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• Port Allen divided over approval of mayor's recall election Play Video

  September 20, 2013 9:49 PM

  PORT ALLEN - A political divide continues here, after the governor announced the date of a recall election for the town's mayor. Friday, Governor Bobby Jindal signed an order setting the date for Nov. 16. People against Mayor Deedy Slaughter got enough signatures for the recall. "I don't... more »

• Juban Crossing funds vetoed for second year in a row

  June 21, 2013 5:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor Bobby Jindal again vetoed a request by lawmakers to use state funds to help fund the new Juban Crossing shopping development in Livingston Parish. Jindal announced that veto and others in an emailed press release late Friday afternoon. In the statement he said the... more »

• Governor to discuss sinkhole response efforts

  May 20, 2013 11:38 AM

  BAYOU CORNE - Buyouts and outstanding costs for dealing with a sinkhole in Assumption Parish could be on Governor Bobby Jindal's agenda for a press conference scheduled for this afternoon. The governor scheduled the event for 1:20 p.m. at the Bayou Corne Sportman's Landing on Hwy 70 South. ... more »

• UPDATE: Governor Jindal involved in traffic crash Sunday afternoon

  March 17, 2013 8:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Governor Bobby Jindal was inside a black suburban this afternoon when a box truck pulled out in front of his SUV, and side swiped the suburban he was riding in. A State Trooper, part of the Governor's Security detail, was following behind the Governor in another black... more »