Louisiana Government News

Homes and businesses constructed along new building code and elevation guidelines established after hurricanes Katrina and Rita fared well during Gustav and Ike, state and parish officials said Wednesday.

The state is poised to begin $50 million in new construction projects, ranging from road repairs and sewage system upgrades to new museums and ballparks, after lawmakers Tuesday supported the list of planned ...

As Mary Landrieu and John Kennedy debate tonight for the US Senate seat, some are wondering if the challenger will ever hit his stride.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration believes there is still time to work out a compromise with the Bush administration to alter the state's Medicaid program, state Department of Health and Hospitals ...

BATON ROUGE - U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, 53, a veteran of political races since she was 23, again finds herself in a contentious contest.

Main Category: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Also Included In: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Article Date: 10 Oct 2008 Summaries of recent budget news related to health care in Louisiana and Tennessee ...

Today, Derrick Shepherd faced reality and the tremendous evidence arrayed against him.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Kennedy has changed his mind on a bill to provide billions of dollars in aid to hurricane-stricken Louisiana farmers, now supporting it after previously lambasting the ...

The notice came as an email from the House of Representatives. "House Speaker Jim Tucker today announced several committee leadership changes.

Louisiana's transportation chief says imposing tolls should be an option to pay for road projects in the state during these tough economic times.

Nearly every member of the Louisiana delegation to the House of Representatives voted Monday against a massive $700 billion bailout of Wall Street.

A hospital in Mississippi has sued Louisiana's Medicaid program for what it calls inadequate reimbursement for nonemergency patients.

Bush and Financial Crises On Tuesday, President Bush reiterated that the U.S. economy is at a "critical moment," and urged lawmakers to approve a rescue plan for the financial markets.

State Representative Don Trahan today submitted a letter of resignation effective midnight tonight.

Public officials say they have made progress on an alternative housing program in the seven months since Gov.

Louisiana's disaster food stamp program is winding down in the aftermath of hurricanes Gustav and Ike.

There was a broad market decline among Louisiana- and Mississippi-based companies Monday, as the Dow Jones industrials plummeted by nearly 780 points in their largest single-day point drop ever.

BATON ROUGE - The devastation of hurricanes Gustav and Ike prompted a list of constructive criticisms and suggestions from Louisiana politicians about utility system upgrades, insurance changes, shelter ...

State inmate work crews will start a three-week project Monday to clean up hurricane debris and other litter from a 77-mile stretch of Interstate 10.

Mandeville Mayor Pro Tem Trilby Lenfant has drafted a resolution that may ultimately result in Mandeville's first code of conduct.