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National GOP-backing group launches site against John Bel Edwards, 'The Accidental Governor' 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1594

Intoxicated man bashes East Baton Rouge deputy's windshield with his head, threatens to have officer 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1175

Brick thrown through window of New Orleans church days after it held transgender town hall 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 2 1183

Putting Louisiana back together: How government can repair state's 'broken' tax system 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1259

Gov. Edwards meets with Trump Monday 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1911

Louisiana state park entrance fees, cabin costs edging up 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 2861

Endymion crash driver had .232 BAC, nearly 3 times legal limit, NOPD says 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1737

Not 'a scare tactic': State transportation woes may worsen with loss of federal dollars 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1800

At Napoleonville town hall, Sen. Bill Cassidy says he's on Obamacare, pays $25,000 a year 9 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 2729

Louisiana among states without gun owner responsibility laws 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 1648

'Full investigation' ordered by Gov. Edwards into State Police officials' Las Vegas side trip 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 5 2108

Here's how Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards administration seeks to streamline flood recovery 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1637

Louisiana Legislature agrees to deficit-closing plan hours before special session deadline 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1184

U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise defends decision to hold town hall by conference call 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1674

One budget battle down; now here's Louisiana Legislature's next step 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1318

'Horrific' Endymion crash: 28 hurt; injuries not life-threatening; driver apparently drunk, ... 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1620

Company to Pay $9.5 Million for False Reporting That Led to Explosion in Gulf of Mexico 1 nitpicker Feb 2017 Feb 2017 3 1975

Baton Rouge man, LSU engineers working to create biodegradable Mardi Gras beads 0 fleur-de-lisa Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 1948

Louisiana's cowering GOP krewe in Washington 0 fleur-de-lisa Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 1638

Former Systems Administrator Sentenced to Prison for Hacking into Industrial Facility Computer Syste 0 nitpicker Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1608

11 children injured when school bus overturns after crash with pickup truck in Greensburg (LA) 1 fleur-de-lisa Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1412

Woman with 133 cats accused of animal cruelty, running meth lab 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1621

'This could burn for days': 2 workers hospitalized, 1 missing after pipeline fire in Paradis 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1535

Money is the root of latest split between Louisiana governor, attorney general 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1442

Gov. John Bel Edwards releases plan for $304M budget deficit 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1269

Louisiana Universities to receive $2.7M from closing of HMO 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1255

Louisiana's uninsured rate falls to 12.5 percent; leaders cite Medicaid expansion 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 1248

Poll: Louisiana legislature's approval at 23 percent; majority blames Jindal for budget crunch 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1281

Deficit that sparked special session only the latest as leaders look for stability 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1128

Two Baton Rouge women accused of disaster fraud in August floods, attorney general says 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1174

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State Sen. Troy Brown could face suspension or expulsion during special session 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1278

New Orleans mayor: Half-mile wide tornado damaged 940 homes 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1335

'Support Planned Parenthood' rally 2-10-17 in New Orleans 0 fleur-de-lisa Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1312

Tornado Warning issued for New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana 3 fleur-de-lisa Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1852

Louisiana asking for private help to upgrade roads and bridges 5 Jimbo101 Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1912

Message from my 94-year-old Louisiana mom 6 Croney Jan 2017 Feb 2017 12 2808

How Baton Rouge-area homes might fare in hurricane's storm surge shown in new interactive map 0 Jimbo101 Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 2282

John Bel Edwards to make case for special legislative session on budget 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1493

Louisiana colleges and universities bracing for cuts, shift of costs to students 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 2 1473

Louisiana judge who mysteriously surrendered string of cases takes medical leave 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 1440

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 1697

Fallen officer Michael Louviere was war veteran, father of two, Westwego police chief says 0 fleur-de-lisa Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1796

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 1432

'Jazz funeral for Lady Liberty' leads morning protest Jan. 20 (New Orleans) 0 fleur-de-lisa Jan 2017 Jan 2017 2 1561

Louisiana woman gives up having children after birthing 14-pound baby 4 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2865

Audits unveil new Jindal-era financial problems: misspent money, shoddy bookkeeping, lost property 3 Jimbo101 Jan 2017 Jan 2017 4 2884

LSU Health bracing for the possibility of mid-year cuts 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2124

Houma man threatened to blow up Social Security building, police say 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2730

Gov. John Bel Edwards defends Medicaid expansion as GOP works on repeal 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 1932

Geismar plant to pay $1.4 million fine for improperly disposing hazardous waste 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 1247

'Humbled': Gov. John Bel Edwards to travel to Italy, meet with Pope Francis 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1788

Under threat of lawsuit, 'Marley Gras' changes name to 'NOLA Jerk Chicken Festival' 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2063

After Sen. Troy Brown's domestic abuse case, some legislators call for his dismissal 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1975

Lead found in Saint Joseph drinking water in 20-plus percent of homes, businesses 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2699

Sharon Weston Broome sworn in as Baton Rouge's mayor-president 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2496

In John Bel Edwards, Louisiana finally has effective, full-time governor 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 2 2480

Here are some of the laws that take effect New Year's Day 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2659

River Parishes seek nearly $500 million from feds for levees 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2000

Appeals court tosses life sentence for $15 theft 4 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 6 3032

Louisiana wildlife secretary opts to resign immediately, says reforms sabotaged 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 10 2964

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Health nonprofit sues Louisiana for unpaid $12M, alleges defamation 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2545

Audit finds management weakness in state's welfare, food stamp programs 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 3006

Amazon.com to start collecting taxes for online sales in Louisiana 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2530

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards defends brother, Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards: 'He did not enga 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2615

More than $1 billion in Louisiana flood recovery funds released by federal government 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 1280

Mayor: New Orleans Settles Police Shooting Suits for $13.3M 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1183

Legislature candidate stands by FB post calling for Muslim business boycott, calling Islam a false 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1637

Louisiana nondiscrimination order declared unconstitutional 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2122

Louisiana AG Opposed to LGBT Rights: I Love My Gay Brother But The Law Matters More 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2018

Misogynistic jokes spark Rep. Helena Moreno taking #ItsNoJoke campaign to next level 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 2020

Violent convicts working in state buildings, audit finds 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1769

Gov. John Bel Edwards takes issue with Sen.-elect John Kennedy's take on federal flood aid 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1398

Married GOP Politician Who Admitted to Sexting Male Teen: Im Not Gay 4 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Dec 2016 1 2235

Gov. John Bel Edwards' task force recommends $700 million boost for transportation 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1366

Gov. Edwards' approval rating rises after 9 months filled with budget crunch, tragedy 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1291

Obama administration makes second request for Louisiana flood relief from Congress 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 1115

Baton Rouge council approves settlement with protesters 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1103

Audit: Poor record-keeping in attorney generals office 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1354

Fire at ExxonMobil refinery leaves four workers critically injured in Baton Rouge 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1156

'Model' New Orleans cop had secret life for years as serial sexual predator, police say 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1604

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