Chiquita Banana Coming Back to Port of New Orleans NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – After a nearly 40 year hiatus, Chiquita banana is coming back to the Port of New Orleans. Governor Bobby Jindal made the announced Wednesday. Chiquita says they plan to ship 60,000 to 78,000 twenty-foot units through the Port of New Orleans each year. Greater New Orleans Inc. CEO Michael Hecht […]
The ‘Stupid Party,’ Revisited By Bobby Jindal Editor’s note: Gov. Bobby Jindal is governor of Louisiana and former head of the Republican Governor’s Association. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. (CNN) — Nearly two years ago, after Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign went down to defeat, I gave some ideas in these […]
Kissing Congressman Vance McAllister Won’t Run for … (WGNO) – U.S. Rep. Vance McAllister will not run for reelection. In a statement McAllister said: The past few weeks have been a trying time for my family. As I’ve said before, there’s no doubt I’ve made a mistake. I’ve failed those I care most about and let down the people who elected me to […]
Gov. Jindal to Speak at NRA Annual Meeting INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WGNO) – Several republicans are expected to speak this afternoon at a leadership forum during the National Rifle Association annual meeting in Indianapolis. The three-day event kicked off Friday. Those expected to speak include, Senator Marco Rubio from Florida, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell. This weekend’s festivities are […]
Jindal & Common Core Bobby Jindal is at it again. Just last week, Jindal pulled a 180, after supporting Common Core, Jindal, is now against the education reforms. Just this week he has decided the PARCC testing, that he once supported, is not a good idea now. Jindal loves embracing people or ideas and then abandoning them. He did […]
Governor Jindal Asks Kissing Rep to Step Down BATON ROUGE, La. (WVLA) — United States Congressman Vance McAllister from Louisiana has already apologized for kissing a female staffer in December 2013, but leaders of the Republican Party in Louisiana don’t think that’s enough.Chairman of the Republican Party of Louisiana Roger F. Villere released a statement Thursday asking McAllister to resign from his office.Just […]
The Governor & Common Core Governor Bobby Jindal has done a pretty good job as governor of the state. Quality jobs are available for the first time in decades. The perception nationwide, and even world wide, is that Louisiana is truly open for business. Stephen Moret, Jindal’s head of Economic Development has done a fine job of luring in new […]
Jindal on Obamacare Sign-Ups: So What! WASHINGTON (CNN) — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a possible contender for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, waved off the Obama administration’s jubilance over this week’s news that more than 7 million people have signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. “So what that under the threat of a government mandate they are […]
‘Duck Dynasty’ Family to Sponsor Independence Bowl (WGNO) – Besides the TV show and a wine business the Robertson Family is again spreading their wings, so to speak. Their business, Duck Commander is getting involved in college football. Officials announced Wednesday in Shreveport that the Duck Dynasty team will sponsor the “Duck Commander Independence Bowl.” The game has been held in Shreveport […]
Jindal & Education Bobby Jindal is a funny man. Our republican governor knows raising taxes is a political no-no. But that’s exactly what Jindal just did to fund his ridiculously small higher education funding increases. Jindal, for years has been the education governor who doesn’t seem to understand funding education. Quite the opposite actually. Jindal has singlehandedly cut […]
To Legalize Pot Or Not? The Debate Heads To Louisiana Lawmakers are talking about pot, the pros and cons, and whether our state’s current laws are too tough. In fact, it was the topic of a meeting in Baton Rouge earlier in the day. WGNO News Anchor Vanessa Bolano has the new developments, and reaction from both sides of the debate. It’s the modern day […]
Duck Dynasty Is A Louisiana Comedy But Our Government … The Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus wrote a line for one of his plays “You must spend money to make money.” Plautus meant the line as a joke(1) yet 1900 years later people still quote it as if it is an economic law. Take for example, Governor Bobby Jindal’s effort to hire a consulting firm to find ways […]