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Half of New Orleans is below sea level, humans sank it: report 0 fleur-de-lisa Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1353

CNN anchor Don Lemon's sister identified as Denham Springs woman who died in accidental drowning 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1671

Dancers, Bourbon St. workers protest strip club closures 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1488

'You sure you want to compare?' New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu lets Alabama know where #RealMardiG 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1355

Bobby Jindal says Republicans need to embrace Trump supporters 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1622

Gov. John Bel Edwards is highest-ranked Democratic governor in new national poll 7 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1947

Gov. John Bel Edwards reports $5M in campaign war chest for 2019 re-election bid 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1132

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards claims $600M in cuts; GOP calls the list misleading 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1150

How not to be a Mardi Gras jerk 1 fleur-de-lisa Jan 2018 Jan 2018 6 1715

Teen prisoner raped by inmate in Baton Rouge, infected with HIV, federal lawsuit claims 1 fleur-de-lisa Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1386

Travelers from Louisiana are the happiest in the country, study says 1 fleur-de-lisa Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1645

93K pounds of Mardi Gras beads found in New Orleans storm drains 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 10 2129

Tax preparer gets 18 months for tax scheme 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1266

Sen. Kennedy (R) tells WWL-TV Trump is 'not a racist' 2 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1434

Postal worker admits he burned 20 tubs of mail 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 4 1640

Former State Police Commission whistleblower sues, claiming retaliation 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1148

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 1486

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser rejuvenates push for privatization of state parks as budget cuts loom 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1539

Gov. Edwards 'not sure why' Louisiana requires florists, others to be licensed, wants review 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1334

Sen. Sharon Hewitt: Work requirements for Medicaid can help lift Louisianans out of poverty 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1264

Louisiana budget not only task: Here's what other issues lawmakers are eyeing at upcoming session 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1194

'Silence is not an option': service, calls for action ignite Baton Rouge area on MLK Day 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1344

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards open to reviewing occupational licensing laws in Louisiana 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1530

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 1253

New Orleans named No. 1 place to visit in the world in 2018 by NYT 6 fleur-de-lisa Jan 2018 Jan 2018 4 2208

Gov. John Bel Edwards: Deadline for special session is flexible but time frame is tight 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1346

How federal tax rewrite could be a gift for Louisiana lawmakers struggling with budget 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1201

Steve Scalise says he's set to undergo additional surgery, asks for continued support 8 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 3 2373

Court considers constitutionality of key budget balancing tool 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1150

No charges for Vermilion teacher cuffed after questioning boss' raise; supporters say it's not over 2 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 3 1572

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Louisiana lawmakers caught in fiscal torrent, not even trying to swim 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1268

Louisiana To Study Interstate Water Sales To Parched Texas Communities 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1518

Judge dies days before trial of private eye over Trump taxes 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 8 2211

Audit: $718K spent in Louisiana on dead Medicaid patients 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 3 1884

Study: LSU pays men substantially more than women of same rank, in some cases $20K-plus 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1274

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 951

Too restrictive, unequal access: Advisory panel hears concerns about state voting laws 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1135

Congressman seeks pledge med school will stay in Shreveport 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1125

Mayor-elect Cantrell fights bid by Jeff Landry's office to recuse Orleans judges in credit card 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1255

Louisiana Medicaid program running under-budget this year 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 3 1137

Gov. John Bel Edwards creates task force to look into sexual harassment in state government 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 1 1211

Court tie means Louisiana Planned Parenthood keeps funding 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 3 1500

Donna Brazile: LSU 'will receive all of my papers,' including all assessments DNC received for 2016 6 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 2648

Baton Rouge voters approve tax on hotel rooms by big margin 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1508

FEMA penalties for some uninsured public buildings could cost governments in Livingston, Ascension 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1323

LaToya Cantrell elected New Orleans' first female mayor 2 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1759

Republican John Schroder to become Louisiana's next treasurer, defeats Derrick Edwards 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1529

Judge overturns rape conviction of Louisiana man imprisoned 46 years 2 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 4 1800

Louisiana House Republicans delay Medicaid contracts that cover 1.6 million people 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1971

GOP plan to end historic tax credits would hurt New Orleans, developers say 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1803

New effort underway to examine Louisiana's redistricting process; bipartisan summit set for January 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1564

Louisiana mayor says he will 'still be mayor' after arrest for alleged malfeasance, theft related to 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1679

Ex-Louisiana private investigator can't use 'white hat' defense in Trump tax return hacking case, 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1680

Jason Aldean plays to 7,000 fearless fans in New Orleans, his first outdoor concert since Las Vegas 2 fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1961

Lawsuit: Louisiana sheriff rejected applicant because of HIV 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1390

(Chef) John Besh steps down from restaurant group after sexual harassment allegations 1 fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 1916

Tony the Louisiana truck-stop tiger dies, age 17 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 1428

Residents oppose radioactive cleaning facility in Gibson 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1197

Judge dismisses former president's claims against Louisiana College 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1372

LSU President reinstates alcohol ban on Greeks, says they did not take it seriously 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 1338

Louisiana Continued...

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St. Charles Parish councilman says parish president needs drug rehab 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1197

New Orleans hires attorney who has helped cities crack down on strip clubs 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1225

Caddo Parish Commission votes to remove Confederate monument 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1151

New Orleans Mayor Landrieu slammed as 'unprofessional' by U.S. Sen. John Kennedy in D.C. hearing 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1360

At union rally, a glimpse of an organized New Orleans hospitality industry 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 9 1562

Louisiana borrowing picture improves after debt refinancing 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1088

Oil rig explosion rocks Kenner, (LA) injures 7 people Sunday 0 fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 Oct 2017 5 1561

New Orleans will have its first female mayor (runoff next month) 0 fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1929

8-month-old baby left in vehicle for hours in Hammond (LA) dies, TPSO says 2 fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 2524

Hurricane Nate in New Orleans: much ado about nothing 3 fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 1730

Judge orders release of congressman sentenced for bribery 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 3118

Louisiana cuts early voting short for Hurricane Nate 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 2343

Drinking game may have preceded fraternity pledge's death 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 2307

Slidell pays ACLU $25,000 over defeated panhandling law 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 2 1297

Shreveport bookkeeper accused of stealing more than $450K 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1768

6-year prison sentence for ex-Carnival queen who owned company at center of massive Medicare fraud 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 1 1728

New Orleans man admits spending $84,000 in federal money on items like cruise expenses 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1469

Former state senator disciplined by Louisiana Supreme Court 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1501

Panel holds 7-hour hearing on ethics charges against Mandeville mayor 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1244

Louisiana lawmaker to pay hefty fine after using campaign dollars to 'fund a gambling habit' 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1485

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