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Stanford receiver sues two Baton Rouge-area law firms
BATON ROUGE, La. – The receiver for the Stanford companies has sued Adams & Reese LLP and Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson LLP for $1.8 billion, alleging that the New Orleans and Baton Rouge law firms helped R. Allen Stanford misappropriate the money, the Baton Rouge Advocate reports.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:54:43 -0800

Buddy Roemer Leaves GOP Presidential Primary, Will Try To Run As An Independent
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Former Louisiana Gov. Charles "Buddy" Roemer is abandoning his bid to win the Republican presidential nomination and will instead try to run as an independent candidate.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:36:44 -0800

Former Louisiana Gov. Roemer leaving GOP to try presidential campaign trail as an independent
BATON ROUGE, La. - Former Louisiana Gov. Charles "Buddy" Roemer is abandoning his bid to win the Republican presidential nomination and will instead try to run as an independent candidate.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:55:30 -0800

18 year old killed in single car accident in La.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana State Police say an 18-year-old woman has died in a single-vehicle crash on Louisiana 37 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:18:53 -0800

Baton Rouge Attorney Joseph K. Scott III Named Louisiana Super Lawyers Rising Star
Super Lawyers, is a division of Thompson Reuters, rates and names outstanding attorneys in over 70 practice areas across the country. Baton Rouge attorney , Joseph K Scott, III, has been named to the 2012 Louisiana Super Lawyer “Rising Star” List in the area of Municipal Law. (PRWeb February 07, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/baton-rouge/attorney/prweb9172060.htm
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:14:39 -0800

Report: Uninsured La. children fall; adults rise
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A new report conducted by LSU finds the number of uninsured children in Louisiana continued to decline while the number of adults without insurance rose over the past two years. The 2011 Louisiana Health Insurance Survey found 16,190 fewer uninsured children than in 2009 — bringing the percentage of uninsured children down to 3.5 percent statewide. Meanwhile, the number ...
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:07:25 -0800

Superintendents hold meeting with governor
BATON ROUGE – Twelve of the state’s school superintendents met with Gov. Bobby Jindal and staff leaders recently to discuss proposed changes to improve K-12 education in Louisiana.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:05:21 -0800

Roemer leaving GOP, but not presidential campaign
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Former Louisiana Gov. Charles "Buddy" Roemer is abandoning his bid to win the Republican presidential nomination and will instead try to run as an independent candidate. Roemer says he will make a formal announcement Thursday in California. The 68-year-old former congressman who barely registered in polling on the GOP race said he will try to become the nominee of ...
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:40:49 -0800

Citizens insurance board meets to discuss settlement in class action lawsuit
BATON ROUGE -- The board that runs the state property insurer of last resorts meets today to discuss and possibly vote on settlement in a lawsuit involving about 25,000 policyholders who allege the company was late in adjusting claims after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. File photoInsurance Commissioner Jim Donelon...
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:23:37 -0800

Spencer Black: Cajun cooking versus Badger democracy
Some years back, after one of Louisiana’s innumerable political scandals, an observer in Baton Rouge was said to propose a trade. In exasperation at the endless corruption in Louisiana government, he suggested, “We’ll cook for Wisconsin and they’ll govern for us.”
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:46:47 -0800