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Thursday, September 02, 2010
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State Fire Marshall Asks for Fireworks Caution New Year's Eve, and many will be sizzling the old year out and the new year in with fireworks. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning has issued a plea to be very careful with them. He says nationally, fireworks cause an estimated 21-million dollars in property damage each year. And he says, even sparklers burn at over 1200 degrees. Fireworks are illegal in the Lafayette city limits.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 3:35 PM
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Jindal's First Year in Review 2008 was a big year for Bobby Jindal, taking office as governor, pushing an ethics reform plan through a special session, a being tapped a "rising star" by the national GOP. But Gannett News political reporter Mike Hasten says there was at least one major speed bump along the way--the legislative pay raise debacle. Jindal eventually vetoed that pay raise.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 3:33 PM
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Patel Convicted on Most Counts A federal jury has returned guilty verdicts in 51 of 91 fraud counts against a Lafayette cardiologist. Dr. Mehmood Patel was acquitted on the remaining 40 charges. His defense attorney, Mike Small, says they will appeal the convictions. Wednesday, December 31, 2008 3:31 PM
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Louisiana Leads The Way in Outmigration New report from the U-S Census...Louisiana leads the way in population loss this decade, passing up North Dakota for declining population. Demographer Elliott Stonecipher says it's not a new problem--it's actually been going on for 3 decades. Wednesday, December 31, 2008 3:29 PM
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Full Fiscal Impact of Jindal's Proposed Cuts Unveiled Governor Bobby Jindal says his suggested cuts in the state budget would disappear the 341-million dollar shortfall and bring the budget back into balance. Jindal's executive order lays out over 162-million dollars in budget cuts he can make unilaterally. However, the remaining proposed cuts must be approved by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee when it meets January 9th. If they do not approve Jindal's plan, a special legislative session would be needed to bring things into order. Wednesday, December 31, 2008 3:27 PM
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Louisiana Awarded With $170 Million Education Grant
The U.S. Department of Education awards a 170-million-dollar grant to a consortium of 26 states, including Louisiana, to develop new common assessments for public school students.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 9:33 PM
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DOTD Issues Labor Day Travel Advisory
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) today advised drivers of upcoming work schedules for interstate and major road projects throughout Louisiana for the Labor Day weekend (Saturday, September 4, through Monday, September 6).
Thursday, September 02, 2010 9:28 PM
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One Dead In Early Morning Shooting
Baton Rouge police report that officers responded to a shooting about 3:30 Thursday morning in the 1500 block of North Marque Ann Drive where they found a black male lying in a parking lot who had been shot.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 7:55 PM
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