Westwego News

Louisiana lawmakers have filed their required 2007 financial disclosure forms, the last time they report income from just two sectors: governments and gambling interests.

The chairman and public face of a recall petition in House Speaker Jim Tucker's district is dialing back his official connection to the effort, after learning he cannot lead the drive against a politician who ...

A Gretna man whose mental illness has caused two mistrials in the eight years since he was arrested in his father's homicide was convicted Tuesday night of second-degree murder for killing the elderly man and ...

Westwego City Councilman John Shaddinger has announced he will run for mayor in a special election this fall.

The Westwego Bomb Squad diffused a dangerous situation early Tuesday morning. WWL-TV Westwego Bomb Squad explodes two grenades.

Ex-councilman touts his skill, experience Saturday, June 28, 2008 West Bank bureau Former Jefferson Parish Councilman Lloyd F. Giardina has announced he will run for Westwego mayor this fall.

A Westwego man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Tangipahoa Parish, according to state police.

At first glance, the whopping $10 million that the Jefferson Parish Council will consider tacking onto five existing contracts today looks like a windfall to contractors who won't have to go through another bid ...

The Legislature wrapped up a freewheeling three-month session Monday that saw legislators more than double their own pay, approve a historic income-tax cut and end the political honeymoon for Gov.

A three-month regular legislative session ended Monday, with praise for the largest individual income tax break in state history overshadowed by harsh criticism of plans to double legislators' pay.

A Senate-backed proposal that would allow the state to provide free preschool to all 4-year-olds, regardless of their parents' income, received approval Monday from the House Appropriations Committee.

Days after the proposal was sidelined by its sponsor, the House revived the bill that would increase state pay to local police officers and firefighters and unanimously approved it today.

The free college tuition program for Louisiana students would be named after New Orleans oilman Pat Taylor, if the House agrees to a Senate-backed proposal.

BATON ROUGE - Doctors and other medical professionals should be immune from civil damages for injuries suffered by patients while in a post-hurricane disaster, except in cases of "willful misconduct," the full ...

Posted by Jan Moller, Capital bureau, the Times-Picayune June 10, 2008 8:54PM An income-tax break that could be worth up to $1,000 a year for married couples is on its way to Gov.

Debate is set to begin soon on Senate Bill 672, that would raise the base salary of legislators from $16,800 to $50,700. The proposal has sparked outrage among some who are posting on Web site blogs and have ...

Crime knows no borders. It's what cops across the Westbank will tell you. A special, multi-agency task force based in the West Bank goes after bad guys with that philosophy in mind.

AKASIA LEE, age 35, a resident of New Orleans, MICHAEL DAVIS, age 34, a resident of Westwego, D'JUAN ROBINSON, age 29, a resident of Marerro, QUEBAN LEE, age 31, a resident of Columbus, Texas, UNA FAVORITE ...

Posted by David Cuthbert, Theater Guy, The Times-Picayune June 07, 2008 4:00AM Categories: Theater Guy Danny Bourque/The Times-Picayune Actor-directir-writer Sean Patterson as himself.

Heather Elizabeth Credeur and Dustin Michael Plaisance exchanged marriage vows, May 31, 2008, during a one o'clock ceremony at St.