A federal appeals court on March 3 refused to revive a Louisiana levee board’s lawsuit blaming dozens of oil and gas companies for damage to the state’s fragile coast, a major victory for energy companies and their political supporters who cast the suit as an attack on a vital state industry. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling upheld a federal judge’s 2015 decision in favor of energy companies that argued the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East lacked legal standing to bring its damage claims, which could have cost the oil companies billions of dollars.
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Our Views: Declaring a La. disaster once again
Harold Baldwin, a disabled veteran, holds his grandson Blake Baldwin, 5 months, while waiting to apply for FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, disaster recovery assistance at the East New Orleans Public Library, 5641 Read Blvd. in New Orleans, La. Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 near the path of Tuesday’s tornado.
Secret money is fueling pro-Betsy DeVos ad campaigns
But that’s not stopping several conservative organizations from launching ad blitzes promoting Trump’s Cabinet picks – most notably Betsy DeVos, Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, who critics have panned as a wealthy partisan hack with no practical experience in public education. Two conservative nonprofit groups in particular, the Club for Growth and America Next , are pushing back hard, producing broadcast television ads supporting confirmation of DeVos, a GOP megadonor and staunch advocate for charter schools and school vouchers.
Stephanie Grace: Bobby Jindal’s side won the election. Could John Bel …
Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNIS. Governor Bobby Jindal speaks about his reelection Saturday and new staff personnel.
Grace Notes: Bobby Jindal’s attempt to get back into health care debate typically tone deaf
One of Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ most significant first-year accomplishments was the expansion of Medicaid, which has provided health insurance to upwards of 370,000 working poor Louisianans to date. But it’s worth remembering that the three major Republicans who ran against him all suggested they’d accept the largely federally-funded expansion as well.