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Louisiana Republican Legislators Hope to Find Common Ground With Democratic Governor

Feb 11, 2020 03:11PM ● By Staff Writer

Though they hold large Republican majorities, Louisiana legislative leaders on Tuesday pledged to address difficult issues with legislation the Democratic governor would be willing to sign...

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Guillory Appoints New Chief Communications Officer

Feb 10, 2020 03:02PM ● By News Desk

Mayor-President Josh Guillory has appointed Jamie Angelle Chief Communications Officer for LCG... Angelle is expected to begin on March 2nd...

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Independent Auditor Called In To Investigation Possible Wrongdoing With LUS

Feb 06, 2020 05:40PM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

Louisiana State Police to be asked to investigate allegations of wrongdoing by some LUS employees who reportedly deleted company emails and records...

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LA Small Business Protection Act Launched To Inform Business Owners Of Potentially Negatively New Regulations

Feb 06, 2020 01:21PM ● By News Desk

LA Sec. of State Kyle Ardoin rolls out Small Business Protection Act to help small business owners aware of proposed regulations that could negatively impact their company(s)...

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Rush Limbaugh Announces He Has "Advanced Lung Cancer"

Feb 03, 2020 03:26PM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh announced on Monday during his nationally syndicated radio show that he had been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer...

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Williams Named Clerk For Lafayette City and Parish Councils

Jan 27, 2020 02:09PM ● By Staff Writer

In a Joint meeting of the LFT City Council & LFT Parish Council, Williams received unanimous approval from both Councils to become the first person to serve as Clerk in this position...

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Advanced Aero Services Announces Aviation Facility In Louisiana

Jan 27, 2020 01:32PM ● By News Desk

AAS will create an initial 60 jobs at the Shreveport Regional Airport, with plans for major expansion...

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Metal Shark Delivers 36' Law Enforcement Vessel To Puerto Rico Authorities

Jan 27, 2020 01:04PM ● By News Desk

Louisiana shipbuilder Metal Shark delivers new 36-foot welded-aluminum patrol boat to the San Juan Police Department on the island of Puerto Rico...

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Helicopter Firms Bristow and Era Announce Merger

Jan 27, 2020 12:40PM ● By News Desk

The agreement to combine the two companies will be an all-stock transaction, creating a financially stronger company with enhanced size and diversification...

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Counterfeit National Championship Gear Seized After 2020 College Football National Championship Game

Jan 26, 2020 02:49PM ● By News Desk

ICE & HSI investigators seized more than 700 counterfeit sports-related items valued at nearly $300,000 in New Orleans following the 2020 College Football National Championship Game...

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One Acadiana Earns Prestigious Accreditation by the International Economic Development Council

Jan 21, 2020 04:40PM ● By Press Release

One Acadiana becomes one of only 66 economic development groups in the world to earn the Accredited Economic Development Organization status...

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State Official Scraps Louisiana Medicaid Contract Awards, Citing 'Fatally Flawed' Process

Jan 21, 2020 04:12PM ● By News Desk

A state official has thrown out multibillion-dollar contracts the Louisiana Department of Health awarded to manage the care of most of the state’s Medicaid population...

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Frontier Suspends Service To LFT Indefinitely

Jan 20, 2020 11:15AM ● By Press Release

Frontier Airlines has informed Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) they will not return to the Lafayette market...

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Louisiana Republicans To Lead State Senate Money Committees

Jan 19, 2020 04:08PM ● By News Desk

Republicans will chair 12 of the 17 standing committees in the Louisiana state Senate for the 2020-2024 term, including the two committees that have the most control of taxpayer dollars...

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Acadiana Regional Airport Receives Certification For 170 Acre Large Industrial Tract Site Program

Jan 16, 2020 03:32PM ● By Press Release

Site P4 is Acadiana’s 15th certified site and the third to be certified in Iberia Parish. As a certified site, it meets the state’s priority to certify large tracts of land, known as Industrial Sites...

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