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17 May 2020, 8:46 am by Howard Friedman
Edwards, (MD LA, May 15, 2020), a Louisiana federal district court upheld the validity of the Louisiana governor's COVID-19 restrictions on church services.The court said in part:At the core of their argument, Plaintiffs submit that their congregation “is a large assembly of more than 2,000 individuals” whose religious beliefs require them to assemble for church in person.... [read post]
22 Jul 2008, 12:36 am
Maybe it was Berman challenging Governor Jindal to keep to his word, but whatever the cause, Louisiana filed a motion for rehearing today in Kennedy. [read post]
6 Feb 2017, 8:15 am by Alexandra Vernis
John Bel Edwards has called a special session of the Louisiana Legislature. [read post]
16 Nov 2015, 12:15 pm by Tom Smith
The Republican governors --  in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Massachusetts,  North Carolina and Texas -- say their top concern must be the safety of state residents, and they say there's a chance the refugees include people with terrorist ties. [read post]
23 Jun 2014, 7:33 pm by Reproductive Rights
Jezebel: Awful Law Would Force Brain Dead Pregnant Women to Incubate Fetuses, by Erin Gloria Ryan: A new law waiting to be signed into law by Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal would require that pregnant and brain dead women be kept... [read post]
10 Jul 2008, 7:03 am by Liskow & Lewis
By Clare Bienvenu Pursuant to Act 547, passed by the Louisiana Legislature in the 2008 Regular Session and recently signed into law by the Governor, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) may now require Louisiana facilities exempt from air permitting requirements to maintain records showing that the actual or potential emissions of the facility meet the exemption. [read post]
12 Jul 2012, 9:00 am by George Ticoras
The Louisiana Legislature has decided not to convene a session to consider overturning Governor Bobby Jindal’s vetoes. [read post]
23 Mar 2020, 8:42 am
On Sunday, March 22, 2020, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards issued a statewide “Stay at Home” Proclamation that goes into effect at 5:00 p.m., Monday, March 23, 2020. [read post]
9 Jul 2008, 2:58 pm
  Notably, according to quotes in this local news account (with my emphasis added), Louisiana's Governor has essentially promised that the state would be filing a rehearing petition:Governor Bobby Jindal says the U.S. [read post]
19 Jun 2011, 12:52 am
6-19-2011 Louisiana: BATON ROUGE – Yesterday, Governor Bobby Jindal signed into law HB 55 by Rep. [read post]
15 Mar 2010, 6:24 am by Scott Andrews
According to the press release issued by the Louisiana Governor's office, Office of Risk Management (ORM) Director Bud Thompson said, "I commend my staff for their yeoman's work in the research, preparation and execution of this RFP, especially their commitment to evaluate the proposals objectively and analyze the advantages, disadvantages and projected cost-savings to our in-house program in the long-term best interest of the State. [read post]
28 Oct 2009, 5:44 am by Matt Mullenix
Williamson will speak today at the first annual Louisiana Governor's Safety & Health Conference (LGSHC), hosted by the Louisiana Capital Area Safety Council, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving safety in the workplace, community and the home.Williamson's address, "The Cost of Poverty," will illuminate the scope, implications and possible solutions to poverty in Louisiana.According to the U.S. [read post]
24 Aug 2008, 12:08 pm
It is being reported that Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has decided  to allow an executive order issued by former Governor Kathleen Blanco that prohibited discrimination against state employees because of their sexual orientation to lapse. [read post]
15 Jul 2008, 11:35 pm
On July 15, 2008, Louisiana Governor, Bobby Jindal signed HB133 a bill favorable to structured settlements  and judgments in favor of children. [read post]
20 Dec 2017, 2:20 am by NCC Staff
In 1804, President Jefferson officially appointed Claiborne as territorial governor of Orleans; then, Claiborne became the first governor of the state of Louisiana in 1812. [read post]
20 Dec 2020, 2:20 am by NCC Staff
In 1804, President Jefferson officially appointed Claiborne as territorial governor of Orleans; then, Claiborne became the first governor of the state of Louisiana in 1812. [read post]
9 Jul 2010, 7:25 am by Howard Friedman
ABP reports that on July 6 Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal signed into law HB 1272 which repeals the total ban on carrying concealed handguns in churches and other houses of worship. [read post]
17 Oct 2007, 10:55 pm
In addition to voting for Louisiana's governor this Saturday, voters in East Baton Rouge will vote on whether to repeal the town's Blue Laws that prohibit the sale of packaged wine and liquor on Sundays, and prohibit the sale of packaged beer on Sundays before 12:30 p.m. [read post]
5 Jun 2018, 8:57 am by Alexandra Vernis, J.D.
The Louisiana Legislature adjourned a special session late Monday night after passing a skeleton budget similar to one vetoed by Gov. [read post]