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Bill seeking crates for dogs in trucks falls short BATON ROUGE — A Kenner lawmaker’s attempt to require that dogs be placed in ventilated crates if they are in the back of a truck or on a utility...
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Houma businessman pleads guilty to federal charges
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The president and owner of Houma-based Cenac Towing pleaded guilty Wednesday to illegally funneling campaign contributions above the legal limit to Louisiana’s two U.S. senators....
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3 bills regulating salt domes headed to Jindal’s desk
By LITTICE BACON-BLOOD Associated Press BATON ROUGE — Three bills to tighten regulations on salt domes won final passage and are headed to Gov. Bobby Jindal’s desk as Louisiana lawmakers respond to...
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House pushing back on Senate budget
By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE — Devising the budget in the Louisiana Legislature is often an elaborate game of chicken, with the House and Senate challenging each other to see wh...
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Tangipahoa pays respects to fallen hero Chris Drake
HAMMOND--Thousands of friends, classmates and brothers in arms paid respects to Army Spc. Chris Drake Tuesday as the National Guardsman's body came home from the Afghanistan war. Classmates came f...
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Tropical trough will bypass Louisiana
By Jim Bradshaw An area of disturbed weather in the Gulf of Mexico will leave Louisiana alone. There is the possibility that the system could develop into Tropical Storm Andrea and that it co...
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Former Advocate top editor retiring
BATON ROUGE – Long-time Advocate reporter and editor Carl Redman is retiring, a move anticipated since the newspaper changed ownership in May. Redman has been the newspaper’s executive editor for 6...
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Man allegedly leaves four kids, age 1-11, in closed vehicle 45 minutes while he shoots a little 9-ball
OPELOUSAS – An Opelousas man is charged with child desertion after allegedly leaving his four children in an SUV while he went into a bar and played pool. Police say Justin Rosette left the childr...
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A little 'something' brewing in the Gulf
Tropical storm forecasters are taking note of a low pressure system just north of the Yucatan Peninsula that will likely organize itself into a tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico by midweek....
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Guidry holds STAR truck-winning redfish. He donated truck back to the summer-long event.
Angler pulls in winning redfish, he gives truck back to fishing event
BELLE PASS -- Opening weekend of STAR proved to be lucky for angler Kenneth Guidry as he pulled in the first tagged redfish of the tournament. Guidry, a long-time member of CCA, usually fishes Timb...
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Vermilion to slabbers: Pull pants up or pay up
ABBEVILLE – By the middle of June, anyone caught by the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office exposing worn undergarments in the rural areas of the parish could be hit with a $500 fine or serve time in...
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'Parent trigger' law approved by Senate
Notes from the Legislature's regular session BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Senate unanimously backed a bill Saturday that would set up a "parent trigger" law for poor-performing schools in the Recov...
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