Louisiana News

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Lottery Corporation says there will be no Pick 3 or Pick 4 drawings on Easter Sunday.

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An attorney for former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is seeking to reduce the amount of money Nagin might have to forfeit as a result of his conviction on federal corruption charges.

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal's plan to use $210 million in surplus and one-time money to help balance next year's budget has received the backing of the State Bond Commission.

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The trendy, hip crowd at Coachella will get a taste of real jazz served up New Orleans-style when Preservation Hall Jazz Band hits the stage this Sunday, April 20.

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SULPHUR, La. (AP) — Former LSU linebacker Tahj Jones is recovering from surgery and remains in serious condition after being shot Friday night by another former LSU football player.

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Former Grant parish District Attorney Ed Tarpley says he will run for the U.S. House seat currently held by Republican Vance McAllister of Swartz.

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — These Louisiana lotteries were drawn Saturday, April 12.

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According to a new report by the nonprofit group Film L.A., movie production in California declined from 64 percent in 1997 to just eight percent in 2013, ranking it fourth behind Louisiana and the United Kingdom.

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A proposal that would keep Louisiana from licensing new payday lenders has failed to win support from a House committee that has been sympathetic to the industry.

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MARRERO, La. (AP) — The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office says a 14-year-old boy reportedly punched his grandfather, who died of injuries from his head hitting the ground.

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