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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 to visit each year, tar balls...

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. With

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 as a prominent...

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 the most recent data from the...

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...

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...

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 a

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

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 individual must verbally

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 bills to restrict...

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...

Keep Louisiana Beautiful published a 2009 study that found that the state spends roughly $40 million per year on law enforcement, education, disposal and collection of litter at the municipal, parish and state level. Pete...

The Louisiana House Education Committee approved House Bill 994 with a 6-5 vote. This bill could have widespread ramifications for students who choose to use the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) by changing the

The Supreme Court ruled Monday May 17, 2010 that juveniles could no longer be handed down life sentences for crimes other than murders. In a 5-4 decision, the court decided that there must be “a meaningful opportunity to...

The Senate Committeee on Judiciary C sent a message to adults who bully children on the Internet when they advanced House Bill 1259 today that offers greater punishment for adults that bully children on the world wide web....

Findings published in May 16th’s Pediatrics have found a “persuasive” connection between the pesticides used on and contained in fruits and vegetables to the development of childhood learning problems. However, the data

The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that it is unconstitutional for a court to sentence a minor to life imprisonment without parole unless he or she commits murder. The Supreme Court ruled that such sentences are...

Elena Kagan, President Obama’s nominee to take the retiring Justice John Paul Stevens’ seat on the Supreme Court, is unlikely to face a filibuster from the Republican Party. However, many Senate republicans have said she