In victory for La. farmers, Senate votes to keep sugar program – FOX 8 News WVUE-TV

New York Times In victory for La. farmers, Senate votes to keep sugar program FOX 8 News WVUE-TV New Orleans Local News, Weather, Sports, Investigations In victory for La

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New Orleans voters to have say in 911 fee increase under revised bill – NOLA.com

NOLA.com New Orleans voters to have say in 911 fee increase under revised bill NOLA.com By Ed Anderson, The Times-Picayune BATON ROUGE — New Orleans residents will have the chance to decide for themselves whether to pay added 911 fees, if a bill that cleared the Senate late Monday becomes law. Sen.

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New Orleans Saints’ bounty situation has US Senate’s attention – NOLA.com

NOLA.com New Orleans Saints' bounty situation has US Senate's attention NOLA.com Dick Durbin, D-Ill., announced the hearing Thursday to address “disturbing disclosures” that New Orleans Saints players were paid a “bounty” for hits that injured opponents.

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Senator Durbin Calls Senate Hearings Over New Orleans Saints Bounty Program – ABC News (blog)

NOLA.com Senator Durbin Calls Senate Hearings Over New Orleans Saints Bounty Program ABC News (blog) Calling the New Orleans Saints football players bounty scandal “troubling” and “disturbing,” Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., announced today on the Senate floor that he will hold a Judiciary Committee hearing in April about bounties in the NFL. New Orleans Saints were 'out of control,' Roger Goodell says NOLA.com The New Orleans Saints Scandal: The Cost of Football Huffington Post (blog) Column: The day the Dat died in New Orleans USA TODAY CBS News

New Orleans traffic camera appeals would be made more accessible under Senate bill – NOLA.com

NOLA.com New Orleans traffic camera appeals would be made more accessible under Senate bill NOLA.com By Ed Anderson, The Times-Picayune Drivers who get ticketed by traffic cameras in New Orleans should have at least two chances to appeal their citations in courts, a Louisiana Senate committee said Tuesday. Senate Bill 174 by Sen.

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Senate deal may pave the way for New Orleans judicial pick Susie Morgan – NOLA.com

NOLA.com Senate deal may pave the way for New Orleans judicial pick Susie Morgan NOLA.com By Bruce Alpert, Times-Picayune New Orleans attorney Susie Morgan, nominated in June by President Barack Obama for a district court judgeship, is finally going to get a confirmation vote by the Senate. The breakthrough came when Senate Democratic and ..

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Landrieu Hosts Education Panel Launches New Orleans-Style Education Reform A … – PoliticalNews.me (press release)

Landrieu Hosts Education Panel Launches New Orleans -Style Education Reform A … PoliticalNews.me (press release) Mary Landrieu, D-La., co-chair of the Senate Public Charter School Caucus, hosted a forum for key education policy makers about how cities across the country can learn from New Orleans education reform efforts.

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Sen. Mary Landrieu to showcase New Orleans school system – NOLA.com

NOLA.com Sen. Mary Landrieu to showcase New Orleans school system NOLA.com Mary Landrieu, D-La., is so impressed with improvements at New Orleans public schools that she's inviting Senate colleagues and staffers to a roundtable discussion today on lessons the other struggling school systems could learn from the effort. and more

New Orleans area has still got clout: Stephanie Grace – NOLA.com

NOLA.com New Orleans area has still got clout: Stephanie Grace NOLA.com Like the man who appointed them, almost half of the new Senate's panel chairs hail from the metro area. And that's not the only good news for the New Orleans region as the new Legislature prepares to get down to business. ..

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Louisiana Elections 2011 – bestofneworleans.com

WWL First News Louisiana Elections 2011 bestofneworleans.com Senate District 3 — Even before redistricting, Senate District 3 sprawled from several lakefront neighborhoods in New Orleans through Gentilly to the West Bank — all the way to Marrero. Now, because of population losses sustained during Hurricane …

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