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Her daughter, Stacy Simms, gets two years probation in bribery scheme Full story »

Statement comes three weeks after his wife said he was withdrawing from race Full story »

Her illness was never fully diagnosed Full story »

An East Jefferson lawmaker has filed a bill for the upcoming legislative session that would make it a crime for people to attend cockfights, which are illegal. Sen. Danny Martiny, R-Kenner, has filed Senate Bill 38, which would make it a crime for patrons to attend a cockfight, bet on which rooster wins "or to pay admission at any... Full story »

The City Council that came into office almost four years ago has been probably the most reform-minded group of lawmakers the city has seen in decades. Nor does its reformist zeal show signs of abating as it nears the end of its tenure. The 2006-10 council's signature reform measure has been creating the inspector general's office, but members have... Full story »

A half century after it was written and nearly 30 years since its last major rewrite, Slidell officials are taking steps to give the city's zoning ordinance a complete overhaul. City Planner Randy Clement said the ordinance, parts of which go back to 1959, has mostly been updated piecemeal, using amendments and variances to address specific situations as the... Full story »

New Wine Christian Fellowship is hosting a forum tonight for the five candidates seeking the St. John the Baptist Parish presidency. The forum is scheduled from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the church, 1929 W. Airline Highway, LaPlace. It will include a question and answer period. Residents can send questions for the candidates electronically to church@nw-cf.org. Questions also... Full story »

Nearly 30,000 families are vying for about 4,000 rent subsidy vouchers Full story »

Allegations center on his conduct as a state judge Full story »

The federal government has recommended an endangered-species listing for loggerhead turtles in U.S. waters, a decision that could have big implications for the fishing industry. The listing was proposed Wednesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for seven species of loggerheads. The NOAA's fisheries division says one of the biggest threats... Full story »

Deputy clerk of court resigns Full story »

Formal response to 28-page report due by April 15 Full story »

New information may have surfaced, legislative auditor says Full story »

Louisiana is forging ahead with hurricane protection and coastal restoration projects that, if carried to fruition, will slow the rate of land loss not seen since the 1930s, Gov. Bobby Jindal told the West Bank business community Wednesday. "And we'll will have the highest percentage of our people living and working behind hurricane protection projects than ever before," he... Full story »

BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Republican operative Scott Wilfong was dealt a setback this week in his effort to contest a state Board of Ethics notification that he should file a campaign finance disclosure form related to the 2008 re-election race of Baton Rouge Democratic Mayor Kip Holden. Wilfong, a member of the state GOP central committee who runs a... Full story »