NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Time is about to run out for eligible families to apply for state-paid tuition to private schools. The voucher program was approved in the last legislative session. It allows students from low- to moderate-income families who attend low-performing public schools to switch to an approved private... more »
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says Friday is the deadline to apply for its free summer day camps in Baton Rouge. The camps are for children 12 to 16 years old who don't have a hunter or boater education certificate. They're scheduled June... more »
MONROE, La. (AP) - JPMorgan Chase & Co. underestimated how many people would apply for jobs at its national mortgage records center in Monroe. The applicants formed a line that stretched around the Monroe Civic Center on Thursday - twice the crowd that Chase expected. Chase plans to create more... more »
As Louisiana residents eye the rising Mississippi River, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is encouraging residents to prepare by pre-applying online for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (DSNAP), formerly called Disaster Food Stamps.
"Louisiana has not seen a flood threat like this in many... more »
Small Businesses in Acadiana impacted by the BP oil spill have one last day to apply for Economic Injury Assistance through the small business administration. The SBA's declaration includes all 9 Parishes in Acadiana. The loans offer small businesses working capital of up to $2 million. The deadline to apply... more »
Now that the moratorium is lifted Chevron says it may be one of the first companies to ask permission to drill in the gulf. Chevron executives say they will apply for drilling permits within the next week, for several deep-water projects. The government says it hasn't received any new applications... more »
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana gambling regulators received four applications Thursday for the state's 15th and final riverboat casino license, with three companies wanting to locate in the Texas-oriented market of Lake Charles and the fourth proposing a boat near New Orleans. The applicants include major operator Penn National Gaming... more »
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Time is running out for catfish farmers and others to sign up for a U.S. Department of Agriculture program offering training, cash benefits and government-funded consultation that might include advice to get out of the business. The deadline to apply for the Trade Adjustment Assistance for... more »
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Four candidates have applied so far to be Louisiana's new higher education commissioner, but the Board of Regents hasn't yet worked out a salary range for the job with lawmakers, who must approve the amount. The board, which governs public higher education in Louisiana, hopes... more »
Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., said that orchardists and nursery tree growers may apply for benefits under the USDA Farm Service Agency's (FSA) Tree Assistance Program, which was authorized in the 2008 Farm Bill. Signup began on May 10, 2010, at local FSA offices. The Tree Assistance Program... more »