LA school voucher debate heads to federal court Governor Bobby Jindal is getting help from a group of parents in his quest to make school vouchers available to all students in Louisiana. The U.S. Department of Justice has filed suit against the Governor’s program, citing fears that vouchers will shut down desegregation in parishes that are under desegregation orders including St. John the […]
Bobby Jindal Exorcism: Film Mockingly Depicts Governor … A new comedy short film, “Ivy League Exorcist: The Bobby Jindal Story” is rasing eyebrows. California filmmakers, Cult Jam Productions recently premiered the film at Comic Con, and now the video is on You Tube. The film is poking fun at Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s so-called experience with an exorcism on one of his college […]
Louisiana Coastal Lands Lawsuit The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East is suing nearly 100 oil companies. The group is responsible for operating and maintaining the levee, floodgates and seawall protection on the East Bank. It claims the oil companies failed to repair damage they caused to coastal wetlands which help protect the Greater New Orleans area from catastrophic flooding. […]
Go “Boots on the Ground” on Louisiana’s New Barrier … Ripped to shreds by Katrina, protective barrier islands along Louisiana’s gulf coast are being rebuilt as we speak. WGNO News flew along with Governor Bobby Jindal who wants congress to speed up the process. “We are here to say enough is enough,” says Governor Jindal along with parish leaders who took off by helicopter to […]
LA Gov Bobby Jindal signs controversial gun law You know better than to mess with people in Louisiana and our Second Amendment! Governor Bobby Jindal just signed a controversial gun bill that’s getting applause in gun country. The new law will make it a crime for journalists or anyone else to publicly identify concealed gun permit holders or applicants. It’ll be a misdemeanor […]
Bill to strip St. Tammany Coroner of financial power … Governor Bobby Jindal signed the bill that takes away the financial powers of the St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office. Dr. Peter Galvan must now give the parish the office’s money except for funds needed to operate for the rest of the year. The parish council will have to approve any new contracts or purchases. Galvan […]
Gov. Jindal Calls Fallen Soldier A Hero Monday morning, Governor Bobby Jindal joined the friends and family of Christopher Drake, the Louisiana National Guardsman who was killed in Afghanistan over the Memorial Day weekend, for Drake’s funeral. Jindal told the crowd at the Eagle Heights Community Church in Tickfaw to remember Drake as a hero who gave his life in service for […]
Surrogate parenting bill waiting for Governor Jindal’s … Senate bill 162 is waiting for Governor Bobby Jindal’s signature. It will block unmarried and gay couples in Louisiana from becoming surrogate parents. The bill defines intended parents as “married persons.” The surrogacy bill was approved by the Louisiana House of Representatives with a 87 to 8 vote on Sunday. Click here to read more […]
CCC toll tag refund bill If you still haven’t gotten your Crescent City Connection toll tag refund, listen-up: a bill that would streamline the process is now sitting on Governor Bobby Jindal’s desk waiting for his signature. The bill would transfer the refund responsibility from the Department of Transportation to State Treasurer John Kennedy’s office. If the governor signs the […]
Governor Signs Lifetime Conceal Carry Permits Into … Thursday afternoon, Governor Bobby Jindal’s office announced he signed into law legislation that creates lifetime conceal carry permits in Louisiana. Whoever gets one of the permits must complete the same training as a standard CCP. While the permit will never need to be renewed, the holder of a lifetime CCP must have a firearms training […]
Delgado cutting 115 jobs and about 15 programs “They called us in one at a time and they informed us, well they informed me, that after six and a half years of service that next week i will be terminated,” says Sociology Professor Martin Katz. Professor Katz teaches seven classes at Delgado Community College. He spent four years there to get full time status. […]
Supreme Court Rules School Vouchers Unconstitutional Tuesday, the Louisiana State Supreme Court shot down Governor Bobby Jindal’s school voucher program. The court ruled it violates the state’s constitution to use public money to pay for private school education. Jindal pushed the plan through the legislature telling lawmakers and parents that it would allow students to leave failing schools and attend the […]