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07/18/11 A state teachers union has won its challenge of a law pushed by Gov. Bobby Jindal to let public schools waive certain state education regulations.
07/17/11 Two St. Landry Parish residents have been reappointed by Gov. Bobby Jindal to serve on state boards, according to announcements made Thursday by the governor's office.
07/14/11 Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal was in Bossier Parish on Wednesday, where he signed a series of bills dealing with sex offenders, human trafficking and abuse of the elderly.
07/12/11 Surrounded by state and university officials, Gov. Bobby Jindal on Tuesday signed the bill moving the University of New Orleans from the LSU System to the University of Louisiana System. View full sizeJohn Pope, The Times-PicayuneGov. Bobby Jindal signs the...
07/12/11 MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. Louisiana's public colleges will have freedom from contracting, purchasing and budgeting rules that govern other state agencies, if they meet certain performance benchmarks to improve graduation and student retention rates. Gov. Bobby Jindal signed the new provisions into law Tuesday at LSU, surrounded by lawmakers, university leaders and ...
07/12/11 Katie Moore / Eyewitness News NEW ORLEANS -- The University of New Orleans has battled back from hurricane Katrina, lost its leader and has seen major changes in athletics in recent years. Tuesday, Gov. Bobby Jindal ushered in another big change for UNO. With the swipe of a pen, Jindal signed a law that will transfer UNO out from under the LSU administration system and to the University of ...
07/12/11 Three Gulf Coast governors, Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, Haley Barbour of Mississippi and Robert Bentley of Alabama, hope to head off a challenge by environmental groups to one of the first big deepwater exploration projects to emerge since the BP oil spill.
07/12/11 Terrebonne Parish President Michel Claudet (left) and Lafourche Parish President Charlotte Randolph (right) listen as Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks at a news conference Monday in New Orleans.
07/07/11 Gov. Bobby Jindal's office today said he has appointed of Linda Vinsanau of Metairie to the Louisiana Women's Policy and Research Commission. The 26-member panel advises the governor on women's policy. Vinsanau owns IT Group Inc.. and Autumn Zee LLC. She...
07/04/11 The Associated Press The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. A lawmaker says he is surprised that Gov. Bobby Jindal vetoed a bill that would have allowed a car dealership to claim a tax break it had missed out on. Rep. Jerome "Dee" Richard, I-Thibodaux, says his bill had no opposition when passed this year. The bill was among several Jindal vetoed Friday. The Houma Courier reports the bill would ...
07/01/11 Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks June 17 at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans.
07/01/11 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Online betting and phone wagering for horse races will be allowed at tracks around Louisiana. Gov. Bobby Jindal signed the bill into law Thursday, allowing a practice that was already available for the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans.
07/01/11 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- An effort started six months ago to recall Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal has fizzled, but the Opelousas man behind the petition will continue trying to oust the governor by running against him this fall. Ron Ceasar would have needed to gather more than 908,000 verified signatures by early next week to get a recall election against Jindal. Fewer than five dozen have been ...
07/01/11 A bill that allows Delta Downs, Evangeline Downs, and Louisiana Downs to operate account-wagering operations has been signed by Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and will be effective Aug. 15. Fair Grounds has had for several years an account-wagering business in place by virtue of past legislation in the state.
06/30/11 A New Orleans area lawmaker is asking Gov. Bobby Jindal to strip $3.5 million out of next year's budget, involving the Crescent City Connection bridge that spans the Mississippi River.
06/30/11 The Associated Press The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. Louisiana's presidential primaries will be pushed back from February to March. Gov. Bobby Jindal signed the bill Wednesday to shift the primary date. During the just-ended legislative session, lawmakers had said without the change, the state's representation at national party conventions in 2012 would be jeopardized. Republican Rep. Alan ...
06/29/11 The Associated Press The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. Probation and parole fees are going up in Louisiana. Gov. Bobby Jindal signed into law Tuesday a package of fee hikes sponsored by Belle Chasse Rep. Ernest Wooton to raise costs on probationers and parolees. The general probation and parole fees will be boosted by $10. Meanwhile, a new $150 fee will be charged for processing parolees who ...
06/28/11 MONROE, La. -- Today, Gov. Bobby Jindal and CenturyLink CEO and President Glen F. Post III announced the Fortune 500 company and Louisiana have entered into an incentive agreement for CenturyLink to remain headquartered in Monroe, to expand its headquarters and to produce 800 new jobs in the state by 2016.
06/28/11 A tax break for parents who send their children to private schools is being expanded by removing a cap. Gov. Bobby Jindal signed the bill Monday.
06/27/11 BATON ROUGE - Gov. Bobby Jindal has signed into law legislation that will expand the types of state workers who can be eligible for death benefits when killed in the line of duty. Jindal said Monday he signed Senate Bill...
06/27/11 ALGIERS, La. -- Today, Gov. Bobby Jindal joined city, state and federal officials in dedicating a new Marine Forces Reserve headquarters building in Algiers, part of a Federal City master-planned community designed to retain 1,600 existing jobs and create 400 new jobs in the short term, as well as attract thousands more in the future. | 
