Tony Perkins weighs in on Vitter, weather makes lawmakers miss budget...
Capitol Digest provides an inside look at what happened in state politics this week. These quick reports offer insight into campaigns, committee meetings and other goings-on and give an overview of...
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PANO manifesto explains Bagneris endorsement
Michael BagnerisRick Olivier When the Police Association of New Orleans endorsed Michael Bagneris' candidacy for mayor this week, the union was one of the few groups to lay out its reasons in writing.
View ArticleHouma man arrested for indecent behavior with juveniles
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) – Houma Police arrested an 80-year-old man for two counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile Thursday. Police accuse Paul Gayden Dorsey of making sexual comments and...
View ArticleJindal budget uses ideas from $4M savings study
BATON ROUGE, LA (AP) - A consultant hired to devise money-savings ideas for Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration has generated recommendations that would pay for the $4 million cost of its contract, the...
View ArticleLawmakers use amnesty to offset budget deficit
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The state's operating budget is back in balance, after lawmakers agreed to use nearly $32 million from Louisiana's recent tax amnesty period to plug a deficit.
View ArticleCrescent Park soil remediation expected to be completed in 30 days
The reported soil contamination that has further delayed the opening of Crescent Park, a $30 million, 1.4-mile long recreational area running along the Mississippi River from Elysian Fields Avenue to...
View ArticleKey flood insurance vote set for Monday; national political guru changes view...
Bipartisan seatmates Some members of Congress are continuing the recent State of the Union tradition of sitting next to a member of the opposing party. Among those choosing bipartisan seatmates for...
View ArticleA conservative makes the case for Mitch Landrieu: James Varney
New Orleans is facing what is always an important deal: electing its mayor. I think this one is an easy call: Mitch Landrieu. By labeling it an easy call, however, I don't mean to damn with faint praise.
View ArticleFree health insurance to end for Mandeville city workers
After a long and emotional debate, a divided Mandeville City Council Thursday night opted to pass along steep increases in the city's health insurance costs directly to employees, who up to now have...
View ArticleMayoral candidate Michael Bagneris stumps for a broader economy in New Orleans
New Orleans can't survive on beignet and tchotchke sales alone. That was the basic message mayoral candidate Michael Bagneris delivered to a small crowd Friday as he called upon the city to diversify...
View ArticleRoadway closures, traffic advisories
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - 6:30 p.m. UPDATE: The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge is closed once again in both directions. Use an alternate route such as the Twin Span. The north and southbound lanes...
View Article200 accidents, 2 weather-related deaths in La.
KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) - At least two people have been killed and one person critically injured in weather-related traffic accidents along icy Interstate 10 in southern...
View ArticleJohn Legend to perform at Saenger Theatre
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Grammy Award-winning artist John Legend will make a trip to New Orleans for his 2014 North American tour titled "An Evening with John Legend: The All of Me Tour.
View ArticleReport released on Sharper sex assault allegation
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - An attorney for former NFL star Darren Sharper said Friday that there is no evidence to support an allegation that he sexually assaulted a woman in New Orleans last September.
View ArticleNOPD investigates double shooting
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - New Orleans police were investigating a double shooting Friday night. The shooting happened at about 10 p.m. at Humanity and Elysian Fields. One person is in critical...
View ArticleUpdated road closures and traffic advisories for Saturday morning
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - 6:30 p.m. UPDATE: The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge is closed once again in both directions. Use an alternate route such as the Twin Span. The north and southbound lanes...
View ArticleState lawmakers, local officials endorse Mitch Landrieu
Mitch Landrieu paraded out a slate of political allies this week in his bid for a second term as New Orleans' mayor. City and state elected officials gathered around the incumbent Wednesday on the...
View ArticleJackie Clarkson says New Orleans City Council disruption was pure theater...
The coordinated disruption of Thursday's New Orleans City Council meeting, ostensibly made in support of raising the minimum wage, was nothing more than election season theater, according to...
View ArticleEarly voting ends Saturday for February 1 city elections
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Forward New Orleans releases candidate scorecard
Forward New Orleans, a public policy group, has released its candidates scorecard. The organization asked the candidates to pledge their support for each of the 11 planks in Forward New Orleans'...
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