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Republicans are attacking Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu for voting to move forward with a landmark health care reform bill.

Tom Coburn's response to Kim Clagg's letter qualifies him to write a Sarah Palin-type book.

Senator Mary L. Landrieu of Louisiana arrived at the Capitol on Saturday. Senator Mary L. Landrieu of Louisiana has been one of three Democrats to cause party leaders heartburn in recent days because of uncertainty over how she would vote on the major health care legislation.

A landmark court ruling blaming the Army Corps of Engineers' "monumental negligence" for some of the worst flooding from Hurricane Katrina could lead to a new deluge: billions of dollars in legal action from thousands of storm victims.

I was absolutely mortified reading Congressman Charlie Melancon's Nov. 6 op ed in the Shreveport Times, in which Melancon exploited a young woman's personal tragedy as a rape victim for what appears to be Melancon's own political gain.

If someone walked into a bank and demanded money, what would you do? Comply if he was armed, right? What if he wasn't carrying a weapon but somehow managed to convince the Bank's Leadership that he was entitled to the money? What if it was from your account that he was demanding the cash? If you think the above scenario is far-fetched, brace ...

California, like other states, has been preparing for months to count everybody for the 2010 census.

Now that the U.S. House has passed a controversial health-care-reform bill, Louisiana's two senators find themselves on the hot seat.

California Democratic Rep. Joe Baca wants to count all Latinos in the 2010 census, including millions of noncitizens.

Steve Gndola is president and CEO of the Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, which has launched the Sacramento Latino Complete Count Committee as part of a regionwide campaign to get all Latinos counted in the 2010 census.

Don't look now, but the 2010 Senate election in Louisiana has begun. Events over the last few weeks indicate the 2010 race will be a knockdown, mud-slinging affair .

A plate of raw oysters being prepared at Casamento's Restaurant in New Orleans. Legend has it that raw oysters are good for love - but they're also worth fighting over, as the Food and Drug Administration has learned.

Louisiana oysters are harvested near Empire in this picture from 2003. The Food and Drug Administration announced today that it will delay new rules that would prohibit the sale of raw Gulf of Mexico oysters during warm months unless they go through a treatment process.

Mississippi doesn't have enough residents living here illegally and will be penalized as a result.

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Louisiana lawmakers vowed Tuesday to stop federal officials from moving ahead with a proposed ban on raw oysters that aren't treated for a potentially fatal bacteria, saying the ban would devastate the Gulf Coast oyster industry.

Stormy Daniels, the porn star challenging lady-loving Louisiana Senator David Vitter, has no chance of winning a seat in the U.S. Senate.

No, no, it won't. I wish this could be a one-word post, but unfortunately, I think I'll have to do some explaining.

Louisiana lawmakers Tuesday threatened budget consequences for the Food and Drug Administration if the agency doesn't back off a plan to ban Gulf Coast oysters harvested during warm weather that are not treated with anti-bacteria technology.

Lawmakers from Louisiana and Florida are taking a hard stand against the Food and Drug Administration where raw oysters are concerned.