Jindal unveils budget cuts
From the Times-Picayune: Health Care and education among cuts to budget that shrinks by nearly 10% over last year.
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Officials seek to bypass Jindal
From the Advocate: State Senator’s seek to circumvent Governor Jindal’s grandstanding over stimulus money.
Crist: Dummies will reject stimulus cash
From the Miami Herald: In comments meant for the Florida Legislature, Florida Governor Charlie Crist takes a bold stand on stimulus dollars and draws lear battle lines with Governor Jindal.
Secret Saints talks belie standards
From the Advocate: Jindal tosses conservative playbook when dealing with Saints.
Landrieu joins call for stimulus bill cuts
From the Advocate: Centrist Senator at the heart of the coalition critical to passage of President Obama’s stimulus plan.
Nagin, Jindal discuss using Go Zone bonds
From the Advocate: Race against the clock to use remaining $1 billion in Katrina investment funds.
Saints, Jindal face contract deadline
From the Advocate: Hopes for New Orleans to host the 2013 Super Bowl could hinge on deal.
La. Senators split on stimulus
From the Advocate: Vitter being characteristically contrary as Landrieu supports plan that would invest between three and five billion dollars in Louisiana.
Grace: Cao gets an early loyalty test
From the Times-Picayune: Vote against stimulus bill puts second district Congressman Joseph Cao at odds with his Democratic district.
Also from the Times-Picayune, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is up with radio ads blasting Cao for his vote.
Governor affirms bridge funding
From the Advocate: Jindal downplays concerns that 19 year project to build a new bridge over the Mississippi is running out of funds. Also, Governor watches Obama inauguration from the comfort of the Governor’s mansion and Rep. Karen St. Germain says disgraced Louisiana Senator David Vitter needs to drop his partisan preening.
