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Court ruling on voting rights of felons in Louisiana expected Monday 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1852
In appeal, Darren Sharper argues his federal guilty plea was forced and his sentence was miscalculat 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1893
National GOP-backing group launches site against John Bel Edwards, 'The Accidental Governor' 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 2167
Intoxicated man bashes East Baton Rouge deputy's windshield with his head, threatens to have officer 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1752
Brick thrown through window of New Orleans church days after it held transgender town hall 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 2 1852
Putting Louisiana back together: How government can repair state's 'broken' tax system 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1843
Gov. Edwards meets with Trump Monday 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 2644
Louisiana state park entrance fees, cabin costs edging up 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 3437
Endymion crash driver had .232 BAC, nearly 3 times legal limit, NOPD says 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 2312
Not 'a scare tactic': State transportation woes may worsen with loss of federal dollars 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 2598
At Napoleonville town hall, Sen. Bill Cassidy says he's on Obamacare, pays $25,000 a year 9 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 4401
Louisiana among states without gun owner responsibility laws 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 2303
'Full investigation' ordered by Gov. Edwards into State Police officials' Las Vegas side trip 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 5 2777
Here's how Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards administration seeks to streamline flood recovery 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 2297
Louisiana Legislature agrees to deficit-closing plan hours before special session deadline 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1777
U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise defends decision to hold town hall by conference call 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 2232
One budget battle down; now here's Louisiana Legislature's next step 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1917
'Horrific' Endymion crash: 28 hurt; injuries not life-threatening; driver apparently drunk, ... 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 2269
Company to Pay $9.5 Million for False Reporting That Led to Explosion in Gulf of Mexico 1 nitpicker Feb 2017 Feb 2017 3 2636
Baton Rouge man, LSU engineers working to create biodegradable Mardi Gras beads 0 fleur-de-lisa Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 2529
Louisiana's cowering GOP krewe in Washington 0 fleur-de-lisa Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 2206
Former Systems Administrator Sentenced to Prison for Hacking into Industrial Facility Computer Syste 0 nitpicker Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 2165
11 children injured when school bus overturns after crash with pickup truck in Greensburg (LA) 1 fleur-de-lisa Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 2145
Woman with 133 cats accused of animal cruelty, running meth lab 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 2489
'This could burn for days': 2 workers hospitalized, 1 missing after pipeline fire in Paradis 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 2286
Money is the root of latest split between Louisiana governor, attorney general 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 2036
Gov. John Bel Edwards releases plan for $304M budget deficit 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1850
Louisiana Universities to receive $2.7M from closing of HMO 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1901
Louisiana's uninsured rate falls to 12.5 percent; leaders cite Medicaid expansion 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 1799
Poll: Louisiana legislature's approval at 23 percent; majority blames Jindal for budget crunch 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1868

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Deficit that sparked special session only the latest as leaders look for stability 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1680
Two Baton Rouge women accused of disaster fraud in August floods, attorney general says 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1796
State Sen. Troy Brown could face suspension or expulsion during special session 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1928
New Orleans mayor: Half-mile wide tornado damaged 940 homes 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 2399
'Support Planned Parenthood' rally 2-10-17 in New Orleans 0 fleur-de-lisa Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1860
Tornado Warning issued for New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana 3 fleur-de-lisa Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 2900
Louisiana asking for private help to upgrade roads and bridges 5 Jimbo101 Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 3142
Message from my 94-year-old Louisiana mom 6 Croney Jan 2017 Feb 2017 12 4302
How Baton Rouge-area homes might fare in hurricane's storm surge shown in new interactive map 0 Jimbo101 Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 2871
John Bel Edwards to make case for special legislative session on budget 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2100
Louisiana colleges and universities bracing for cuts, shift of costs to students 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 2 2188
Louisiana judge who mysteriously surrendered string of cases takes medical leave 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2022
Gov. John Bel Edwards isn't changing parties, and GOP says it wouldn't have him after odd rumors .. 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2322
Fallen officer Michael Louviere was war veteran, father of two, Westwego police chief says 0 fleur-de-lisa Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2578
Large police presence on CCC might be related to search for suspect in officer killing (New Orleans) 0 fleur-de-lisa Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2084
'Jazz funeral for Lady Liberty' leads morning protest Jan. 20 (New Orleans) 0 fleur-de-lisa Jan 2017 Jan 2017 2 2230
Louisiana woman gives up having children after birthing 14-pound baby 4 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 3915
Audits unveil new Jindal-era financial problems: misspent money, shoddy bookkeeping, lost property 3 Jimbo101 Jan 2017 Jan 2017 4 3793
LSU Health bracing for the possibility of mid-year cuts 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2871
Houma man threatened to blow up Social Security building, police say 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 3423
Gov. John Bel Edwards defends Medicaid expansion as GOP works on repeal 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2621
Geismar plant to pay $1.4 million fine for improperly disposing hazardous waste 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 1864
'Humbled': Gov. John Bel Edwards to travel to Italy, meet with Pope Francis 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2407
Under threat of lawsuit, 'Marley Gras' changes name to 'NOLA Jerk Chicken Festival' 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2828
After Sen. Troy Brown's domestic abuse case, some legislators call for his dismissal 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2602
Lead found in Saint Joseph drinking water in 20-plus percent of homes, businesses 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 3410
Sharon Weston Broome sworn in as Baton Rouge's mayor-president 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 3276
In John Bel Edwards, Louisiana finally has effective, full-time governor 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 2 3060
Here are some of the laws that take effect New Year's Day 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 3278
River Parishes seek nearly $500 million from feds for levees 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2620

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Appeals court tosses life sentence for $15 theft 4 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 6 4085
Louisiana wildlife secretary opts to resign immediately, says reforms sabotaged 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 10 3739
Health nonprofit sues Louisiana for unpaid $12M, alleges defamation 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 3353
Audit finds management weakness in state's welfare, food stamp programs 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 3585
Amazon.com to start collecting taxes for online sales in Louisiana 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 3235
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards defends brother, Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards: 'He did not enga 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 3183
More than $1 billion in Louisiana flood recovery funds released by federal government 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 2003
Mayor: New Orleans Settles Police Shooting Suits for $13.3M 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1748
Legislature candidate stands by FB post calling for Muslim business boycott, calling Islam a false 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2231
Louisiana nondiscrimination order declared unconstitutional 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2723
Louisiana AG Opposed to LGBT Rights: I Love My Gay Brother But The Law Matters More 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2643
Misogynistic jokes spark Rep. Helena Moreno taking #ItsNoJoke campaign to next level 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 2799
Violent convicts working in state buildings, audit finds 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2326
Gov. John Bel Edwards takes issue with Sen.-elect John Kennedy's take on federal flood aid 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1939
Married GOP Politician Who Admitted to Sexting Male Teen: Im Not Gay 4 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Dec 2016 1 3281
Gov. John Bel Edwards' task force recommends $700 million boost for transportation 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1927
Gov. Edwards' approval rating rises after 9 months filled with budget crunch, tragedy 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1863
Obama administration makes second request for Louisiana flood relief from Congress 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 1813
Baton Rouge council approves settlement with protesters 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1637
Audit: Poor record-keeping in attorney generals office 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1937
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