Heavy Rain 2.2 Inches Floods Twin Cities Roads
Two hour downpour drenched Monroe and West Monroe causing street flooding and stranded motorists. No major injuries reported though traffic jams minor crashes and downed power lines kept crews busy. one 18 wheeler ruptured a fuel tank on Garrett Road.
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South Second Street
Twin Cities
Monroe
Forsythe
Selman Field
Utilities Commission
Sterlington Road
Breard Street
Ouachita Parish
Garrett Road
Dome Provisions Passed in Louisiana House
The Louisiana House approved a 78 to 17 amendment to the 2.8 billion general appropriations bill banning cost plus contracts for 12.7 million allocated to the Superdome. A 56 to 31 amendment cut Superdome operating expenses by about 800 thousand and a 77 to 11 amendment requires the stadium to follow state bid laws.
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Baton Rouge
House
New Orleans
Don Bagert
Woody Jenkins
Alexandria
Jack Scott
Bagert
Lawmakers scrutinize Superdome budget cuts and marijuana bill changes
The Domed Stadium Commission and Legislative Fiscal Officer Joseph Kyle discuss trimming the Superdome budget using Arthur Little survey findings to save about 600000 to 800000 dollars. Senators debate marijuana penalties with Barthelemy seeking first offender scope and Duval arguing for enforcement. ancient notes from 1775 and 1781 fetch high prices at a New York auction.
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Domed Stadium Commission
Joseph Kyle
Superdome
Reilly
Arthur Little
Jenkins
DOA
New York
New Hampshire
Virginia
Panel Okays Two Medical Needy Bills
Senate bills advance a statewide medically needy program and a private EMTS network. SB 528 would use federal funds to cover most costs for low income and disabled residents and SB 585 would create a Louisiana network of private emergency transport services.
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Aton Rouge
Senate Earth and Welfare Committee
Senate
New Orleans
Sidney Barthelemy
Barthelemy
Social Security Administration
Lafayette
Edgar
Sonny’’ Mouton
Louisiana Health and Human Resources Administration
LHHRA
Subcommittee On
Road Funds Proposal Delayed For W T Taylor Input
Baton Rouge Rep Richard Baker postpones a plan to add 50 million to the general appropriations bill. It would use 30 million in newly found federal highway funds and 20.6 million via a cash flow method for construction dollars. The move aims to restore over 100 million cut from the department’s budget. Legislative officers opposed the cash flow system, which also would free about 24.5 million for use this year. The House also cut the Dairy Stabilization Board and Stadium District funds and redirected the Governor’s Council on Intermodal Transportation. An earthen dam at Sabine Lake received 100 thousand from the general fund for drainage and improvement work.
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Superdome
Charles Roemer
Building Engineers and Service Co
Superdome Security Inc
Bossier City
Walter Bigby
Domed Stadium Commission
Roemer
Baton Rouge
Frank Simoneaux
House
Appropriations Committee
Kevin Reilly
Barthelemy
Collegues
Anthony Guarisco Jr
Morgan City
Duval
Richard Baker
W. T. Taylor
Baker
House Appropriations Committee
Joseph Kyle
Ralph Perlman
Dairy Stabilization Board
Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District
Governor's Council On
New Orleans
John Hainkel
State General Fund
Sabine Lake
Winn
Natchitoches
Tax Extension Bill Before House
The House moves toward final approval of a 60 day extension to shield Americans from a 15 billion dollar annual income tax rise. The measure would delay the higher taxes, with analyses showing strains on low income families and potential moves toward permanent cuts.
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Jim Luther
Washington
House
Ford
Senate
Congress
Monroe Mayor Howard forms city advisory panels and hires coordinator
Monroe Mayor W L Howard wrapped day one with a private meeting for city employees described as pleasant and busy. Ed Whetstone was introduced as a new city coordinator for the MAAPP linked effort to create citizen advisory committees. Howard plans to name members for multiple committees including law enforcement energy finance operations and fire department with Harlan Prestridge in charge of finances.
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Howard
Iiance
Harlan Prestridge
Ed Whetstone
Monroe Area Alliance For Peaceful Progress
MAAPP
Whetstone
Fire Department
Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo
Prestridge
Eretofore
City official touts positive campaign for courteous staff
A spokesman said Prestridge's new duties include tracking long distance calls to trim phone costs. At a 40 minute meeting Howard urged loyalty, saying employees must accept policies or leave. He defended slogans like Be A PACEsetter and A Smile Is Contagious as part of a city hall motivation drive to foster a courteous public workforce.
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Missioner
Prestridge
Howard
Poe
Governor seeks bonds for New Orleans bridge and North South Expressway
Gov. Edwin Edwards urged passage of Senate Bill 651 to authorize $400 million in bonds for a new Mississippi River bridge at New Orleans. The plan splits $200 million general obligation bonds and $200 million revenue bonds funded by a 50 cent toll, plus reimposing tolls on the existing bridge to save the state $1.5 million annually. Edwards notes possible use of $600 million federal highway funds redirected by the Interstate 410 elimination, with part diverted to the bridge and the rest supporting the north south expressway over about 10 years of projected construction ongoing for two decades.
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Senate
Finance Committee
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Edwin Edwards
Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs
Fritz Windhorst
Edwards
John McKeithen
Louisiana
North Louisiana
Lafayette
Alexandria
Shreveport
Monroe
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Olla
Bud Brady
Sitan
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Norris’ Shoes
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Forsythe Worthgate
Brighten
Mary’s Flower Shop
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Johnei Seafood
Shannon
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