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Appeal court: Teacher furlough day illegal

November 16, 2012 4:59 AM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Jefferson Parish Public School System illegally cut pay by imposing an unpaid day of leave for every teacher during the last school year, a state appeal court has ruled. The Jefferson Federation of Teachers sued the school board after it voted in July 2011 for... more »
Edwin Edwards Dines in St. Martin Parish For Furlough

April 9, 2010 4:10 PM

Former Gov. Edwin Edwards had a three-day furlough this week from the federal prison where he's serving a 10-year sentence for his conviction on corruption charges, according to newspaper reports. The former governor's brother, Marion Edwards, told The Times-Picayune that the 82-year-old former governor... more »
LSU To Consider Furloughs

April 2, 2010 6:36 AM

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The head of the LSU System says campuses may have to resort to widespread furloughs to make the additional budget cuts they could face this year. The Jindal administration asked Louisiana's public colleges and state agencies to develop plans for more... more »