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Despite positive evaluations, most state employees did not get their Oct. 1 pay raises 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 2178
Louisiana preschools might lose $22.5 million in federal funding 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 1800
Abortion clinic lawsuit costs rising; Contract benefits La. legislator 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 1993
Democratic candidate backs expanding Medicaid, GOP too but with conditions 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 1813
Mitch Landrieu describes being held up at gunpoint as teen 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 1738
State officials estimating Louisiana ended latest fiscal year in the red 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 1948
Boil water advisory issued for east bank of New Orleans 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 1788
Democratic state Rep John Bel Edwards promotes life story to voters in race for governor 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 1885
Officials want next governor to claim funds that Bobby Jindal refused to use on proposed rail line 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 2007
At forum, David Vitter asked about prostitution scandal, says he doesn't appreciate 'gotcha' inquiry 3 TexasTowelie Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 2483
Contempt all around in firefighter dispute as New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu battles house arrest 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2015 Sep 2015 2 2158
David Duke joins student demonstration on LSU’s campus in support of Confederate symbols 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 1765
New Orleans Baptist pastor commits suicide after his name appeared on Ashley Madison list 2 TexasTowelie Sep 2015 Sep 2015 2 2565
LSU student arrested, accused of punching female student at frat house, breaking her nose 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2015 Sep 2015 2 2207
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu found in contempt of court on pension fund overhaul 3 TexasTowelie Sep 2015 Sep 2015 4 2713
Bobby Jindal administration says jailed Kentucky clerk would be protected in Louisiana 9 TexasTowelie Sep 2015 Sep 2015 2 3778
Gube candidates criticize Jindal for being absent from state, and Vitter for being absent from forum 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2015 Sep 2015 2 1810
Pro-David Vitter PAC's ad blasts opponents on taxes; Vitter voted for one of the measures criticized 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 1790
Vieux Carré Commission to discuss removal of Battle of Liberty Place monument Wednesday 0 struggle4progress Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 1932
Jay Dardenne points out his lack of prostitution participation as compared to David Vitter 5 TexasTowelie Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 2959
Dispute over Gov. Jindal’s executive order on same-sex marriage is a ‘political disagreement,’ 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2015 Aug 2015 0 2009
Man accused of killing state trooper now suspect in second slaying after roommate found dead 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 1873
Bobby Jindal’s latest bizarre stunt: Screening Planned Parenthood videos on his lawn 3 TexasTowelie Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 2914
Anti-abortion activists protest outside Planned Parenthood health center in Baton Rouge 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 1860
Baton Rouge council member on Ashley Madison list, says he went on site 'as a joke' 7 TexasTowelie Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 3818
Ashley Madison client list includes Louisiana GOP executive director; he says it was for research 3 TexasTowelie Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 2918
Victims’ family objects to death row inmate’s push for cooler temps 2 TexasTowelie Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 2352
Bobby Jindal's security detail -- even protection for his kids -- is becoming an issue 5 TexasTowelie Aug 2015 Aug 2015 5 3559
Metairie man booked with sexual battery after reported attacks on 2 Orleans deputies 3 TexasTowelie Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 2650
New Orleans judge sets deadline for payments on $142M firefighter judgment 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2015 Aug 2015 0 1853

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Don’t expect Sen. Vitter to cough up $70K to pay for legal fees to his campaign operation 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2015 Aug 2015 0 1814
Baton Rouge police: Biter exposes victim to HIV, says victim owes him money 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2015 Aug 2015 0 2010
Houma bakery denies same-sex couple wedding cake, Fox 8 reports 3 TexasTowelie Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 2822
Slidell bandits scan, steal groceries at local Winn Dixie, Sheriff's Office says 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 2 2432
Follow-up: Before brain-eating amoeba was found in a rural water district, Ascension Parish had 3 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 10 2738
Lafayette theater gunman was not involuntarily committed, didn’t enter database restriction gun righ 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 1 1998
Louisiana Health Cooperative to cease operations (policies comvered until Dec 31, 2015) 1 PoliticAverse Jul 2015 Jul 2015 1 2154
Political Horizons: On finances, Bobby Jindal counts at-bats as home runs 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 1907
Woman arrested at Baton Rouge movie theater after threatening to ‘shoot somebody’ 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 1 2043
Brain-eating amoeba found in St. Bernard water system, DHH says 4 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 2 3126
Oz dance club bought for $8.175 million by Mike Motwani 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 1 2229
'Roots' remake, set to begin New Orleans filming in mid-August, issues casting call for extras 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 2008
Louisiana leaders want firms to adjust the state's ratings to boost bond sales for I-49 expansion 2 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 2491
Should fleur de lis meet confederate flag’s fate? 5 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 3131
UPDATE - Bernie Sanders - Louisiana Rally, July 26, 2015 - 6:00PM 1 SoapBox Jul 2015 Jul 2015 8 2244
Warrant issued for father accused of choking, striking daughter at LSU freshmen orientation 2 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 2421
Married gay man describes denial of communion at mother’s funeral Mass 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 1 2237
In response to Planned Parenthood video, anti-abortion activists rally at site of New Orleans clinic 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 2250
Bobby Jindal announces investigation into Planned Parenthood 3 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 2664
Firm ordered to pay $1 million for hiring 17 undocumented workers at Independence, LA mushroom farm 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 1797
Gov. Bobby Jindal puts his religious faith front, center; not many know how he became a Christian 3 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 2729
At New Orleans City Council meeting, Robert E. Lee is praised as black people's friend 2 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 2 2423
Governors race poll has John Bel Edwards polling even with David Vitter 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 2224
In New Orleans speech, Bobby Jindal plans to attack the GOP over its commitment to abortion issues 3 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 1 2497
Swan Drive day care center, closed following arrests last week, had passed only 1 of 7 inspections 2 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 1 2693
Gov. Jindal missing from Republican presidential forum in New Orleans 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 1771
Firing tenured teachers made easier by Louisiana Supreme Court ruling 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 1995
Column by only openly gay staffer for Bobby Jindal provides inside look at anti-gay company guv keep 3 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 6 2530
The show must go on: Miss USA contestants keeping positive attitudes despite massive fallout 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 1988
1959 crash nuclear secret for decades 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 1915

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5th Circuit Court tells Louisiana to recognize same-sex marriages; Jindal administration still balks 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 2 1823
Oz, popular French Quarter dance club, declares bankruptcy, to be sold at auction 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 1 2123
Interactive map: See how each Louisiana parish is handling issuing same-sex marriage licenses 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 2060
Mom booked after 3-year-old tests + for cocaine; police find the pair in apt. covered in dog feces 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 1980
Confederate flag cake, no. ISIS flag cake, yes. Wal-Mart apologizes after YouTube flap 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2015 Jun 2015 0 1963
Most Louisiana parishes issued marriage licenses to same-sex couples Monday, group says 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 1912
Gov. Jindal signs marijuana penalty reduction 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 1994
Texas, Wisconsin decisions key in Louisiana abortion clinic case 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2015 Jun 2015 3 1748
Vitter tweet from Chick-fil-A draws ire and support on day of gay marriage ruling 4 TexasTowelie Jun 2015 Jun 2015 3 3226
Louisiana holds the line on same-sex marriage; while many states move ahead, no licenses issued 4 TexasTowelie Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 2810
Liberal is no longer a dirty word 3 TexasTowelie Jun 2015 Jun 2015 6 2331
Truckers protest Port of New Orleans terminal operators for second day 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 1557
IBM Punishes Louisiana For Governor’s Anti-Gay Executive Order 0 Panich52 Jun 2015 Jun 2015 9 1894
LSU officials express disappointment following latest arrest of university football players 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2015 Jun 2015 0 2224
Retirement System's trustees benefited from extravagant spending, former director says 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2015 Jun 2015 0 2028
Company claims Jindal administration’s selection of another firm based on bias 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 1824
2015 Louisiana Legislative session: The winners and the losers 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2015 Jun 2015 0 1910
1,000 contractors locked in a Methanex site during Tuesday’s storm — workers claim padlocked gates v 4 TexasTowelie Jun 2015 Jun 2015 3 2891
Baton Rouge child found dead in day care vehicle; owner recently lost license to care for children 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2015 Jun 2015 4 2289
Red River in Shreveport still projected to crest Sunday at 36.5 feet 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2015 Jun 2015 2 1659
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