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Category: Government & Politics

How the news of Ray Nagin’s federal indictment unfolded

by Mark Moseley January 18, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
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Few details so far on how Jindal would pay for income tax cut

The governor would have to raise about $3 billion a year in order to abolish income taxes in Louisiana. As his administration figures out how to fill that gap, business groups are warning against raising sales taxes too high or wiping out their own tax exemptions.
by Tyler Bridges January 18, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Free expression or feds’ folly: Comment-gate likely to widen

Have other courthouse insiders posted inappropriate comments on NOLA.com?
by Mark Moseley January 15, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Cutting income tax is the easy part; filling the gap is trickier

by Tyler Bridges January 11, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Economist: Jindal plan to raise sales taxes would hurt the poor

by Tyler Bridges January 10, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Would-be NOPD monitor still working for federal drug agency

by Tom Gogola January 9, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Hey, all you bloggers out there: Any word from Perricone lately?

by Mark Moseley January 9, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Politics and prosecutors: tortuous route to an all-powerful office

by Mark Moseley January 4, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Jindal gaining reputation for punishing those who stand in his way

by Tyler Bridges December 21, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

With Letten gone, ’tis the season for intrigue and wild rumors

by Mark Moseley December 18, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

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