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Hurricanes offer similar lessons for builders
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy about how best to limit damage to buildings closely track those of Katrina, a federal engineer said Monday. Elevating generators and pumps is...
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Lawmakers say Jindal trying to oust college leader
BATON ROUGE (AP)— Six Republican state lawmakers said Monday that Gov. Bobby Jindal is trying to pressure the Board of Regents to fire the state’s top higher education leader. Commissioner of Highe...
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Rig worker: Training saved lives after BP blowout
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Transocean employee who served as chief mate on the Deepwater Horizon testified Monday that he believes the rig crew’s emergency training saved lives following the 2010 explosi...
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Morgan City High School student Andrew Albritton spoke at the New Generations Conference held at Morgan City High School Monday afternoon. High school students were able to present ideas to local officials about how to improve their city.
Elected officials hear student ideas
MORGAN CITY, La. — Improving city parks and trails, developing a program to help students decide what they want to do after high school and creating a freshman mentoring program were some of the id...
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WW2 Museum breaks attendance record
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The National World War II Museum says it set an attendance record this month. It says 3,556 visitors came in on March 11. That’s 295 more than the previous record, set March 27, ...
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Louisiana news briefs
Tax extensions must be filed electronically BATON ROUGE — Louisiana taxpayers who require more time to file their 2012 income taxes must submit their extension requests electronically. The Louisi...
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Gov. Bobby Jindal
CABL: Phase-in Jindal tax
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal’s tax plan should include a margin of error so the state doesn’t end up facing new budget shortfalls, the leader of a government watchdog group said Monday. The...
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Louisiana attorney general investigating Medicaid contract
BATON ROUGE (AP) — The Louisiana attorney general’s office advised Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration to cancel a nearly $200 million Medicaid contract with a Maryland company that has ties to the ...
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Louisiana current budget gaps remain
BATON ROUGE — About $88 million expected for this year’s state budget hasn’t been received yet by the treasurer’s office for spending, lawmakers were told Friday. Members of the joint House and Sen...
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New Orleans TV newsman Alec Gifford dies at 85
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Alec Gifford, a television pioneer who shot to stardom with his coverage of Hurricane Betsy, has died. Gifford died Friday at 85, reports WDSU-TV, his longtime employer. The news...
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State names sinkhole study group
BATON ROUGE (AP) — The head of Louisiana’s Department of Natural Resources has named 13 scientists and other experts to serve on a commission to determine the long-term stability of the area around...
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Shreveport Downtown only La. tower set to close
MONROE (AP) — Shreveport’s Downtown Airport will see its control tower close sometime after April 7. It was the only Louisiana airport tower among the 149 named for closure Friday by the Federal Av...
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