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Sen. Landrieu pushing to limit coastal fund use

Thu, 2014-05-15 06:28 Harlan Kirgan

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu is urging state senators to support a House-approved bill that would limit the use of Louisiana's coastal protection fund.

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Public records exemptions advance in Legislature

Thu, 2014-05-15 05:27 Harlan Kirgan

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — State senators are pushing new exemptions to Louisiana's public records law that would hide jury questionnaires and state building security footage from the public.

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Lawmakers increase retirement age for new workers

Wed, 2014-05-14 08:15 Harlan Kirgan

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Legislature has agreed to raise the retirement age for public school teachers and rank-and-file state workers hired on or after July 1, 2015.