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• Governor Bobby Jindal Announces Appointments to the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission

  December 15, 2011 11:21 AM

  Governor Bobby Jindal announced appointments to the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. The Wildlife and Fisheries Commission was created to protect, conserve, and replenish the natural resources and wildlife of the state, including all aquatic life. The commission has the authority to establish definite management programs and policies and to... more »

• Governor Bobby Jindal will be in Lafayette today

  March 16, 2011 6:20 AM

  Governor Bobby Jindal will be in Lafayette today as well. He will serve as the special guest speaker as top business leaders from around the corridor meet in Lafayette to discuss economic strategies for the upcoming year. Lafayette Hilton is the place and it begins at 3:30pm. more »

• Tuition Hikes Worry Louisiana Students

  March 14, 2011 11:50 PM

  Criticism quickly followed Governor Bobby Jindal's newly released budget plan. One red flag is tuition hikes for Louisiana colleges. Included in Jindal's new budget is a spending provision of $98 million dollars which Jindal hopes state colleges will get through tuition hikes. "I don't like it, I really... more »

• Gov. Daniels flies Saints flag for Super Bowl bet

  February 17, 2010 12:29 PM

  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is flying a New Orleans Saints flag outside his Statehouse office after losing a friendly Super Bowl wager with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. Daniels' office says in a statement that the flag went on display Tuesday in the Statehouse atrium, where it will... more »

• Jindal Marks Groundbreaking for Widening of Final Segment for La. 28

  December 16, 2009 2:49 PM

  ALEXANDRIA - Today, Governor Bobby Jindal marked the groundbreaking for the widening of the final segment of La. 28 from the Vernon Parish line to La. 121 in Rapides Parish, which he called a critical corridor for Central Louisiana, Ft.Polk and the country's national security efforts. Governor Jindal said,... more »

• Governor Jindal Announces Appointments to the Respiratory Care Advisory Committee

  December 1, 2009 10:09 AM

  Governor Bobby Jindal Announces Appointments to the Respiratory Care Advisory Committee BATON ROUGE - Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced appointments to the Respiratory Care Advisory Committee. The Respiratory Care Advisory Committee serves to advise the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners on issues affecting applicants for licensure and... more »

• 53 parishes declared natural disaster

  November 30, 2009 3:41 PM

  Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced that U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has declared 53 parishes as primary natural disaster areas and ten parishes as contiguous disaster areas due to a combination of disasters including a severe drought and excessive rainfall that caused production losses for farmers throughout the state.... more »

• Price gouging statute in effect during State of Emergency

  November 9, 2009 2:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La.-- Governor Bobby Jindal's state of emergency declaration during Tropical storm Ida also puts into effect Louisiana's price gouging law. Some residents in the southern most parts of the state may have to evacuate as the storm approaches. As residents heed the warnings to fill up their cars... more »

• Governor Bobby Jindal Says State Preparing for Tropical Storm Ida

  November 9, 2009 2:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Today, Governor Bobby Jindal held a press conference, following a meeting of the State's Unified Command Group, which assembled to prepare state response efforts for the threat of Tropical Storm Ida. Governor Jindal said, "We saw this storm move up to hurricane status over the weekend... more »

• Jindal to Make Economic Development Announcement

  November 6, 2009 11:45 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Today, Governor Bobby Jindal will hold a press conference to make an economic development announcement in Lafayette at the LiteCenter at 11 AM. Later, the Governor will host the LSU baseball team and coaches at the Governor's Mansion at 3:30 PM to congratulate them on their 2009... more »

• Gov. Jindal Announces a $30 Million Commitment for LSU's New Business Education Complex

  November 5, 2009 2:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor Bobby Jindal held a press conference today to make two announcements: a commitment of $30 million in capital outlay funds for LSU's new business education complex and $303.7 million in collections for the 2009 Louisiana Tax Amnesty Program, surpassing initial estimates for collections. $30 Million... more »

• DHH tackles the Medicaid budget shortfall

  November 3, 2009 12:14 PM

  Being faced with a $308 million budget shortfall in the Medicaid Program is serious, and the Administration has had to make tough, strategic decisions to ensure that core programs within Medicaid remain intact to protect critical healthcare services for those in need. On behalf of the Louisiana Hospital Association... more »

• Governor Jindal Awards over $24 Million in Grants to St. Mary Parish

  September 21, 2009 3:29 PM

  PATTERSON - Today, Governor Bobby Jindal awarded four grants totaling $24,331,770 to St. Mary Parish that will go towards hurricane recovery, hazard mitigation and infrastructure improvements. Governor Jindal awarded the funds to local officials in a ceremonial check presentation during a townhall meeting in Patterson as part of his "Louisiana... more »

• Big 3 Stories: Monday, September 21, 2009

  September 21, 2009 12:01 PM

  Our BIG 3 STORIES for Monday, September 21st: Governor Bobby Jindal is projecting a one-billion-dollar cut from the state budget. Much of it will come from higher education and health care. Last year higher education was cut by 120-million-dollars, and this year the Governor is proposing an additional 140-million-dollar cut.... more »