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Booker Rising (Free subscription) | yesterday
Alveda King, pastoral associate of Priests for Life and conservative niece of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has issued a media statement about Louisiana State Representative John LaBruzzo's proposal to offer taxpayer money to poor women and men to be sterilized and to offer tax incentives to higher income people to have more children. "The founder of Planned Parenthood, Margaret Sanger,...
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BlondeSense (Free subscription) | yesterday
Or maybe I meant anti-utopian society... nevertheless the scared white man's plan is laid bare even though it lost for now. From Think Progress Louisiana lawmaker stripped of health committee post for proposing to sterilize low-income women. Last month, Louisiana state Rep. John LaBruzzo (R) announced a plan “to pay poor women $1,000 to have their Fallopian tubes tied,” along with “tax...
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Think Progress (Free subscription) | yesterday
Last month, Louisiana state Rep. John LaBruzzo (R) announced a plan “to pay poor women $1,000 to have their Fallopian tubes tied,” along with “tax incentives for college-educated, higher-income people to have more children.” He predicted that people would “get excited” about his idea. After intense public backlash, however, he was removed yesterday from his [...]
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP NewsLouisiana Gov. Jindal's Administration To Work With Bush Administration On Medicaid OverhaulLouisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's (R) administration believes there is still time to work out a compromise with the Bush administration to alter the state's Medicaid program, state Deputy Secretary Sybil Richard said on Thursday to members of an advisory group assisting...
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Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
By LaRose, Greg Producers who broker policies for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana received a surprise in their e-mail inboxes Thursday: a spreadsheet that contained all of their personal information including Social Security numbers. The e-mail went out around 4 p.m.
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Politics1 (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
CONGRESSMAN JEFFERSON FORCED INTO LOUISIANA RUNOFF; ORDER ABSENTEE BALLOTS ONLINE; CO, MN & NH SEN POLLS; PLUS 4 CONGRESSIONAL RACE POLLS. LOUISIANA. Congressman Bill Jefferson (D) -- under indictment on federal corruption charges and not supported for renomination by the Louisiana Democratic Party -- limped into first-place in Saturday's CD-2 primary with just 25% of the vote....
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Ballot Access News (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
On October 6, the U.S. Supreme Court issued orders in hundreds of cases, but did not act on Bob Barr’s request to be put on the Louisiana ballot. The case is Libertarian Party v Dardenne, no. 08A269. All briefs on the injunctive relief matter had been submitted during the period between September 27 [...]
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Law Librarian Blog (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
The LSU Law Center invites applications for candidates for its Law Library and Information Services Director. The directorship is a tenured or tenure-track position with a rank and salary commensurate with the successful applicant's experience and competitive with those available...
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Stereo Describes My Scenario (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
A Louisiana state representative recently said that he is looking into tubal ligation as a means to decrease the welfare burden on tax-paying residents. This wouldn’t necessarily qualify as genocide, according to the State Representative, because the women who participate in it would be paid $1000. He said his program would be voluntary. [...]
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to the $5 million general obligation (GO) bonds, series 2008, and $9.85 million public improvement sales tax bonds
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Texas Golf (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Patrick Sullivan of Maumelle, Ark., was the winner on Sunday in the Adams Golf Pro Tour Series' Guaranty Bank Classic, played at Black Bear Golf Club in Delhi, La. Sullivan posted rounds of 73-65-66-75 for a 9-under total of 279 and the $15,000 first prize check. He finished two strokes clear of the group in second place. Top 5 Finishers Patrick Sullivan, Maumelle, 73-65-66-75--279 Drew Laning,
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Are you the poster child for safe driving, always leaving plenty of space between you and the car ahead? Or a business traveler who parks your car at
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Below The Beltway (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
Indicted Louisiana Congressman William “the Ice Man” Jefferson garnered enough votes yesterday to gain a place in the runoff election for his House seat on November 4th: NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Representative William J. Jefferson overcame the stigma of a federal bribery indictment in Louisiana’s Democratic primary on Saturday, garnering enough votes in his Congressional district [...]
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Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
Mr. Jefferson faced six challengers in the Democratic primary in the congressional district that includes parts of New Orleans. Each argued he or she would do a better job than Mr. Jefferson. His effectiveness in Congress is increasingly at issue after he was stripped of a powerful committee post in December 2006 after charges of involvement in an international bribery scheme.
