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Warren's First Bill Already Seeing Strong Wave Of Support
A little more than two weeks after introducing her first bill, Sen. Elizabeth Warren is already seeing a wave of strong support.
Federal allegations raised against Houma businessman
Federal prosecutors alleged Thursday that a Houma towing company owner made false statements in order to hide efforts to funnel thousands of dollars into the political campaigns of Louisiana's U.S. senators.
Strain Urges Congress to Pass Farm Bill
Today, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M. participated in a conference call with U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu and the media to discuss the status of the Farm Bill.
La. House members offer bill to delay flood insurance premium hikes
Louisiana House members Thursday proposed legislation that would delay key provisions of a 2012 federal flood insurance reform bill that, if unchanged, will lead to substantial premium hikes for tens of thousands of state policyholders.
CAGW Names Mary Landrieu Porker of the Month
The United States sugar program, a misguided relic of the 1930s that CAGW has opposed for many years, arbitrarily protects a select few large and prosperous sugar producers at the expense of U.S. consumers and manufacturers of sugar-containing products and their workers.
Bipartisan bill on chemical safety produced by senators
The U.S. law on chemical safety is 37 years old, riddled with exceptions and widely considered ineffective - so much so that the government hasn't even tried to restrict an unsafe chemical since courts overturned its asbestos ban in 1991.
National Geographic Documentary Celebrates Heroes of Front Lines and Derby
Last fall a group of nine soldiers arrived in Menemsha to compete in the Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby.
U.S. Senate rejects end of federal sugar program
Louisiana's $3.5 billion sugarcane and sugar mill industries could breathe a sigh of relief Wednesday after an effort to effectively end the federal sugar program was defeated on the Senate floor.
Small Businesses Dodged a Bullet on E-Verify - For Now
If you haven't heard of the E-Verify system yet, chances are you will in the future.
Sugar interests win Senate vote
Helped along by a run of relatively low prices, sugar interests won a Senate farm bill vote Wednesday evening, defeating efforts at reform sought by a coalition of candy-makers, conservative activists and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Infrastructure Alert - May 21, 2013
On May 17, President Obama issued a presidential memorandum to aid in streamline permitting processes for infrastructure projects.
NRSC ramps up attacks on Dems over IRS scandal
The National Republican Senatorial Committee ramped up efforts Wednesday to tie Democratic lawmakers to the evolving IRS controversy, believing the issue will be an electoral winner for Republicans in 2014 and beyond.
City joins effort to keep flood insurance rates down
Parish President Paul Naquin recently visited Washington, D.C. in an attempt to prevent increases in flood insurance rates for residents and businesses in St.
Vitter/Lautenberg announce new chemical safety compromise
After more than two decades of impasse over chemical regulations, a bipartisan group of senators Wednesday announced a compromise that won support from both environmental and industry officials.
U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu on Tuesday led a congressional hearing on "Assistance for Children in Adversity" as the federal government continues implementing its first-ever "action plan" to assist struggling children worldwide.
Amendment to reduce sugar price support program pits sugar producers against candy manufacturers
The Senate could vote as early as Wednesday on an amendment that would reduce price supports for sugar production.
Mary Landrieu offers bill to delay increases in flood insurance premiums
Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La. introduced legislation Tuesday to block flood insurance premium increases.
Jefferson Chamber crawfish boil: Steven Forster's Big Easy
The Jefferson Chamber drew more than 700 business and civic leaders to its 16th annual Premier Networking and Crawfish Boil on May 17 to enjoy 2,500 pounds of mudbugs.
House and Senate farm bills good news for sugar producers. House bill trims food stamps
So far, so good for Louisiana sugar producers. Farm bills enacted last week by House and Senate agricultural committees would keep the federal sugar program pretty much in place, continuing a minimum price of 22.9 cents per pound and limiting sugar imports.
FEMA's denial of Gustav cleanup funds reviewed
The U.S. Inspector General's Office has agreed to hear complaints from Livingston Parish officials over the lack of Federal Emergency Management Agency funding for most of the Hurricane Gustav cleanup.