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Census Report Finds Jump in Population Along Gulf Coast

May 26, 2010 11:16 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) - A new census report finds a sharp jump in the population of U.S. coastal counties along the Gulf of Mexico. But demographers warn the trend may not last long, partly because of the threat of major disasters such as hurricanes and the current oil spill. The report... more »
Prison Population may Gradually Decline in Louisiana

April 27, 2010 11:32 AM

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana, where one out of every 55 adults is incarcerated, could see its prison population gradually decline if a package of bills up for debate in the House this week is passed into law. The four bills mainly target nonviolent offenders, who make up 60... more »
Louisiana's population shows increase for third year

December 23, 2009 11:46 AM

BATON ROUGE - The U.S. Census Bureau recently released population figures indicating that Louisiana experienced the third consecutive year of more people moving into the state than moving out. Prior to this three-year run, Louisiana had gone more than two decades without experiencing a single year of net population in-migration.... more »