Jun 12, 2010 - Legislation by Seth Bloom
Getting bumped from a flight may have a little more sugar coating in the future. Federal officials are expected to announce a raise in the maximum amount allowed to be paid to travelers who have […]
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Jun 12, 2010 - Legislation by Seth Bloom
Getting bumped from a flight may have a little more sugar coating in the future. Federal officials are expected to announce a raise in the maximum amount allowed to be paid to travelers who have […]
Jun 11, 2010 - NOPD by Seth Bloom
Recently, the Tulane Law Clinic along with the ACLU filed suit against the New Orleans Police Department on accounts of wrongfully arresting two men during the Carnival season of 2007. The two were videotaping police […]
Jun 11, 2010 - BP Oil Spill by Seth Bloom
BP executives tried to defend their actions on Wednesday at the State Capitol during a hearing about the unresolved issues resulting from the oil spill. Fingers were pointed at BP and also the federal government […]
Jun 11, 2010 - Drugs by Seth Bloom
Last week, the U.S. attorney’s office charged five men for taking part in the trafficking of over 200 pounds of marijuana. Through special investigations by the Drug Enforcement Agency, DEA, and help from an inside […]
Jun 11, 2010 - Local Issues by Seth Bloom
On Wednesday, the Orleans Parish Criminal Sherriff Marlin Gusman announced the new plans following a call for mandatory evacuation in the city of New Orleans. The prisoners detained at Orleans Parish Prison will be transferred […]
Jun 9, 2010 - Drugs by Seth Bloom
The senate committee on Judiciary C has approved House Bill 617 narrowly by a 4-3 vote due to Senator Elbert Guillory (D-Opelousas) crossing party lines. The bill would mandate that 20 percent of all recipients […]
Jun 9, 2010 - National Issues by Seth Bloom
Consumer spending was stagnant in April, remaining at $10.4 trillion, the weakest showing in the last seven months. Consumer spending is closely monitored because it accounts for 70% of national economic activity and is seen […]
Jun 7, 2010 - BP Oil Spill by Seth Bloom
Within the last few days, the oil spill from BP’s Deep Water Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico has reached the tourist driven regions of Florida. On the beaches where thousands of people come […]
Jun 7, 2010 - Legislation by Seth Bloom
Last week, the House passed a bill which broke free from the previous ethics laws implicit in Louisiana politics allowing for elected officials to receive, openly, gifts from those companies with which they do business. […]
Jun 6, 2010 - National Issues by Seth Bloom
As the 2010 census finishes up its work for this decade, the issue of tallying illegal immigrants and prisoners for the census and the location that receives benefits for those people has been brought forward […]
Jun 4, 2010 - Local Issues by Seth Bloom
Following the FBI’s uniform crime report, which was released in the latter days of May, New Orleans ranked at the top for the highest murder rate per capita in the country. With the use of […]
Jun 4, 2010 - NOPD by Seth Bloom
On May 20th, Ignatius Hills submitted his resignation to the New Orleans Police Department, the day before he would be charged on accounts of involvement with the Danziger Bridge shooting that occurred right after Hurricane […]
Jun 4, 2010 - Local Issues by Seth Bloom
In April of 2007, the Massachusetts v EPA case ended with the Supreme Court acknowledging the man made phenomenon, Global Warming. This helped inspire several Mississippi Coast residents to file suit against numerous energy companies […]
Jun 3, 2010 - NOPD by Seth Bloom
During the month of May, three police officers were arrested and charged with different accounts of domestic violence within the New Orleans area. Fifth District officer Robbie Bangham was involved in a verbal conflict with […]
Jun 2, 2010 - National Issues by Seth Bloom
An analysis of 24,000 gun-related deaths of children 19 years and younger that died from 1999 to 2006 has revealed interesting results. The deaths included roughly 15,000 homicides, 7,000 suicides and 1400 accidental shooting deaths. […]
Jun 1, 2010 - Legislation by Seth Bloom
On June 1st, the Supreme Court of the United States drastically limited the Miranda rights of those detained by the police in Berghuis v. Thompkins, 08-1470. In a 5-4 decision, the Court ruled that an […]
Jun 1, 2010 - Legislation by Seth Bloom
The Health and Welfare committee voted 8-4 Wednesday May 26th to involuntarily defer Senate Bill 348, better known as the Louisiana Smoke Free Air Act. The committee in the past has been a place where […]
May 31, 2010 - Local Issues by Seth Bloom
Louisiana police and highway safety agencies are beginning the “Click-It or Ticket” campaign with the hope of stepping up education and seatbelt use in the state. Currently, seatbelt use has remained at 75 percent since […]
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