Just between you and me
(From Bloomberg) Victor Hand, a semi-retired railway manager in Maine, grew so alarmed when he learned that his state was building a database to store all residents' medical files that he rushed to the hospital to try to opt out.
DATE: May 18, 2012 | CATEGORY: News
LaPolitics by Maginnis: Trash talking at the Capitol
Loping through the Capitol basement, an ebullient John Kennedy hardly looked like a treasurer who had just been accused of bogus accounting by the governor's office, after he accused the state leader of budgetary scare tactics. "I just want to know,...
DATE: May 18, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
'225 Select': Jewel of the state
The majestic chambers of Louisiana's Old State Capitol will come alive with music and merriment tonight as the historic building hosts The Jewel of the State Gala from 7 to 10 p.m. Proceeds will be used to complete a master plan to refurbish the...
DATE: May 17, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Environmental groups call for federal takeover of DEQ
The Louisiana Bucket Brigade and the Washington, D.C.-based Environmental Integrity Project are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to "take over" the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. "Four serious accidents in 63...
DATE: May 16, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Anti-abortion measures advance
Two bills focused on deterring pregnant women from getting abortions have been overwhelmingly approved by two legislative health committees. Sen. Sharon Weston Broome, D-Baton Rouge, says her proposal gives women the opportunity to listen to a fetal...
DATE: May 16, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Jewel of the state
The majestic chambers of Louisiana’s Old State Capitol will come alive with music and merriment on Thursday as the historic building hosts The Jewel of the State Gala from 7-10 p.m. Proceeds from this event will be used to complete a master...
DATE: May 16, 2012 | CATEGORY: (Weekender) Events
News roundup: N.D. becomes nation's second-leading oil producer … Fla. county to examine possible theft of BP funds … Facebook raises IPO price as offering nears
Rising to the top: North Dakota has passed Alaska to become the second-leading oil-producing state in the nation, trailing only Texas. State Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms tells the Grand Forks Herald that North Dakota...
DATE: May 15, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
College fee increase stalls with House lawmakers
A bid by Louisiana higher education leaders to boost charges on college students stalled today after facing resistance from House lawmakers who questioned whether students and families could afford another fee hike. Rep. Chris Broadwater, R-Hammond,...
DATE: May 15, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Your Business
• Adams and Reese's Baton Rouge office will be awarded the Pro Bono Publico Award from the Louisiana State Bar Association later this month. The award honors the office's attorneys for their enhancement and promotion of pro bono services in...
DATE: May 14, 2012 | CATEGORY: Current Issue
Living the dream
Author: Pete LeibmanYear: 2012Publisher: AmacomPages: 246 pages
DATE: May 14, 2012 | CATEGORY: Current Issue
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