Stephanie A. Finley, United States Attorney for the western district of Louisiana, announced Friday that she is retiring after 25 years of federal service. Finley began her career with the Department of Justice as an assistant United States attorney in October of 1995.
Category: Louisiana
Oil Companies Land a Victory in Louisiana Coastal Lawsuit
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.
Rep. Richmond apologizes for Conway remarks
Rep. Cedric Richmond apologized to White House adviser Kellyanne Conway on Sunday night for making crude remarks at a Washington dinner last week about a photo showing Conway on her knees on an Oval Office sofa. “After a discussion with people I know and trust, I understand the way my remarks have been received by many,” the Louisiana Democrat said in a statement.
Gov. Edwards calls on Trump to issue federal disaster declaration after Louisiana tornadoes
Cleanup continues on Cerise Street Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, after a tornado ripped through the neighborhood Tuesday in New Orleans East. Cleanup continues on Cerise Street Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, after a tornado ripped through the neighborhood Tuesday in New Orleans East.
The Latest: State of emergency in Louisiana after tornadoes
Gov. John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency for Louisiana after a severe storm moved across the state’s southeast corner, including the parishes of Ascension, Livingston, Orleans, St. James, St. Tammany and Tangipahoa. Edwards says he’s heartbroken to see Louisiana families suffering again.
New reports suggests La. could be doing more to help smokers quit
According to the recent State of Tobacco Control 2017 report from the American Lung Association, Louisiana received an F grade in several categories when it comes to helping smokers in the state. “While the report states that the State of Louisiana’s Tobacco Control programs are failing Louisiana smokers, it does not adequately reflect the service made available for no charge to Louisiana residents by the New Orleans-based Smoking Cessation Trust , that are successfully helping smokers quit.
Smaller states rejoice as Amazon collects sales tax
Many online shoppers in the United States have for years had to pay state sales taxes whenever they buy goods from Amazon. But the Seattle e-commerce giant has dragged its feet on collecting sales taxes in small and sparsely populated states where it doesn’t have any distribution centers or corporate offices.
Louisiana leaders praise Trump’s action to advance Keystone XL pipeline
President Donald Trump signs an executive order implementing a federal government hiring freeze, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. ORG XMIT: DCEV106 President Donald Trump signs an executive order implementing a federal government hiring freeze, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.
Louisiana groups vow pipeline fight
A Jan. 12 public hearing for a required U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit drew more than 400 supporters and opponents. Many of the opponents gathered before the hearing and decried a project that they fear will foul the state’s wetlands and water.
La. supporters pour in for inauguration
La. supporters pour in for inauguration Many visitors from Louisiana said they traveled to Washington to witness history. Check out this story on dailyworld.com: Military personnel walk along the National Mall in Washington, Wednesday alongside vendors selling President-elect Donald Trump merchandise ahead of Friday’s presidential inauguration.
Jeff Sadow: Medicaid expansion becomes an obsession
If you agree with the agenda of Medicaid reformers taking power in Washington, Democrat Gov. John Bel Edwards and his intemperate chief health bureaucrat say you’re the bad guy. With a mixture of conceit and high dudgeon, Louisiana Department of Health Secretary Rebekah Gee declared efforts to repeal Medicaid expansion “irresponsible, inhumane and ill-advised.”
Louisiana Political Hall of Shame welcomes two new members in 2016
Two Louisiana district attorneys were convicted in 2016, one at trial and one by guilty plea, at the federal courthouse in New Orleans. Walter Reed, right, discusses his conviction with reporters outside the federal courthouse in New Orleans.
Amazon.com to start collecting taxes for online sales in Louisiana
Amazon.com , the giant online retailer, will begin charging Louisiana customers sales taxes on Jan. 1, the head of the Department of Revenue said Tuesday. Revenue Secretary Kimberly Robinson said in an interview her department hasn’t calculated how much money would be raised from charging taxes on sales over the Internet, but estimated that tens of millions of dollars could be added to Louisiana’s often depleted coffers.
Louisiana Spotlight: Gov. John Bel Edwards hit with court, election and budget losses
La. Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks to media during the Louisiana Symposium on Recovery and Resilience Thursday, December 8, 2016, at the LITE Center in Lafayette, La. La. Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks to media during the Louisiana Symposium on Recovery and Resilience Thursday, December 8, 2016, at the LITE Center in Lafayette, La.
A letter from Sen. David Vitter: An honor to serve Louisiana
U.S. Sen. David Vitter reflects on his time serving in the Senate during his last speech from the floor on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016. C-SPAN image .
Louisiana’s oil, gas industry expected to benefit under Trump…
In a Sept. 18, 2010 file photo, the Development Driller III, which drilled the relief well and pumped the cement to seal the Macondo well, the source of the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and oil spill, is seen in the Gulf Of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana, on the day well was declared dead.