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Commissioner Donelon Announces Newly Revised Online Auto and Homeowners Insurance Rate Comparison Guides
Thursday, Dec 4th, 2008
Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon announces that newly revised online auto and homeowners rate comparison guides are now available for viewing.... read more
12/4 DOTD Announces Results of Nov. 12 and Nov. 26 Bid Lettings
Baton Rouge: The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) considered bids totaling more than $87 million at its Nov. 12 and N....
12/3 Department of Education Embarks on Initiative to Develop Statewide Educational Model from Best Practices
Baton Rouge: The Louisiana Department of Education will embark on a new effort to build a world-class educational model in Louisiana. The project ....
12/1 USDA Emergency Conservation Program funds are available to eligible Louisiana producers
Baton Rouge: Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., said $16 million in USDA Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) funds are av....
12/1 Louisiana Workforce Commission to Open Worker Transition Center, Offer Orientation Sessions for IP Employees
Baton Rouge: The Louisiana Workforce Commission will conduct orientation sessions and open a worker transition center to assist the 550 people who ....
12/4 Enviroschool adjusts December schedule for holidays
Baton Rouge: Enviroschool is a training session presented by the Department of Environmental Quality that helps the public better understand the a....
11/25 DOTD issues Thanksgiving holiday travel advisory
Baton Rouge: The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) advised drivers of upcoming work schedules for interstate and major....
11/25 Governor Jindal Announces that White House Approved 90 Percent Federal Cost Share on Public Assistance for Gustav
Baton Rouge: Governor Bobby Jindal announced that the state received notice from President Bush that the administration has approved Louisiana to ....
11/24 Free Electronic Filing is a Hit with Businesses
Baton Rouge: In its first two months of operation, Parish E-File.com has collected $36,409,176.03 in state and local sales tax revenue from busine....
11/24 LED Launches Louisiana FastStart Program
Baton Rouge: Louisiana Economic Development announced it is moving forward with the creation of the Louisiana FastStart program, a turnkey workfor....
11/24 Louisiana Workforce Commission Staff in Bastrop to Assist IP Employees
Baton Rouge: Louisiana Workforce Commission representatives are in Bastrop today to expedite the delivery of employment assistance services to wor....
11/21 Governor Jindal Addresses Medal Of Honor Ceremony
Baton Rouge: Governor Bobby Jindal addressed the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement's Medal of Honor ceremony honoring three officers who los....
11/20 December 1 Deadline Approaching for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Fisheries Assistance Program
Baton Rouge: Fishermen who were affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita have until Monday, December 1, 2008 to submit their application for the Fe....
11/20 First Lady Partners with Shots for Tots
Baton Rouge: First Lady Supriya Jindal announced today her partnership with the Shots for Tots outreach campaign. The effort, called Every Child ....
11/20 Hodges Gardens State Park Hosts Inaugural Art in the Park
Florien: Enjoy the state's natural beauty and artistic talent as Hodges Gardens State Park, in conjunction with the Louisiana Crafts Guild and Gal....
11/20 LRA Board Approves Gustav, Ike Action Plan to Present for Public Comment; Also Takes Action on Sold Homes, Louisiana Land Trust properties
Baton Rouge: The Louisiana Recovery Authority's Board of Directors Tuesday took the next step in recovery from the 2008 hurricanes by approving fo....
11/19 Department of Social Services Awards Child Care Rebuilding Grants
BATON ROUGE: The Louisiana Department of Social Services has awarded $10 million in federal grants to nine child-care providers in South Louisiana ....
11/19 Louisiana Rural and Underserved Areas Receive Health Care Funds
Baton Rouge: The Department of Health and Hospitals awarded 14 grants of up to $75,000 to health care providers in rural and medically underserved ....
11/19 DOTD announces results of Oct. 29 bid letting
BATON ROUGE: The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) considered bids totaling more than $63 million at its Oct. 29 publi....
11/19 Commissioner of Higher Education Calls for More Performance and Accountability
BATON ROUGE: Louisiana must increase the number of degrees and certificates it awards if it wants to be nationally and globally competitive. One ....
11/17 Governor Jindal and DHH Secretary Levine Announce LA Health First, Effort to Create a Sustainable System of Quality Health Care
BATON ROUGE: Governor Bobby Jindal and DHH Secretary Alan Levine announced details on Louisiana Health First, an initiative to improve the health ....
11/17 U.S. 61 closure in West Feliciana Parish postponed
BATON ROUGE: The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced today that the closure on U.S. 61 in West Feliciana Paris....
11/17 November mineral lease sale brings $3.5 million
Baton Rouge: The state Mineral Board on Wednesday collected more than $3.5 million at its lease sale for November, showing interest in leasing Lou....
11/13 USDA Denies Request for Extra Month of Disaster Food Stamp Benefits
Baton Rouge: The Department of Social Services announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Services had d....
11/12 State government launches online spending database
BATON ROUGE: Commissioner of Administration Angele Davis was joined today by LSU officials, faculty, staff, and students in the SMART Lab of Patri....
11/12 Governor Signs Executive Order Making Louisiana Third State to Participate in the United States Army's Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) Program
BATON ROUGE: Governor Bobby Jindal issued an executive order making Louisiana the third state to participate in the Partnership for Youth Success ....
11/11 Portion of U.S. 61 in West Feliciana Parish to be closed this weekend
BATON ROUGE: The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced that a portion of U.S. 61 in West Feliciana Parish will b....
11/11 DSS Ceremony Celebrates Adoptive Families, Advocates
BATON ROUGE: The Louisiana Department of Social Services kicked off November as Adoption Awareness Month in Louisiana by celebrating 433 families ....
11/10 Louisiana Department of Education Releases 2008 School Performance Scores
BATON ROUGE: Today, the Louisiana Department of Education released 2008 School Performance Scores (SPS) for 1,263 public schools across the state. T....
11/6 Governor Announces PGA TOUR Makes Long-Term Commitment to New Orleans
BATON ROUGE - Governor Bobby Jindal and the PGA TOUR announced that the TOUR has pledged a continuing tournament presence in New Orleans through a....
11/6 Louisiana School for the Deaf Reopens
BATON ROUGE: The Board of Secondary and Elementary Education (BESE) and the Louisiana Department of Education fulfilled their promise to students ....
11/6 LED Launches Business Retention and Expansion Initiative
BATON ROUGE ? The Louisiana Department of Economic Development (LED) announced today that it is moving forward with the creation of a Business Ret....
11/4 Jindal administration approves $250K grant for Leesville water tank
BATON ROUGE: Commissioner of Administration Angele Davis announced that the City of Leesville has been awarded a state grant in the amount of $250,00....
11/4 Employees of suppliers impacted by Shreveport GM downsizing eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
SHREVEPORT: More than 120 employees of Shreveport General Motors' suppliers who lost their jobs on Sept. 29 as a result of decreased production at t....
11/3 Parish E-File.com collects more than $14 million in first month of operation
BATON ROUGE: In its first month of operation, Parish E-File.com has collected more than $14 million in state and local sales tax revenue from busi....
11/3 DOTD celebrates third anniversary of LA Swift bus service
BATON ROUGE: Staff members from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) served cake to bus passengers on Friday as the a....
10/31 Governor Applauds BGA Ethics Ranking of LA as No. 5 in Nation, Up from No. 46, And Improving
BATON ROUGE - The Better Government Association (BGA) released its second edition of the BGA-Alper Integrity Index, announcing that Louisiana's ov....
10/31 Gulf Guardian Awards presented in New Orleans
BATON ROUGE: Five recipients were honored for their environmental efforts regarding the Gulf of Mexico with Gulf Guardian awards. The event marke....
10/31 Plaquemine ferry landing re-opens, White Castle and Edgard remain closed
BATON ROUGE: The Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced that the Plaquemine/Sunshine ferry landing re-opened following repa....
10/31 Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission Sets Agenda for November Meeting
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has scheduled the next regular public board meeting for 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008, at th....
10/30 Lt. Governor Landrieu Announces Launch of World Cultural Economic Forum
BATON ROUGE: Culture means business in Louisiana. Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu and the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism announce....
10/29 Southeast Louisiana Small Business Recovery Conference Convenes in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS: Small business owners, bankers and accountants are encouraged to attend the 2008 Southeast Louisiana Small Business Recovery Conferen....
10/28 Governor Announces CenturyTel Inc. and EMBARQ Corp. Merger May Create Louisiana's Third Fortune 500 Company
BATON ROUGE: The Board of Directors for Louisiana-based CenturyTel Inc., and Kansas-based EMBARQ approved an agreement in which the two companies ....
10/27 Storms Take Toll on Louisiana Nonfarm Jobs
BATON ROUGE: The Louisiana Workforce Commission announced that Louisiana experienced a loss of 17,500 jobs in the seasonally adjusted number of no....
10/27 LED Awards $600,000 to Entrepreneurship and Business Training Providers
Louisiana Economic Development (LED) in conjunction with Louisiana Department of Social Services (DSS) has allocated $600,000 for the Microenterpr....
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