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  • Louisiana levee plan concerns Mississippi leaders

    May 5, 2013 11:07 AM

    GULFPORT, Miss. - Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann says he's worried a proposed levee in Louisiana could place low-lying areas of south Mississippi in danger of flooding. Hosemann told The Sun Herald that he's concerned about a proposal being considered to build a 24-foot barrier levee near Lake Pontchartrain... more »
  • City leaders in BR to talk about vehicle take-home policy

    March 26, 2013 10:22 PM

    BATON ROUGE- City leaders could begin discussing making changes to the take-home vehicle policy Wednesday. Metro Councilwoman C. Denise Marcelle is proposing making changes to the policy, including removing the 24 mile exception and limiting personal usage of city-owned vehicles. "We pay for the fuel and I think... more »
  • Religious leaders say Jindal tax data is wrong

    March 22, 2013 2:14 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A group of Louisiana religious leaders say Gov. Bobby Jindal used flawed data to claim nearly all families won't see increased costs under the governor's tax code rewrite. Jindal wants to get rid of state income taxes, in exchange for higher and more state sales taxes. The clergy... more »
  • Jindal to meet with parish leaders about sinkhole

    March 11, 2013 10:53 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Governor Bobby Jindal scheduled a meeting this afternoon with Assumption Parish leaders to discuss the status of the Bayou Corne sinkhole, and what could done for displaced residents. The meeting will be at 1 p.m. today at the governor's mansion in Baton Rouge. The meeting... more »
  • Leaders want parish to join trash pickup business Play Video

    February 25, 2013 2:15 PM

    NEW ROADS - For almost five years Progressive Waste Solutions has taken out the trash in Pointe Coupee Parish, but administrator Jim Bello is a part of a movement that wants the parish to handle the duties instead. "It's about $500,000 that we feel we can save if we... more »
  • NEXT HOUR: Leaders tackle chief issue, red light cameras

    February 13, 2013 3:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE- City leaders are set to have a potentially heated discussion about taking appointment power from the mayor and having voters elect a chief of police. That is one of two discussions planned for Wednesday's Metro Council meeting. Last week, the Mayor's office fired Chief Dewayne White after... more »
  • Senate leaders in last-ditch fiscal cliff talks

    December 28, 2012 4:36 PM

    WASHINGTON - The Senate's top Democrat and Republican say they're entering last-minute talks with the White House aimed at avoiding the fiscal cliff. Majority Leader Harry Reid and GOP leader Mitch McConnell gave the relatively upbeat assessment after the duo and top House leaders had what McConnell called a "good"... more »
  • UPS ends grants to Boy Scouts over discrimination

    November 12, 2012 4:14 PM

    ATLANTA - The UPS Foundation says it will no longer give grants to the Boy Scouts of America as long as the group excludes gays and lesbians from being scouts or scout leaders. The philanthropic arm of the Atlanta-based shipping giant made the change Thursday after an online petition protesting... more »
  • Google's services unable to reach much of China

    November 9, 2012 3:43 PM

    MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Google says its search engine and other Internet services have been cut off from much of China just as the country's ruling party picks new leaders. Data posted on Google's website shows its services in China became largely inaccessible beginning around 1 a.m. PST Friday. That... more »
  • Leaders push for morgue in Livingston

    November 3, 2012 10:56 AM

    LIVINGSTON (AP) - Elected officials in Livingston Parish are calling for the parish to establish a morgue after a fetus important to a criminal case was cremated before an autopsy could be performed. In the meantime, Coroner Dr. Ron Coe said he has arranged to use Tangipahoa Parish's morgue, rather... more »
  • EBR curfew lifted for tonight

    August 30, 2012 10:50 AM

    BATON ROUGE - City-parish leaders lifted a curfew for East Baton Rouge Parish today. The curfew had been in place from 6 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday. Mayor-Kip Holden made the announcement during this morning's press briefing, saying authorities saw no reason to keep it in place.... more »
  • State leaders disagree on next step after health care ruling Play Video

    June 29, 2012 6:07 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Governor Jindal says Louisiana will not implement any of President Obama's health care plans, while others called for the state to start working on the reforms. Jindal says his focus will be on helping the GOP defeat President Obama in November and repeal the entire plan. He... more »
  • Scouts to review ban on gays; no change imminent

    June 6, 2012 3:54 PM

    NEW YORK - The Boy Scouts of America have agreed to review a proposal that would allow individual units to accept gays as adult leaders, but a spokesman says there's no expectation that the ban on gay leaders will in fact be lifted any time soon. The resolution was submitted... more »
  • Democrats, Jindal leaders clash on education

    March 19, 2012 2:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Democratic state lawmakers are pressing Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration and his legislative allies to slow down debate over the governor's education proposals. The bills would make sweeping changes to the way education is financed in Louisiana and to job protections and salaries for teachers. The measures would... more »
  • State, local school leaders spar over blame for school closures

    March 14, 2012 6:33 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Comments about East Baton Rouge Parish Schools, made by BESE Vice President Chas Roemer Wednesday morning, have sparked heated reaction from local school leaders. Watch News 2 at 10 to hear what Roemer said, and what school board members had to say in return. more »
  • City leaders, developer break ground on new hotel downtown Play Video

    November 30, 2011 3:49 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A new hotel means more than 50 new jobs and the potential for economic growth in Downtown Baton Rouge. Construction is underway at the corner of Lafayette and Main Street for the new Hampton Inn and Suites. The $17-million project is expected to be complete by... more »
  • High school sports leaders find compromise over pay raise issue

    February 2, 2011 3:53 PM

    BATON ROUGE - High school athletics in Louisiana will return to courts and fields across the state after a compromise among sports leaders. Officiators across the state held a work stoppage Tuesday night, forcing dozens of basketball games to be postponed. The boycott was in response to a pay... more »
  • La. leaders ask Obama for meeting on Gulf drilling

    February 2, 2011 1:31 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - Political leaders in south Louisiana are asking President Barack Obama to meet with them to discuss how local economies have been hurt by the slowdown in offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Six parish presidents and two mayors sent a letter Tuesday to Obama asking him... more »
  • House Republicans schedule health care repeal vote

    January 3, 2011 4:09 PM

    WASHINGTON - Republican leaders in the new House say they'll hold a vote next week to repeal President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. The announcement of the Jan. 12 vote by the No. 2 House Republican, Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor, sets the stage for a showdown with the Democratic-led Senate.... more »
  • Higher ed leaders say tuition changes could soften cuts

    December 1, 2010 11:58 AM

    BATON ROUGE – State education leaders have proposed a series of tuition increases and changes to the Louisiana Board of Regents that they claim could greatly soften the blow of expected budget cuts next year. LSU President Dr. John Lombardi and other higher education leaders called the measures “strategic revenue... more »
  • BR officials face off in turkey-carving competition

    November 24, 2010 5:05 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Community leaders from around East Baton Rouge Parish showed off their turkey-carving skills during a contest at St. Vincent de Paul Church today. Sheriff Sid Gautreaux won the competition, followed by LSU gymnastics coach D. D. Breaux and Rudy Macklin, the director of the Governor’s Office of... more »
  • Forever LSU campaign raises more than $750 million

    November 12, 2010 3:04 PM

    BATON ROUGE – LSU leaders and alumni gathered to celebrate the end of the school’s most ambitious fundraising effort to date, and call on the state’s government to continue their support of the school. Organizers of the LSU Forever campaign said they had collected around $753 million in private donations... more »
  • Coastal leaders plan for current phase of oil cleanup

    September 15, 2010 9:53 PM

    Oil berms and fish kills were part of the discussion at the State Capitol today. The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana heard concerns about oil still hitting the shore. Plaquemines Parish released numbers for Sept. 7 through Sept. 14. 26,000 gallons of oil were recovered during... more »
  • La. Leaders, feds seek peace over oil cleanup

    August 13, 2010 2:50 PM

    Gov. Bobby Jindal and other officials along the Louisiana coast say they're moving toward an agreement that could end a battle with federal authorities over the deployment of equipment to cleanup oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Jindal says the proposed plan would keep certain equipment in place through... more »

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