, 2010 5:22 PM

    Construction on the LSU Student Union is ahead of schedule. It’s supposed to be finished in May but could open four months early. Crews broke ground on the Union four years ago. The next year, the Board of Supervisors approved an additional $29 student fee to pay for it. That... more »
  • Shreveport worker accused of stealing fees

    August 17, 2010 10:04 AM

    A civilian employee of the Shreveport Police Department's Alcoholic Beverage Ordinance Office has been arrested for allegedly stealing application fees. Leslie Clark was booked Monday with felony theft of $2,800. Authorities say Clark's arrest was the result of an audit of the Alcoholic Beverage Ordinance Office. Clark, who was hired... more »
  • Entergy bills on the rise after new fees approved

    July 30, 2010 10:30 PM

    Entergy is tacking on a new charge to next month's bill in the form of a fee. Other utilitiy companies also have extra fees, which they say they have to pass on to you. Companies such as Entergy and DEMCO say most of the fees you find on your bills... more »
  • Bumped Passengers could get more $

    June 2, 2010 8:43 PM

    The Obama Administration says airline passengers who get bumped from flights should get as much as $1,300 and have 24 hours to cancel reservations without penalty. Currently, the maximum payout to passengers is $800. The new rules could likely go into effect this year. The rule changes would also affect... more »
  • Airlines agree, no charge for carry-ons

    April 18, 2010 10:26 AM

    Five major airlines have agreed not to charge passengers for their carry-on bags. New York Sen. Charles Schumer said he has gotten commitments from American, Delta, JetBLue, United and US Air. Schumer asked the companies' CEOs to commit after Sprint Airlines recently announced it would charge flyers up... more »
  • Bill filed to block La. drivers license fee increase

    March 25, 2010 10:44 AM

    A pre-filed bill has been filed to block Louisiana's new drivers license fee increase. Backlash over the fee could stop other moves to generate state revenue, according to state lawmakers. Tonight at 6, we'll take a closer look. more »
  • College tuitions up

    October 20, 2009 11:00 PM

    The cost of a college education rose by 6.5 percent. According to an annual report from the College Board, the average tution at a four year public college went up $429, to $7,020 this fall. Colleges say they have to pass on the increase to help offset some of their... more »
  • Filipino teachers at center of complaint

    October 1, 2009 5:41 PM

    Teacher unions say Filipino teachers working in Louisiana are being cheated out of thousands of dollars. They've asked the state to kick a recruiting company out of the state. They also want the contracts for 200 Filipino teachers voided. Louisiana Federation of Teachers leaders say each teacher signed an... more »
  • LA Department of Insurance Owes Nearly $700,000

    August 24, 2009 5:14 PM

    State Legislative Auditor Steve Theriot says the Louisiana Department of Insurance owes his office $692,000 for legal fees and other services. Theriot's office recently settled a lawsuit against the department of insurance. It had to do with access to e-mails and other records from the department. Access has been granted,... more »

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