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No ‘LaPolitics’ this week

John Maginnis is on Mardi Gras break. His LaPolitics column will return March 6.

News roundup: Identity theft complaints up 50% … Early voting ends Saturday … Union Parish poultry plant temporarily closing

Watch your information: A report by the Federal Trade Commission says complaints of fraud...

La. rural unemployment rate below national average

The recession has hit rural communities hard and led to spikes in unemployment, according...

U.S. economy shrinks at fastest pace in 26 years

The economy contracted at a staggering 6.2% pace at the end of 2008, the...

Source: Gov’t on verge of deal to aid Citigroup

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is on the verge of closing a deal to...

Economy shrinks even more than expected in 4Q

WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy contracted at a staggering 6.2 percent pace at the...
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Stanford officials say they weren’t aware of problems

In new developments in the Stanford Group case, an attorney for Jay Comeaux and...

Workers’ comp getting cheaper, insurance department says

Workers’ compensation insurance rates should fall again this year, the Louisiana Department of Insurance...

Budget creates nervousness in health care community

A spokesman for Louisiana Health Care Review, the state's Medicare quality improvement organization, says...

Lamar posts $6.8 million quarterly loss

Lamar Advertising reported a $6.8 million quarterly loss and forecast a 15% drop in...