Yesterday | The Daily Advertiser
Limits placed on bingo halls that give to charity
“If you look at the machine, it is nothing but a slot machine”
BATON ROUGE - Bingo halls that raise money for charities would be barred from adding new electronic video bingo machines that resemble slot machines, under a bill that received overwhelming approval Wednesday ... via The Daily Advertiser
Yesterday | The Shreveport Times
Protect yourself when donating to charity
The Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance has these eight tips for donating wisely in light of the devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar. via The Shreveport Times
Monday May 12 | Daily World
“Let's kill the bill. Let's not kill the children”
Legislation to allow concealed weapons to be carried on college campuses has been delayed for two weeks after a strong campaign against it. via Daily World
Sunday May 11 | The Daily Advertiser
House to debate guns on campus bill Monday
“It's very seldom I don't have a firearm on me”
BATON ROUGE - The House of Representatives on Monday will debate one of the more controversial issues of the session, allowing concealed handguns on college campuses. via The Daily Advertiser
Friday May 9 | Free Republic
House panel OKs concealed weapons on college campuses
Despite opposition from student government leaders and top state education officials, a House committee Thursday took the first step toward allowing authorized concealed weapons on college campuses. via Free Republic
Wednesday May 7 | The Daily Advertiser
Resentment building over Jindal's 'threat'
“There are NGOs that do provide valuable services to the state but there are a lot that don't. We want to distinguish between the two”
BATON ROUGE - State lawmakers' resentment of what some have termed 'a threat' to their legislative budgeting authority by Gov. via The Daily Advertiser
Monday May 5 | News-Star
Ruston-Lincoln CVB, Chamber relocate
“We started with five employees and presently have 14 employees working two shifts.”
Kyle Edmiston, president of the Ruston-Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Scott Terry, president of the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, closed their offices late last week, but they weren't on ... via News-Star
Saturday May 3 | TheNewOrleansChannel
Bill Would Allow Guns On College Campuses
A controversial bill would allow concealed handguns on college campuses in Louisiana. via TheNewOrleansChannel
Thursday May 1 | NOLA.com
House panel OKs concealed weapons on college campuses
“This legislation takes away our colleges' discretion over this crucial safety issue and greatly expands the state's liability.”
Despite opposition from student government leaders and top state education officials, a House committee Thursday took the first step toward allowing authorized concealed weapons on college campuses. via NOLA.com
Monday Apr 28 | NOLA.com
The Advocate , The Advertiser , The Courier , Jennings Daily News, St. Tammany News , the Tri-Parish Times & BusinessNews , the Rayne Acadian-Tribune and Amite Tangi-Digest earned Newspaper of the Year honors ... via NOLA.com









