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Louisiana Shrimpers Reporting Clean 1st Day Catch

August 17, 2010 6:56 AM

GRAND ISLE, La. (AP) - Commercial shrimpers out for the first season since BP's disastrous spill indicated their catch was plentiful and free of oil, despite a report by scientists that much of the crude remains below the surface of the Gulf. Fishermen spent much of the summer mopping up... more »
Vitter's Challenger Reporting $42,000 in Campaign Contributions

August 16, 2010 5:06 PM

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - U.S. Sen. David Vitter's chief Republican challenger is reporting a dismal $42,000 in campaign contributions since he announced his candidacy last month. Former Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Chet Traylor filed a campaign finance report that shows him with less than $41,000 on hand. That's little... more »
Jindal Vetoes Econ. Development Reporting Bill

June 23, 2010 8:30 PM

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Gov. Bobby Jindal has rejected a bill aimed at getting more information about the numbers of jobs and types of businesses being recruited by the state's economic development office. Jindal vetoed the measure by Chalmette Rep. Nita Hutter on Wednesday, at the urging of his... more »