Less than half of the water, and just 19 percent of the sediments, carried in the Mississippi River past the Atchafalaya make it to the Gulf. The finding casts new light on the potential of diversions to create land in adjacent basins — a key strategy in the state's $50 billion plan to save southeast Louisiana from washing away.
Policy states that “without exception” all requests from media and local, state and federal agencies will be required to go through the principal or his designee.
A public hearing on the $33 million budget will be held Thursday, May 9, at 5:30 p.m.
The school's budget figures anticipate a surplus of $70,620 by June 30, despite operating over budget as of March 31.
A retired school administrator, an AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust officer, and an ExxonMobil engineer are the last three expected to interview during the 5:30 p.m. meeting.
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Lawmakers and statewide officials describe decreasing access to a governor who has cultivated alliances, but few friendships, over the years. His allies say they are satisfied dealing with Jindal's staff; others say he would accomplish more if he were more hands-on.
It would preserve $100 million that Jindal wanted to take from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
School leaders never actually sent the fiscal 2013 budget to the state for approval as law requires. They expect to vote on a revision Tuesday morning.
Two committees are racing to make a May 13 deadline to recommend board member and CEO prospects to the full board.
