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click for story FEMA Money On The Way For Catholic School Repair
Posted: November 20, 2009/8:53 PM
Updated: November 20, 2009/8:56 PM

The Archdiocese of New Orleans is set to receive $25 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Louisiana Recovery Authority to repair five Catholic schools damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

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click for story Economy May Be Improving But Not At Louisiana Casinos
Posted: November 17, 2009/8:58 PM
Updated: November 17, 2009/9:01 PM

Louisiana’s state-licensed casinos recorded a 6.9 percent drop in gambling revenue last month from the previous October.


State police say the 13 riverboat casinos, Harrah’s Entertainment’s downtown New…

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click for story Contract state employees under scrutiny
Posted: November 17, 2009/11:14 AM
Updated: November 17, 2009/11:19 AM

    BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The state is trying to figure out how
many contract employees are working for Louisiana government so the
Legislature can get…

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click for story Louisiana seeing busy fall filming season
Posted: November 16, 2009/10:00 AM
Updated: November 16, 2009/10:01 AM

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) - With hurricane season ending, film and TV
production in south Louisiana is picking up, and New Orleans is on
track to break…

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click for story FDA backs off oyster ban after strong criticism
Posted: November 13, 2009/2:36 PM
Updated: November 13, 2009/2:38 PM

    WASHINGTON (AP) - Facing fierce resistance, the Obama
administration on Friday backed off a plan to ban sales of raw
oysters from the Gulf of Mexico…

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click for article Lawmakers Tell FDA To Back Off Proposed Oyster Ban
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Governor Jindal wants the FDA commissioner to consider the impact of the ban on the state's oyster industry.

click for article Don’t Count On Re-Opened Fun Park In New Orleans
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Deal involving Nickelodeon Network and development company falls though. Each critical of the other.

click for article Bus Routes Could Be Re-Evaluated As Part Of Cost-Cutting
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One councilman says Sportran is underused but doesn't want to terminate agreement to run the bus service.

click for article State Tax Amnesty Brought In Much More Money Than Anticipated
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Much of the money will replenish the rainy day fund. Other dollars will help fight coastal erosion.

click for article Auto Economy
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Auto sales show sign of life. Michelle Franzen reports.

click for article Cleco Takes Advantage Of Market Forces For Profit Boost
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Sales were down, but generating costs were also down as was the price of power from outside its system.

click for article Workers Collecting Continuing Unemployment Double Last Year
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Despite drop in first-time jobless claims, number remains stubbornly high.

click for article Main St vs Wall St
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Wall Street is booming, but many Americans are still struggling. Jay Gray reports.

click for article Christmas Shopping
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Financial experts suggest Christmas shoppers take advantage of recession deals. Marianne Farvo reports.

click for article International Paper’s third quarter profit soars on tax item
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Credit offsets failing sales of cardboard-box materials

click for article Homeowners Who Used Chinese Drywall May Have To Wait For Payments
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Builders claim drywall used in hurricane renovations gives off harmful gasses and compounds.

click for article State Lawmaker Pay Increase Tied To Federal Index
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By law, legislator's per diem allowance is adjusted when the federal rate changes.

click for article State Employees Could Not Count On Guaranteed Retirement Amount
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House and Senate committees hearing details on the possible pension switch. Would bring state in line with private business.

click for article There Are Millions Of Extra Dollars In Louisiana’s Bank Account
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Budget director points to several reasons including less spending by state departments.

click for article Voters Asked To Approve Tax Hike For Auto Assembly Plant
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State incentives have also been offered. V-Vehicle plans to renovate an existing plant in Monroe.

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