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Sagging pants law abolished in Shreveport 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 1219
In San Diego court, Drew Brees accuses jeweler of using friendship to scam millions from him 3 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1392
As lawmakers discuss minimum marriage age, conservatives push to keep marriage legal for 15, 16-year 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1112
Governor scores big win as $1,000 teacher pay raises clear crucial committee 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 932
Higher tax for New Orleans hotel guests latest bill passed in city infrastructure deal 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1055
Yelling at refs could lead to jail time as Louisiana senate backs parental harassment bill 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 974
Latest phase of Louisiana's Legislative session? Trying to revive dead bills 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 936
Louisiana principal resigns after being arrested at strip club while on school field trip 8 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1986
Mandeville, Louisiana Neurologist Pleads Guilty For Role in Scheme to Unlawfully Dispense Controlled 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 3 1092
Shreveport Councilwoman seeks to abolish sagging pants law; questions remain in officer-involved 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 909
Louisiana's last gasp at minimum wage hike dies in Senate 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 923
Former Gov. Kathleen Blanco jokes about Internet report of her untimely demise 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1146
13 students arrested after fights break out at John Ehret High School in Marrero 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1014
Louisiana will keep vehicle inspection stickers for now 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 882
Bill would expand mandatory drug testing after car crashes 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 897
Bill to change legal smoking age snuffed out 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 937
Gov. Edwards, Delek announce $150M refinery expansion in St. Landry Parish 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 882
Louisiana keeps death penalty 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 857
the case for john bel edwards 7 rampartc May 2019 May 2019 7 2252
Louisiana 'heartbeat' abortion ban nearing final passage 4 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 3 1278
Louisiana tax revenue surge eyed for colleges, coast, roads 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1018
Louisiana lawmakers push food label restrictions 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1043
Teacher union to boycott businesses that opposed Bossier tax proposal 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1025
Louisiana 'Heartbeat Bill' Relies on Mississippi Taxpayers' Legal Defense 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1012
Paid leave for Louisiana families a step closer to reality, but bumpy road ahead; see next steps 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 845
Some groups providing HIV/AIDS services in Baton Rouge may see funds cut in grant dispute 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 870
Lawsuits allege Cenikor sent rehab patients to work at Louisiana chemical plants, LSU without pay 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1051
Medical marijuana won't be available for Louisiana patients in mid-May, but June is a possibility 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 889
Louisiana public school aid battle sparking new rift between Gov. John Bel Edwards, Senate vs. House 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 962
Louisiana Teacher, 34, Accused of Raping 10-Year-Old Student 2 left-of-center2012 May 2019 May 2019 0 1524

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Louisiana's The Advocate purchasing The Times-Picayune 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1070
Former Gov. Kathleen Blanco enters hospice care 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1215
Louisiana senator: Gambling addiction 'shameful, embarrassing' 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1194
Louisiana sports betting clears first hurdle 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 983
Union urges denial of Convention Center hotel, citing company's prior ownership of private prisons 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1065
After Governor's Mansion security breach, State Police leader 'certainly alarmed' 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1048
Raymond Reggie, politically connected Mandeville businessman, pleads guilty to federal fraud charge 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1326
Sweeping bill aimed at lowering auto insurance rates passes Louisiana House, heads to Senate 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 958
Baton Rouge Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Threats Made Against President Trump 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1163
Louisiana man charged with 100 counts of first-degree rape 1 shenmue Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1409
White Supremacist Group Stickers Found Along Metairie Road in New Orleans 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1395
Louisiana governor to report $10M in bank for reelection bid 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1188
Gov. John Bel Edwards leads the pack for re-election, but will incumbency help or hurt him? 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 884
Not a single New Orleans party bus in legal status, Cantrell administration says 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1167
Louisiana House GOP leaders face a bind in wanting teacher pay raise but not proposed K-12 funding 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1002
Gov. Edwards, GOP challenger Abraham debate health care, taxes, more at policy-focused forum 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 996
Fires destroy three black churches in ten days 0 shenmue Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1129
Law banning abortion after a detectable fetal heartbeat is set for consideration by Legislature 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1119
Ex-leader of tourism nonprofit pleads guilty to theft, ordered to pay back more than $70K 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1193
Jefferson Parish paid 307 employees almost $1 million for no work, inspector general says 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1144
Gov. Edwards shelves Medicaid work requirement idea despite earlier statements calling for them 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1117
Lafayette City Marshal Brian Pope sentence postponed 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1016
30K people removed from Louisiana Medicaid rolls, deemed ineligible 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1212
Two fires, only days apart, destroy historically black Baptist churches in St. Landry Parish 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1036
New state deal with CenturyLink offers $17.5M in tax incentives, removes underperformance penalties 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1074
Layoffs might be in store for Baton Rouge public schools; Supt. Warren Drake explains why 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 893
LSU Vet School accused of violating Animal Welfare Act 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1062
No 'battle' expected for Louisiana teacher pay hikes, but one is brewing over public school aid 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1106
Trial delayed for Louisiana mayor charged with malfeasance 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1389
Shreveport financial advisor part of largest elder fraud sweep 6 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1510

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Judge approves settlement in Louisiana school religion lawsuit 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1206
Anti-John Bel Edwards ads pulled from radio stations 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1317
Towboat carrying 13K gallons of diesel sinks near LaPlace 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1104
Raising smoking age to 21 in Louisiana one of many bills set for next legislative session 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1267
Spat between AG Jeff Landry, ex-state Sen. Larry Bankston headed to Louisiana high court 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1024
Mario Batali surrenders restaurants after sexual assault allegations, several in New Orleans 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 2 1179
Nine LSU fraternity members arrested on hazing; DKE pledges were urinated on 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1321
Rare financing could be key to building $1B Mississippi River bridge in Baton Rouge 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1187
Attacks in governor's race begin right away 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1273
Louisiana revenue standoff complicates agency budgets 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1099
Accountant accused of stealing $1M from Metairie shipping company 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1730
Legal briefs 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1047
Shell subsidiary to pay $2.2M fine for 2016 Gulf oil spill 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1240
In re-election bid, Edwards to face tax scrutiny 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1463
Louisiana appeals court: Felon mayor not permitted to take office 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1184
Gov. John Bel Edwards makes it official with roll out of re-election campaign pitch video 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1296
What's in Gov. Edwards' $350 million coastal plan? Protecting LaPlace, levee repairs, more 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 895
No rehearing for Louisiana abortion law 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 4 1411
Facebook censors king cake babies for nudity. No kidding (NSFW?) 5 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1622
Ex-LSU player's leg amputated after dog shoots him: 'His pants were just soaked in blood' 8 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 2244
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