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Louisiana financial planner, Houston pastor indicted 3 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1821

Mitch Landrieu, a 'Cajun Democrat,' could shake up national politics 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1908

8 indicted in white supremacist gang member's killing 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 2140

Tom Benson's estranged family members invited to private viewing of his body, source says 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1429

Feds in New Orleans charge man accused of threatening to kill judge, ex-wife 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1222

Hazing deaths: Colleges, others could face civil penalties under bill that clears legislative hurdle 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1187

Graves of 1,000 enslaved people found near Ascension refinery; Shell, preservationists to honor them 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2018 Mar 2018 4 1694

Grand jury indicts 4 in death of Louisiana State University frat pledge 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 3 1794

Man who fatally shot former NFL player Joe McKnight sentenced to 30 years 1 fleur-de-lisa Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1663

Many LSU buildings experiencing air-conditioner problems that could last days, or weeks 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1516

Parents of student who died in fraternity hazing incident slam LSU's reform plan 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1483

Regulators demand Louisiana utility customers get back improperly collected taxes 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1467

Alexandria-area student accused of threatening schools, arrested on terrorizing charges 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1263

Committee members challenge state contributions to retirement plans 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1329

Bourbon Street strip club illegally expanded into bar next door 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1316

Louisiana House makes progress toward tax compromise 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1254

New Orleans area officials react swiftly to 'extreme' amount of school-related threats Thursday 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1322

Louisiana ordered to pay $154K over law that blocked foreign-born citizen from marrying 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1250

Lawsuit claims a Louisiana college refused to hire coach due to 'Jewish blood' 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1320

Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler says he had consensual sex in past with harassment accuser 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1378

Medicaid bills, seen as Louisiana GOP priorities of special session, falter in committee 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1288

One of Louisiana's 1st medical marijuana pharmacies plans to open in Metairie (NOLA suburb) 0 fleur-de-lisa Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 2390

New Orleans area military preparing for climate change, despite Shitler's official posture 1 fleur-de-lisa Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 4366

Half of New Orleans is below sea level, humans sank it: report 0 fleur-de-lisa Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1433

CNN anchor Don Lemon's sister identified as Denham Springs woman who died in accidental drowning 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1792

Dancers, Bourbon St. workers protest strip club closures 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1557

'You sure you want to compare?' New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu lets Alabama know where #RealMardiG 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1422

Bobby Jindal says Republicans need to embrace Trump supporters 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1722

Gov. John Bel Edwards is highest-ranked Democratic governor in new national poll 7 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 2114

Gov. John Bel Edwards reports $5M in campaign war chest for 2019 re-election bid 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1210

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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards claims $600M in cuts; GOP calls the list misleading 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1212

How not to be a Mardi Gras jerk 1 fleur-de-lisa Jan 2018 Jan 2018 6 1804

Teen prisoner raped by inmate in Baton Rouge, infected with HIV, federal lawsuit claims 1 fleur-de-lisa Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1476

Travelers from Louisiana are the happiest in the country, study says 1 fleur-de-lisa Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1736

93K pounds of Mardi Gras beads found in New Orleans storm drains 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 10 2222

Tax preparer gets 18 months for tax scheme 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1340

Sen. Kennedy (R) tells WWL-TV Trump is 'not a racist' 2 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1547

Postal worker admits he burned 20 tubs of mail 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 4 1709

Former State Police Commission whistleblower sues, claiming retaliation 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1218

Plans for a new culinary school get rolling, and some in New Orleans call it a game changer 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1557

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser rejuvenates push for privatization of state parks as budget cuts loom 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1610

Gov. Edwards 'not sure why' Louisiana requires florists, others to be licensed, wants review 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1401

Sen. Sharon Hewitt: Work requirements for Medicaid can help lift Louisianans out of poverty 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1338

Louisiana budget not only task: Here's what other issues lawmakers are eyeing at upcoming session 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1265

'Silence is not an option': service, calls for action ignite Baton Rouge area on MLK Day 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1416

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards open to reviewing occupational licensing laws in Louisiana 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1604

I-10 widening in Baton Rouge will take at least 5 years as part of $600M transportation overhaul 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1322

New Orleans named No. 1 place to visit in the world in 2018 by NYT 6 fleur-de-lisa Jan 2018 Jan 2018 4 2352

Gov. John Bel Edwards: Deadline for special session is flexible but time frame is tight 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1419

How federal tax rewrite could be a gift for Louisiana lawmakers struggling with budget 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1265

Steve Scalise says he's set to undergo additional surgery, asks for continued support 8 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 3 2578

Court considers constitutionality of key budget balancing tool 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1226

No charges for Vermilion teacher cuffed after questioning boss' raise; supporters say it's not over 2 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 3 1694

Louisiana lawmakers caught in fiscal torrent, not even trying to swim 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1358

Louisiana To Study Interstate Water Sales To Parched Texas Communities 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1612

Judge dies days before trial of private eye over Trump taxes 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 8 2284

Audit: $718K spent in Louisiana on dead Medicaid patients 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 3 1970

Study: LSU pays men substantially more than women of same rank, in some cases $20K-plus 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1352

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1004

Too restrictive, unequal access: Advisory panel hears concerns about state voting laws 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1212

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Congressman seeks pledge med school will stay in Shreveport 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1204

Mayor-elect Cantrell fights bid by Jeff Landry's office to recuse Orleans judges in credit card 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1333

Louisiana Medicaid program running under-budget this year 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 3 1215

Gov. John Bel Edwards creates task force to look into sexual harassment in state government 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 1 1297

Court tie means Louisiana Planned Parenthood keeps funding 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 3 1567

Donna Brazile: LSU 'will receive all of my papers,' including all assessments DNC received for 2016 6 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 2785

Baton Rouge voters approve tax on hotel rooms by big margin 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1602

FEMA penalties for some uninsured public buildings could cost governments in Livingston, Ascension 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1415

LaToya Cantrell elected New Orleans' first female mayor 2 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1856

Republican John Schroder to become Louisiana's next treasurer, defeats Derrick Edwards 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1642

Judge overturns rape conviction of Louisiana man imprisoned 46 years 2 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 4 1940

Louisiana House Republicans delay Medicaid contracts that cover 1.6 million people 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 2042

GOP plan to end historic tax credits would hurt New Orleans, developers say 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1887

New effort underway to examine Louisiana's redistricting process; bipartisan summit set for January 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1639

Louisiana mayor says he will 'still be mayor' after arrest for alleged malfeasance, theft related to 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1749

Ex-Louisiana private investigator can't use 'white hat' defense in Trump tax return hacking case, 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1750

Jason Aldean plays to 7,000 fearless fans in New Orleans, his first outdoor concert since Las Vegas 2 fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 2068

Lawsuit: Louisiana sheriff rejected applicant because of HIV 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1458

(Chef) John Besh steps down from restaurant group after sexual harassment allegations 1 fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 2003

Tony the Louisiana truck-stop tiger dies, age 17 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 1509

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