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  • Congress approves $9.7 billion in Sandy flood aid

    January 4, 2013 3:40 PM

    WASHINGTON - The new Congress has passed a $9.7 billion bill to help pay flood insurance claims to homeowners, renters and businesses damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The bill cleared the Senate following passage earlier Friday by the House. It replenishes the National Flood Insurance Program that was due to run... more »
  • Lawmakers pass new exceptions to La. ethics code

    June 12, 2012 2:57 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A handful of proposals that chip away at provisions of the state's ethics code have received approval from Gov. Bobby Jindal, after lawmakers supported new exceptions to nepotism bans and contracting prohibitions. Critics of some of the provisions say the changes could undermine ethics laws and lead... more »
  • Bill banning abortion after 20 weeks passes Senate

    May 22, 2012 4:08 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A bill prohibiting doctors from performing abortions 20 weeks after fertilization by declaring the fetus can feel pain has passed the Senate without opposition. The measure by Senate President John Alario declares that the state should protect "the lives of unborn children from the stage at which... more »
  • Drug test first, otherwise no welfare benefits

    April 16, 2012 6:21 PM

    ATLANTA - Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has signed legislation that would require thousands of people applying for welfare to pass a drug test before they could receive benefits. The Republican-controlled Legislature passed the law over the opposition of Democrats. Backers say it will ensure that welfare benefits are used for... more »
  • LSU raises parking pass prices

    March 14, 2012 7:55 AM

    BATON ROUGE - LSU is again increasing the cost to park in many areas on campus for football game days and also reserving more parking for season ticket holders to buy. Parking prices are going up by nearly 90 percent in one area. The affected regions on campus are parking... more »
  • Washington state lawmakers pass gay marriage bill

    February 9, 2012 3:06 AM

    OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Washington state Legislature has voted to legalize gay marriage, setting the stage for the state to become the seventh in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed. The action comes a day after a federal appeals court declared California's ban on gay marriage unconstitutional. The... more »
  • New requirements to earn high school diploma

    November 5, 2009 5:11 AM

    The state is doing away with the high school exit exam and starting new requirements. Currently high school students have to pass the Graduation Exit Exam and meet other course requirements to earn a diploma. That system is about to be scrapped in favor of end-of-course tests. Starting with some... more »

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