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'Fed up': Louisiana teacher questionnaire finds support for mass protests, walkout 1 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 3 1742

Affordable child care top need, outgoing state official says 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 1 1283

Legislature convenes for another special session; Gov. Edwards: This one 'can be different' 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 1 1222

Cajun Navy leader arrested on contractor fraud charge 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 2 1968

Louisiana Senate to decide voting rights bill for ex-felons 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 1 1289

DEA issues first immediate suspension of opioid sales to a wholesaler since 2012 2 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 2 1648

Inauguration Day: LaToya Cantrell celebrates Mass and is sworn in as New Orleans' first female mayor 0 fleur-de-lisa May 2018 May 2018 4 1489

Congressman Tied to Anti-Gay Groups Scheduled to Speak at 'Kill the Gays' Pastor's Conference 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 2 1562

Southern University fires popular band director, he says he is disappointed with decision 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 1412

With Tom Schedler's resignation, here's what's next for Secretary of State's Office 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 1 1453

Dallas firm's 162-mile pipeline through nation's largest river swamp gets its day in court 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 2 1513

More prayer in Louisiana schools? State Senate backs proposal to allow it 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 3 2354

Woman suing Tom Schedler describes decade-long 'nightmare' in first interview: 'I had told him to 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 2 1476

Bill before Louisiana legislature aims to preserve, protect slave burial sites 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1455

Gov. Edwards' plan to curb prison-worker turnover? A pay hike for prison officers worth $7M 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 1474

Louisiana Republicans Fear Expanded Bestiality Law Would Lead to More Gay Butt Sex 7 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 2650

Juvenile had bomb materials at Covington (LA) school: police 0 fleur-de-lisa Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 1587

Lawmakers consider changing LSU class times to ease traffic 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1688

Homeowner finds naked woman in bathtub, eating Cheetos 3 left-of-center2012 Apr 2018 Apr 2018 3 2331

Louisiana proposal to raise age for assault gun purchase to 21 passes Senate committee 0 fleur-de-lisa Apr 2018 Apr 2018 2 1749

Louisiana starts process to replace 10,000 voting machines 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 2 1686

Louisiana financial planner, Houston pastor indicted 3 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1868

Mitch Landrieu, a 'Cajun Democrat,' could shake up national politics 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1953

8 indicted in white supremacist gang member's killing 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 2167

Tom Benson's estranged family members invited to private viewing of his body, source says 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1465

Feds in New Orleans charge man accused of threatening to kill judge, ex-wife 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1254

Hazing deaths: Colleges, others could face civil penalties under bill that clears legislative hurdle 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1217

Graves of 1,000 enslaved people found near Ascension refinery; Shell, preservationists to honor them 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2018 Mar 2018 4 1733

Grand jury indicts 4 in death of Louisiana State University frat pledge 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 3 1830

Man who fatally shot former NFL player Joe McKnight sentenced to 30 years 1 fleur-de-lisa Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1706

Louisiana Continued...

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Many LSU buildings experiencing air-conditioner problems that could last days, or weeks 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1558

Parents of student who died in fraternity hazing incident slam LSU's reform plan 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1536

Regulators demand Louisiana utility customers get back improperly collected taxes 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1497

Alexandria-area student accused of threatening schools, arrested on terrorizing charges 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1319

Committee members challenge state contributions to retirement plans 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1368

Bourbon Street strip club illegally expanded into bar next door 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1359

Louisiana House makes progress toward tax compromise 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1297

New Orleans area officials react swiftly to 'extreme' amount of school-related threats Thursday 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1363

Louisiana ordered to pay $154K over law that blocked foreign-born citizen from marrying 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1289

Lawsuit claims a Louisiana college refused to hire coach due to 'Jewish blood' 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1358

Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler says he had consensual sex in past with harassment accuser 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1414

Medicaid bills, seen as Louisiana GOP priorities of special session, falter in committee 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1330

One of Louisiana's 1st medical marijuana pharmacies plans to open in Metairie (NOLA suburb) 0 fleur-de-lisa Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 2432

New Orleans area military preparing for climate change, despite Shitler's official posture 1 fleur-de-lisa Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 4406

Half of New Orleans is below sea level, humans sank it: report 0 fleur-de-lisa Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1474

CNN anchor Don Lemon's sister identified as Denham Springs woman who died in accidental drowning 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1843

Dancers, Bourbon St. workers protest strip club closures 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1588

'You sure you want to compare?' New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu lets Alabama know where #RealMardiG 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1463

Bobby Jindal says Republicans need to embrace Trump supporters 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1773

Gov. John Bel Edwards is highest-ranked Democratic governor in new national poll 7 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 2185

Gov. John Bel Edwards reports $5M in campaign war chest for 2019 re-election bid 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1248

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards claims $600M in cuts; GOP calls the list misleading 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1249

How not to be a Mardi Gras jerk 1 fleur-de-lisa Jan 2018 Jan 2018 6 1844

Teen prisoner raped by inmate in Baton Rouge, infected with HIV, federal lawsuit claims 1 fleur-de-lisa Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1525

Travelers from Louisiana are the happiest in the country, study says 1 fleur-de-lisa Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1780

93K pounds of Mardi Gras beads found in New Orleans storm drains 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 10 2262

Tax preparer gets 18 months for tax scheme 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1375

Sen. Kennedy (R) tells WWL-TV Trump is 'not a racist' 2 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1591

Postal worker admits he burned 20 tubs of mail 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 4 1748

Former State Police Commission whistleblower sues, claiming retaliation 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1257

Louisiana Continued...

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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 1602

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser rejuvenates push for privatization of state parks as budget cuts loom 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1653

Gov. Edwards 'not sure why' Louisiana requires florists, others to be licensed, wants review 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1440

Sen. Sharon Hewitt: Work requirements for Medicaid can help lift Louisianans out of poverty 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1373

Louisiana budget not only task: Here's what other issues lawmakers are eyeing at upcoming session 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1313

'Silence is not an option': service, calls for action ignite Baton Rouge area on MLK Day 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1456

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards open to reviewing occupational licensing laws in Louisiana 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1643

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 1357

New Orleans named No. 1 place to visit in the world in 2018 by NYT 6 fleur-de-lisa Jan 2018 Jan 2018 4 2420

Gov. John Bel Edwards: Deadline for special session is flexible but time frame is tight 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1459

How federal tax rewrite could be a gift for Louisiana lawmakers struggling with budget 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1302

Steve Scalise says he's set to undergo additional surgery, asks for continued support 8 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 3 2678

Court considers constitutionality of key budget balancing tool 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1264

No charges for Vermilion teacher cuffed after questioning boss' raise; supporters say it's not over 2 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 3 1755

Louisiana lawmakers caught in fiscal torrent, not even trying to swim 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1405

Louisiana To Study Interstate Water Sales To Parched Texas Communities 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1646

Judge dies days before trial of private eye over Trump taxes 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 8 2329

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

Study: LSU pays men substantially more than women of same rank, in some cases $20K-plus 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1389

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