The Big Muddy Can Save Coastal Louisiana
Science - October 21, 2009
Sediment from the Mississippi River could save large swaths of coastal Louisiana from erosion.
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In Hurricane Waves and Storm Surge, Prof Sees Threat to Louisiana Coast
Science - August 13, 2009
Louisiana State professor Q. Jim Chen is working to understand violent storms.
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Losing Louisiana
Science - June 29, 2009
Sea-level rise, subsiding lands in the delta will claim 10 percent of state by 2100.
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Jindal to Cut $219 Million From Louisiana Colleges
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - March 11, 2009
Louisiana State system would see $100 million slashed from budget.
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Republican Joseph Cao's Unlikely Journey From Seminary to Congress
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Amanda Ruggeri
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Nation & World - March 4, 2009
A Vietnamese immigrant who left a Jesuit seminary for politics eked out surprise victory in Louisiana.
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Louisiana State Could Lose 2,000 Employees Next Year
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - February 5, 2009
In worst-case scenario, governor could cut 30 percent of budget in the next fiscal year.
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Louisiana's Congressman-Elect Anh 'Joseph' Cao: From Aspiring Priest to Politician
By
Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - December 16, 2008
The newly elected Cao talks about his Jesuit priest training.
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Anh ‘Joseph’ Cao Shows Republicans Need Out-of-the-Box Candidates in 2010
By
Michael Barone
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Michael Barone - December 8, 2008
If Republicans want to win in tough districts, they need different candidates.
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The High School That Beat Katrina
By
Jessica Calefati
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Education - December 4, 2008
A New Orleans high school finds academic success after surviving Hurricane Katrina.
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Health Buzz: State Health Rankings and Other News
Health - December 4, 2008
Vermont, Hawaii, and New Hampshire are named the healthiest states in America. Unhealthiest? Louisiana
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Louisiana Democrat Landrieu Fends Off Stiff Senate Challenge in Heavily Republican State
By
Katherine Skiba
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Nation & World - November 5, 2008
Landrieu won re-election after being targeted by the GOP.
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Democratic Trends Don't Help Incumbent in Unusual Three-Way House Race in Louisiana
By
Amanda Ruggeri
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Nation & World - November 4, 2008
Don Cazayoux, who had only been in Congress since May, lost in a heavily Republican district.
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Credit Crisis Means States May Need Help From Federal Treasury
By
Justin Ewers
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Nation & World - October 9, 2008
States are struggling to pay for day-to-day operations with the frozen credit markets.
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Hurricane Ike Closes Schools
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - September 12, 2008
Colleges in Louisiana and Texas evacuate students; football games are moved, rescheduled, or canceled.
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Pawpaw Goofus and Laura Bush in St. Paul
By
Paul Bedard
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Washington Whispers - September 1, 2008
Cindy McCain and Laura Bush speak to Louisiana delegates.
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Tropical Storm Gustav Cancels Classes
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - August 29, 2008
A number of Louisiana schools shut down until Thursday.
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A Quiet Progress in New Orleans
By
Bret Schulte
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Nation & World - June 11, 2008
Three years after Katrina, residents are finding new reasons to hope.
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Myanmar's Aid Mess, Obama Ups his Superdelegate Count, Gasoline Price Shock, and More
Nation & World - May 9, 2008
The U.N. suspends relief efforts to Myanmar; Obama picks up three additional superdelegates.
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Forced Out of FEMA Trailers
By
Bret Schulte
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Nation & World - February 15, 2008
Survivors of hurricanes are victimized once again.
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Democratic Primary Turnout Worries GOP
News Desk - January 15, 2008
The huge wave of voters that turned out for the Iowa and New Hampshire Democratic contests has chilled GOP hopes for an easy congressional election cycle. In states like New Hampshire, where candidates like Sen. John Sununu are in election trouble, a big November Democratic turnout could doom Republicans, said key officials. An example: There were nearly 60,000 more votes in the New Hampshire 2008 Democratic presidential primary (about 285,000) than Sununu received in his first election bid in 2002 (about 227,000).
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GOP Confident of Keeping Senate Seats
News Desk - December 7, 2007
Despite Democratic expectations of picking up another four to five seats in the 2008 elections, the GOP claims that it may lose only two more seats, resulting in a 53-to-47 Democrat-to-Republican ratio.
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Bobby Jindal Wins in Louisiana
By
Michael Barone
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Michael Barone - October 22, 2007
Republican's historic victory may have little to do with post-Katrina change in electorate.
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Trail Mix
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - October 5, 2007
Louisiana State's live tiger mascot makes debut; Cornell's compost collects large roadkill; PSU's Brock and Bridle Club protest vegetarians
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