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• No deal in sight as deadline for fiscal deal nears

  December 27, 2012 6:33 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers are engaged in a playground game of "who goes first," daring each political party to let the year end without resolving a Jan. 1 confluence of higher taxes and deep spending cuts that could rattle a recovering, but-still-fragile economy. President Barack Obama returns from Hawaii Thursday... more »

• FEMA registration deadline Thursday

  November 27, 2012 7:11 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - If Hurricane Isaac damaged your uninsured or under-insured property, you have until Thursday evening to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Louisiana residents can register online at www.disasterassistance.gov, via smartphone at m.fema.gov, or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 1-800-462-7585. Those who use 711... more »

• SLCC: Deadline to Pay Tution/Fees Extended to Aug. 15

  August 2, 2012 10:12 AM

  LAFAYETTE ­- The deadline to pay tuition and fees at South Louisiana Community College has been extended to Wednesday, Aug. 15 because of ongoing problems with the online registration system - LoLA (Log On Louisiana). If tuition and fees are not paid in full or a deferred payment plan... more »

• Deadline to apply for state-paid tuition Friday

  June 29, 2012 5:40 AM

  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 »

• Friday deadline to apply for LDWF summer day camps

  May 24, 2012 10:11 AM

  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 »

• Deadline extended for leadership conference

  March 5, 2012 6:09 AM

  THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - The application deadline for the Louisiana Girls Leadership Academy at Nicholls State University has been extended to March 16. A university spokesman said the program is open to academically high-achieving girls entering grades 9 through 11 in the 2012-13 school year. Sponsored by the Nicholls-based Louisiana... more »

• Deadline set for oil spill grant program

  April 6, 2011 6:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Offshore support and supply workers suffering financial hardship because of the federal moratorium on deepwater drilling have just over one month to apply for the second round of financial assistance grants. The Gulf Coast Restoration and Protection Foundation will take applications until May 13. Money... more »

• Deadline extended in Internet stalking case

  March 29, 2011 6:51 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal magistrate has agreed to give prosecutors and a defense attorney more time to negotiate a possible plea deal in the case against a Massachusetts college professor suspected of stalking and making Internet threats against a New Orleans police officer. March 30 was the deadline... more »

• Lafayette Charter Group Wants Deadline Extension

  February 1, 2011 8:28 AM

  LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - The Lafayette Charter Commission will ask the City-Parish Council for another nine months to complete its work of reviewing and making recommendations for changes to the existing home rule charter. Currently, the commission is facing an April 21 deadline, but some members said Monday they were... more »

• Thursday is the Deadline for last Louisiana Casino License

  September 23, 2010 10:18 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. - Thursday is the deadline for applications for Louisiana's 15th and final riverboat casino license allowed by law. The Louisiana Gaming Control Board put the license up for applicants after it was returned to the state in April by Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. Pinnacle had planned to use... more »

• Deadline to Apply for the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Program is Sept. 23

  September 14, 2010 12:06 PM

  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 »

• Voter Registration Deadline Wednesday

  July 27, 2010 5:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana residents who want to vote in the Aug. 28 congressional primaries have until Wednesday to register or to change their political party affiliations in advance of the election. The Secretary of State's Office says Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. is the voter registration deadline, to... more »

• Giant Oil Skimmer Faces Thursday Deadline To Show Progress

  July 12, 2010 4:27 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A giant Taiwanese oil skimmer faces a Thursday deadline to show progress in its efforts to help clean up the massive spill. Frank Maisano, a spokesman for the shipping company that owns the "A Whale" skimmer, says rough seas have hampered its ability to suck up... more »

• Haitians Applying To Legally Stay In U.S Deadline Has Been Extended

  July 12, 2010 12:05 PM

  MIAMI (AP) - The deadline for Haitians to apply to legally stay and work in the U.S has been extended until January. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Alejandro Mayorkas said Monday that the government extended the July 20 deadline. The extension was given in response to community advocates who said... more »

• La. Flood Victims Face Deadline for SBA Loans

  May 25, 2010 9:01 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A deadline is looming for flood victims in six Louisiana parishes to apply for federal disaster loans from the Small Business Administration. June 21 is the SBA filing deadline for small businesses in Concordia, East Carroll, East Feliciana, Madison, Tensas and West Feliciana parishes that were... more »

• BP Spraying Dispersant: Deadline to Stop has Passed

  May 24, 2010 5:20 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - BP PLC is continuing to spray a toxic chemical dispersant to break up the Gulf oil spill, even though a deadline to stop use of the chemical has passed. The Environmental Protection Agency directed BP last week to find an alternative to a dispersant, called Corexit 9500,... more »

• Lafayette City-Parish Council Extends Deadline for Submission of Resumes

  May 19, 2010 5:46 PM

  With regard to the Lafayette Charter Commission created by Ordinance No. O-074-2010, due to the insufficient number of resumes received from individuals of the minority race who reside outside of any municipality in the Parish of Lafayette, the Lafayette City-Parish Council has extended the deadline for the submission of resumes... more »

• Deadline for 2008 Hurricane Agribusiness Loans

  May 19, 2010 9:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - May 28 is the deadline for agribusiness owners affected by hurricanes Gustav and Ike to apply for low-interest loans through the Agribusiness Recovery Loan Program. Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says that's the day finished applications must be delivered and date stamped by... more »

• St. Landry Parish voting deadline is February 24th

  February 19, 2010 11:31 AM

  John Moreau, Registrar of Voters for St. Landry Parish has announced that the last day to vote for the March 27, 2010 election will be Wednesday February 24th at 4:30pm. Persons interested in participating in the upcoming election must register to vote by this deadline. Registration forms may be completed... more »

• DHH: Deadline to Register for H1N1 Vaccine

  September 29, 2009 1:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is reminding all providers interested in administering the H1N1 influenza vaccine to register with the state before 5 p.m., Friday, October 2. Due to federal requirements, states are required to electronically report all administered doses of the H1N1 vaccine, which... more »