Theriot News

Gov. Bobby Jindal has decided to uphold a long-standing tradition of declaring the day after Thanksgiving a state holiday.

When Gov. Bobby Jindal proclaimed the Friday after Thanksgiving a holiday referred to as "Acadian Day," he was exercising a power every governor in the history of the state has had.

BATON ROUGE - The superintendent of the Recovery School District misused his state-owned vehicle, driving it on personal trips that included dozens of visits to family in Illinois and along the Gulf Coast, according to an audit released Monday.

A new audit says the superintendent of the Recovery School District misused his state-owned vehicle, driving it on personal trips, including dozens of visits to see family in Illinois.

In a prep for the Louisiana Champions Day Ladies Sprint, Yare pressed the pace before moving clear in the stretch to earn a 3 3/4-length victory over Wanna Cuddle in the allowance feature Sunday at the Fair Grounds.

Louisiana Supreme Court Justice-elect Marcus Clark has chosen to take his oath of office in Monroe because 'it's the right thing to do' and the rest of the justices will be attending.

Television host Jay Leno owns a large collection of vintage vehicles, a costly hobby the millionaire Mr.

Legislative Auditor Steve Theriot announced Tuesday that he is retiring in less than three weeks.

Senate President Joel Chaisson and House Speaker Jim Tucker today announced the retirement of Legislative Auditor Steve Theriot, effective Nov.

The Legislature's top watchdog is retiring. Steve Theriot has served as legislative auditor since 2004.

A new audit says the state agency that watches over Louisiana's state-owned vehicles doesn't ensure the state only buys cars it needs and doesn't properly monitor the cars the state owns.

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The state Department of Insurance should not have made $29 million in incentive payments to encourage five insurance companies to move to the state and write policies before having all of the terms agreed upon, according to a 53-page study by Legislative Auditor Steve Theriot's office.

Three people were shot after a fight outside an East Main Street nightclub shortly after 2 a.m. today.

The National Association of University Women St. Landry Branch is noted for helping college students continue their quest for higher education.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents assigned to the Oyster Strike Force cited 22 men on Sept.

Former Plaquemines Parish Judge William Roe was found guilty of three felony counts of unauthorized use of movables, a judge ruled this afternoon.

The Department of Health and Hospitals' Office of Mental Health has failed to properly monitor the repayment of more than $45,100 in overpayments to employees who work in the New Orleans area and overpaid by almost $220,000 doctors who work at mental health clinics in Terrebonne, St.

The chief executive officer of the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. said he will ask his board Thursday to approve filing two sets of rate increases with the Department of Insurance to take effect for about 125,000 policyholders early next year.

Property insurance policyholders Friday escaped a possible new assessment to guarantee a $95 million judgment against the state-run insurer of last resort.