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Southern University fires popular band director, he says he is disappointed with decision 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 1184

With Tom Schedler's resignation, here's what's next for Secretary of State's Office 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 1 1176

Dallas firm's 162-mile pipeline through nation's largest river swamp gets its day in court 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 2 1256

More prayer in Louisiana schools? State Senate backs proposal to allow it 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 3 1965

Woman suing Tom Schedler describes decade-long 'nightmare' in first interview: 'I had told him to 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 2 1250

Bill before Louisiana legislature aims to preserve, protect slave burial sites 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1169

Gov. Edwards' plan to curb prison-worker turnover? A pay hike for prison officers worth $7M 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 1223

Louisiana Republicans Fear Expanded Bestiality Law Would Lead to More Gay Butt Sex 7 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 2025

Juvenile had bomb materials at Covington (LA) school: police 0 fleur-de-lisa Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 1345

Lawmakers consider changing LSU class times to ease traffic 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1369

Homeowner finds naked woman in bathtub, eating Cheetos 3 left-of-center2012 Apr 2018 Apr 2018 3 1991

Louisiana proposal to raise age for assault gun purchase to 21 passes Senate committee 0 fleur-de-lisa Apr 2018 Apr 2018 2 1505

Louisiana starts process to replace 10,000 voting machines 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 2 1449

Louisiana financial planner, Houston pastor indicted 3 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1495

Mitch Landrieu, a 'Cajun Democrat,' could shake up national politics 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1605

8 indicted in white supremacist gang member's killing 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1855

Tom Benson's estranged family members invited to private viewing of his body, source says 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1239

Feds in New Orleans charge man accused of threatening to kill judge, ex-wife 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1035

Hazing deaths: Colleges, others could face civil penalties under bill that clears legislative hurdle 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 976

Graves of 1,000 enslaved people found near Ascension refinery; Shell, preservationists to honor them 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2018 Mar 2018 4 1505

Grand jury indicts 4 in death of Louisiana State University frat pledge 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 3 1600

Man who fatally shot former NFL player Joe McKnight sentenced to 30 years 1 fleur-de-lisa Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1378

Many LSU buildings experiencing air-conditioner problems that could last days, or weeks 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1220

Parents of student who died in fraternity hazing incident slam LSU's reform plan 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1162

Regulators demand Louisiana utility customers get back improperly collected taxes 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1274

Alexandria-area student accused of threatening schools, arrested on terrorizing charges 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 998

Committee members challenge state contributions to retirement plans 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1087

Bourbon Street strip club illegally expanded into bar next door 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1141

Louisiana House makes progress toward tax compromise 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1058

New Orleans area officials react swiftly to 'extreme' amount of school-related threats Thursday 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1032

Louisiana Continued...

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Louisiana ordered to pay $154K over law that blocked foreign-born citizen from marrying 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1066

Lawsuit claims a Louisiana college refused to hire coach due to 'Jewish blood' 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1146

Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler says he had consensual sex in past with harassment accuser 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1189

Medicaid bills, seen as Louisiana GOP priorities of special session, falter in committee 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1063

One of Louisiana's 1st medical marijuana pharmacies plans to open in Metairie (NOLA suburb) 0 fleur-de-lisa Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 2181

New Orleans area military preparing for climate change, despite Shitler's official posture 1 fleur-de-lisa Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 4116

Half of New Orleans is below sea level, humans sank it: report 0 fleur-de-lisa Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1222

CNN anchor Don Lemon's sister identified as Denham Springs woman who died in accidental drowning 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1463

Dancers, Bourbon St. workers protest strip club closures 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1363

'You sure you want to compare?' New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu lets Alabama know where #RealMardiG 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1206

Bobby Jindal says Republicans need to embrace Trump supporters 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1401

Gov. John Bel Edwards is highest-ranked Democratic governor in new national poll 7 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1659

Gov. John Bel Edwards reports $5M in campaign war chest for 2019 re-election bid 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1003

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards claims $600M in cuts; GOP calls the list misleading 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1008

How not to be a Mardi Gras jerk 1 fleur-de-lisa Jan 2018 Jan 2018 6 1549

Teen prisoner raped by inmate in Baton Rouge, infected with HIV, federal lawsuit claims 1 fleur-de-lisa Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1221

Travelers from Louisiana are the happiest in the country, study says 1 fleur-de-lisa Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1471

93K pounds of Mardi Gras beads found in New Orleans storm drains 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 10 1943

Tax preparer gets 18 months for tax scheme 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1136

Sen. Kennedy (R) tells WWL-TV Trump is 'not a racist' 2 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1254

Postal worker admits he burned 20 tubs of mail 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 4 1521

Former State Police Commission whistleblower sues, claiming retaliation 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1011

Plans for a new culinary school get rolling, and some in New Orleans call it a game changer 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1309

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser rejuvenates push for privatization of state parks as budget cuts loom 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1401

Gov. Edwards 'not sure why' Louisiana requires florists, others to be licensed, wants review 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1187

Sen. Sharon Hewitt: Work requirements for Medicaid can help lift Louisianans out of poverty 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1145

Louisiana budget not only task: Here's what other issues lawmakers are eyeing at upcoming session 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1080

'Silence is not an option': service, calls for action ignite Baton Rouge area on MLK Day 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1210

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards open to reviewing occupational licensing laws in Louisiana 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1384

I-10 widening in Baton Rouge will take at least 5 years as part of $600M transportation overhaul 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1133

Louisiana Continued...

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New Orleans named No. 1 place to visit in the world in 2018 by NYT 6 fleur-de-lisa Jan 2018 Jan 2018 4 1813

Gov. John Bel Edwards: Deadline for special session is flexible but time frame is tight 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1223

How federal tax rewrite could be a gift for Louisiana lawmakers struggling with budget 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1077

Steve Scalise says he's set to undergo additional surgery, asks for continued support 8 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 3 1870

Court considers constitutionality of key budget balancing tool 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1026

No charges for Vermilion teacher cuffed after questioning boss' raise; supporters say it's not over 2 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 3 1364

Louisiana lawmakers caught in fiscal torrent, not even trying to swim 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1141

Louisiana To Study Interstate Water Sales To Parched Texas Communities 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1252

Judge dies days before trial of private eye over Trump taxes 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 8 2075

Audit: $718K spent in Louisiana on dead Medicaid patients 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 3 1686

Study: LSU pays men substantially more than women of same rank, in some cases $20K-plus 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1106

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 840

Too restrictive, unequal access: Advisory panel hears concerns about state voting laws 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 989

Congressman seeks pledge med school will stay in Shreveport 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 997

Mayor-elect Cantrell fights bid by Jeff Landry's office to recuse Orleans judges in credit card 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1126

Louisiana Medicaid program running under-budget this year 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 3 1014

Gov. John Bel Edwards creates task force to look into sexual harassment in state government 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 1 1081

Court tie means Louisiana Planned Parenthood keeps funding 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 3 1376

Donna Brazile: LSU 'will receive all of my papers,' including all assessments DNC received for 2016 6 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 2281

Baton Rouge voters approve tax on hotel rooms by big margin 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1321

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