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Congress Accused of Wasting Money as Deficit Mounts -- 06/21/2002 The biggest congressional spenders are from Louisiana, according to Taxpayers for Common Sense Action, which rated the state's delegation an average score of 19 percent. New Hampshire's congressional delegation led with a combined state average of 60 percent. The "Granite State" was followed by Minnesota and Wisconsin with 56 percent, Oregon with 54 percent and Colorado with 53 percent. www.cnsnews.com /ViewPrint.asp?Page=\Business\archive\200206\BUS20020621a.html

Credit Union Magazine: "Hike the Hill" A Louisiana delegation, by contrast, worked with CUNA to combine its visits with a half-day seminar on a range of political and grass-roots-building topics. Hike the Hill-part of CUNA's expanded legislative advocacy program-brings league and credit union delegations to Washington on a regular basis to meet with lawmakers and congressional staff. For example, a 15-person delegation from Ohio combined Hill visits with presentations from National Credit Union Administration Board Member Yolanda Wheat and U.S. Treasurer Mary Ellen Withrow. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3808/is_199911/ai_n8856819

Congress Accused of Wasting Money as Deficit Mounts -- 06/21/2002 The biggest congressional spenders are from Louisiana, according to Taxpayers for Common Sense Action, which rated the state's delegation an average score of 19 percent. The "Granite State" was followed by Minnesota and Wisconsin with 56 percent, Oregon with 54 percent and Colorado with 53 percent. New Hampshire's congressional delegation led with a combined state average of 60 percent. www.cnsnews.com /ViewBusiness.asp?Page=\Business\archive\200206\BUS20020621a.html

TG: Legislative Report: July 10, 2000 This Administration, the 106th Congress, and, in particular, the Congressional Delegations from this region of the country, have demonstrated strong support for the federal role in providing postsecondary educational financial assistance for students and families. The following letter concerning FY2001 appropriations for student financial aid programs was sent by the Southwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators to the Members of the Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana congressional delegations. Members, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, Texas Congressional Delegation www.tgslc.org /TGSLC/lege_report/2000/lr_000710.cfm   (940 words)

TG: Legislative Report: July 10, 2000 The following letter concerning FY2001 appropriations for student financial aid programs was sent by the Southwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators to the Members of the Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana congressional delegations. This Administration, the 106th Congress, and, in particular, the Congressional Delegations from this region of the country, have demonstrated strong support for the federal role in providing postsecondary educational financial assistance for students and families. Members, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, Texas Congressional Delegation www.tgslc.org /lege_report/2000/lr_000710.cfm   (940 words)

Jefferson (LA02) - Press Release - Congressman Jefferson Leads Louisiana Delegation to Brazil Congressman Jefferson co-chairs the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Brazil whose mission is to increase dialogue between the governments of the two largest nations in the Western Hemisphere. Also, while in Brazil Congressman Jefferson will join several Louisiana companies in participating in the Rio Oil and Gas Expo which is a conference held every 2 years in an effort to encourage participation in the Brazil energy sector which is opening up to foreign investment. Joining Congressman Jefferson will be Bill Oliver, President, BellSouth Louisiana and David Schulingkamp, Chairman of the Board, Port of New Orleans. www.house.gov /jefferson/press2002/pr_020808_brazil.htm   (408 words)

LA Forestry Association > Home ( DNN 2.1.2 ) Louisiana Forestry Association and the Louisiana delegation, working with other states hit by Hurricanes Rita and Katrina, have appeared before a Congressional subcommittee asking for help for forest landowners. Weyerhaeuser in South Louisiana is looking for logging contractors to work on company lands in Washington and St. Tammany Parishes in Louisiana and Pearl River and Harrison Counties in Mississippi. This new regulation has had damaging effects on the area and the entire nation that has similar activities now looks to Louisiana to see how it will be resolved. www.laforestry.com   (720 words)

Oklahoma Government State Capital Oklahoma City Governor Brad Henry Oklahoma State Motto The people, that are elected to represent the state's citizens in the United States Congress, are referred to as the congressional delegation. From 1803 to 1819, Oklahoma was part of several territorial districts as the United States reorganized its land holdings due to boundary disputes and treaties. Alaska is divided into boroughs and census districts and Louisiana is divided into parishes where governing responsibilities are similar to counties. www.netstate.com /states/government/ok_government.htm   (720 words)

Douglas B. Fournet BATON ROUGE -- The late 1st Lt. Doug Fournet, the only person from Southwest Louisiana to be awarded the distinguished Congressional Medal of Honor, will have a stretch of interstate highway named after him. Lake Charles Mayor Randy Roach, the City Council, members of the Southwest Louisiana legislative delegation and local resident Doug Ragusa were all in support of the name change. SB 228 renames a 12.5-mile stretch of Interstate 210 through south Lake Charles -- from Interstate 10 exit 34 to I-10 exit 25 -- the Doug Fournet Memorial Parkway. www.mishalov.com /Fournet.html   (656 words)

NOLA.com: T-P Orleans Parish Breaking News Weblog Bobby Jindal, R-Kenner, said the revenue-sharing provisions could ensure Louisiana has the resources to stem the continued destruction of the state's coastline and wetlands - which the Louisiana congressional delegation cite as a significant factors in the level of devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. Also, waste is being hauled away from areas that include Uptown, Carrollton, City Hall, the Superdome, parts of the CBD and parts of eastern New Orleans- the Michoud area, near Joe Brown Park, Dwyer Road and Mayo Road. When the request was drafted, Department Secretary Johnny Bradberry estimated the state needed $20.2 billion to improve flood protection; $7 billion to replace roads and bridges and repair ports and airports; and $4.5 billion to improve evacuation routes in the future. www.nola.com /newslogs/tporleans/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_tporleans/archives/2005_09.html   (15878 words)

Louisiana Wildlife Federation BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Louisiana Wildlife Federation requests that the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission and Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, the Louisiana Congressional Delegation and Governor Blanco petition the USFandWS to prohibit the use of SWDs for duck hunting, nationwide. Sure, these are birds that I'd expect to find in such habitat throughout Louisiana from October through March. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the LWF supports the action of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Wildlife and Fisheries Commission to remove private camps from the Maurepas Swamp WMA in compliance with the state's policy prohibiting private camps on state-owned wildlife management areas. www.lawildlifefed.org /whatwedo_convention.cfm   (15878 words)

Two Louisiana counties pass remote resolutions [Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen] BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this resolution also be forwarded to the Louisiana Congressional Delegation for their expression of support in the development of these regulations for the use of remote control locomotives. Formally known as Parishes in Louisiana, West Baton Rouge Parish and Point Coupee Parish recently passed resolutions that call for improved safety of remote control locomotives. A Resolution requesting the Federal Railroad Administration in the interest of the safety of the citizens of West Baton Rouge to develop comprehensive regulations for the use of remote control locomotives. www.ble.org /pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=3715   (669 words)

U.S. delegation says Ghadafi has made 'a switch' - MSNBC Wire Services - MSNBC.com In addition to Weldon, Issa and Ortiz, the delegation includes Louisiana Democrat Rodney Alexander and Republicans Candice Miller of Michigan, Mark Souder of Indiana and Elton Gallegly of California. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi accepts a plaque from Rep. Curt Weldon, R-Pa. during a meeting with a U.S. congressional delegation in Tripoli Monday. On Sunday, the delegation met with Libya’s prime minister, foreign minister and a delegation from the People’s Congress— the equivalent of a parliament. www.msnbc.msn.com /id/4053257   (950 words)

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Contacting the Congress State Search: Select just your state to list your state's Congressional delegation. City Search: Enter a city and state (without a ZIP code) to identify the members of Congress representing that city. Enter just your 5 or 9 digit ZIP code! www.visi.com /juan/congress   (290 words)

Katrina and Pork by Steven Malanga Pork-barrel spending is now so commonplace that virtually all state congressional delegations practice it enthusiastically—including those of flood-ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi. that what was once a boon for the most powerful and favored has become an expected way for local governments and other institutions to get aid from Washington,” wrote the Congressional Quarterly last year. Scattered throughout the delegation’s earmarks over the last several years is financing for various transportation projects, including upgrading bridges, enhancing New Orleans’s port, and improving its local airports. www.city-journal.org /html/eon_10_17_05sm.html   (869 words)

Encyclopedia: Lincoln Chafee This page has the current U.S. congressional delegation from the state of Louisiana. This page has the current U.S. congressional delegation from the state of Maine. This page has the current U.S. congressional delegation from the state of Maryland. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lincoln-Chafee   (6312 words)

Congressman Richard Baker - Releases by DexteraNet U.S. Reps. Richard Baker, Jim McCrery, William Jefferson, Rodney Alexander, Bobby Jindal, Charles Boustany, and Charlie Melancon will each sponsor and cosponsor legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that compose a unified, bipartisan effort in the House to address coastal restoration. WASHINGTON - Today the Louisiana Congressional delegation announced the introduction of legislation to help restore Louisiana’s coast. But to keep this provision intact, it is going to take the work of the full delegation to explain to the full Congress just why coastal restoration is important to Louisiana and the entire nation,” said U.S. Rep. Bobby Jindal. baker.house.gov /html/release.cfm?id=138   (1285 words)

Vermont Yankee, evacuation plans, & the disabled Vermont's three-member congressional delegation wrote to the NRC urging it to take a close look at the issues surrounding the 62 cracks found in the plant's steam dryer, a component at the top of the reactor that removes moisture from steam before it is sent to the plant's turbine. The Citizens of Vermont, The Vermont State Legislature, Vermont's Congressional Delegation, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) An article in the Jackson, Mississippi, Clarion Ledger sums up how most people felt about a request by Entergy to charge Louisiana ratepayers for a $5 million bonus awarded to the company's top executive in that state. www.evacuationplans.org   (8500 words)

Charles Boustany News U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, says the Bush administration is being "short-sighted" in opposing a property buyout proposal to aid Louisiana hurricane victims and needs to do more than just say no to... January 31, 2006 Louisiana Lawmakers Comment on State of the Union Address Governor Blanco was in Washington, D.C. Tuesday night for the president's fifth State of the Union Address. U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, says he's trying to prevent an outbreak of "Rita amnesia" by asking a congressional delegation to include southwest Louisiana, devastated by Hurricane Rita, during its... www.topix.net /us-house/charles-boustany   (643 words)

La. to ask Congress to address rail crashes [Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers] He pushed a resolution that asks Louisiana's congressional delegation to do whatever is necessary to get the federal government to push automakers to begin installing those devices in vehicles. Between 1996 and 2003, 154 people were killed and 792 others were injured at railroad-crossing crashes, according to statistics that the LSU Information Systems & Decision Sciences compiled for the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission. BATON ROUGE, La. -- The Public Service Commission wants the federal government to do something about the alarming number of crashes at railroad crossing in Louisiana. www.ble.org /pr/news/headline.asp?id=12888   (643 words)

Your help desk info In a letter sent today to the Louisiana congressional delegation, the Louisiana Nursing Home Association (LNHA) is asking for their help in securing from the federal government additional Medicaid funding to help defray the costs of caring for the hundreds of hurricane evacuees welcomed into nursing homes throughout the state of Louisiana. While Microsoft Excel may be familiar to you, if you are on a help desk you will have to explain how the application works to users that fall within a vast range of skill level and knowledge. Syware said in a statement that its help desk will be available as soon as Palm officially releases a Windows Mobile Treo. www.help-desk-corner.co.uk /consultant-help-desk/your-help-desk.html   (643 words)

Swing State Project: Katrina Proves Bush Failed New Orleans The Louisiana congressional delegation urged Congress earlier this year to dedicate a stream of federal money to Louisiana's coast, only to be opposed by the White House. If New Orleans was important to Louisiana, the state's people would have demanded it fixed. By the 1830s, states were becoming involved in flood control on the Mississippi River through both direct funding and the creation of levee boards. www.swingstateproject.com /2005/08/katrina_proves.php   (11018 words)

Swing State Project: Katrina Proves Bush Failed New Orleans The Louisiana congressional delegation urged Congress earlier this year to dedicate a stream of federal money to Louisiana's coast, only to be opposed by the White House. If New Orleans was important to Louisiana, the state's people would have demanded it fixed. By the 1830s, states were becoming involved in flood control on the Mississippi River through both direct funding and the creation of levee boards. www.swingstateproject.com /2005/08/katrina_proves.php   (11018 words)

Swing State Project: Katrina Proves Bush Failed New Orleans The Louisiana congressional delegation urged Congress earlier this year to dedicate a stream of federal money to Louisiana's coast, only to be opposed by the White House. If New Orleans was important to Louisiana, the state's people would have demanded it fixed. By the 1830s, states were becoming involved in flood control on the Mississippi River through both direct funding and the creation of levee boards. www.swingstateproject.com /2005/08/katrina_proves.php   (11016 words)

SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On William Jefferson William Jefferson and the Louisiana congressional delegation met with U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chernoff during their brief visit to Louisiana on Sunday. Jefferson, whose district is New Orleans, said he found it "stunning" that Brown blamed the media and state and local officials of Louisiana for the federal failure after a mock hurricane drill in 2004 showed that they would be unable to handle the situation if the levees were breached. William Jefferson seems to be looking at possible African business dealings, a company for which his wife is a director, and one of the sponsors of a $16,000 trip he made to Africa last year. politics.surfwax.com /files/William_Jefferson_Louisiana.html   (3833 words)

American Land Rights : Mike Dunne: Foster Says It's Time LA Got Share of OCS Fund, 5/11/99 Five states - California, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico - received more in returned mineral revenue from the federal government than did Louisiana in federal fiscal year 1997. But from Louisiana, the federal treasury received $3.2 billion and returned $26.8 million - about 8 percent. FOSTER SAYS IT'S TIME L.A. MIKE DUNNE 05/11/1999 The Baton Rouge Advocate (Page 9-B;S) While Gov. Mike Foster has been too busy to get to a favorite fishing spot in the marsh not far from his Grand Isle camp, the marsh has been busy disappearing. www.landrights.org /ubbs/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=5&t=000024   (3833 words)

Minden Press-Herald Breaux is a vital part of Louisiana's congressional delegation. Breaux's decision to not seek re-election creates potential difficulties both for his fellow Democrats in the Senate, and for Louisiana's citizens. Breaux said it is his hope that cooperation and legitimate compromise between political parties will not be seen as political failure, but rather as a means of building a stronger democracy that serves the nation. www.press-herald.com /news/Dec03/1216.html   (2554 words)

SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Richard Baker Richard Baker, R-Baton Rouge, has joined the rest of Louisiana's congressional delegation in introducing legislation to establish the state's Atchafalaya Trace area as a National Heritage Area. Richard Baker of Louisiana are trying to hammer out a permanent solution for insurers, which insist that they cannot possibly offer such coverage unless the government continues to serve as a reinsurer. Richard Baker would give a new regulatory agency the authority to order the companies to adjust the size of their huge mortgage portfolios, key corporate profit drivers that are seen by critics as a risk to the financial system. politics.surfwax.com /files/Richard_Baker_Louisiana.html   (2554 words)

Welcome To The Mystick Krewe Of Louisianians' Official Website Legendre was a large man, but E Edward Hebert, a member of the Louisiana Congressional delegation, fit the costume. Jacques Kosciusko-Morizet, French Ambassador to the U.S. Edwin W. Edwards, Governor of Louisiana If Hebert would find contributors and subsidize any shortfall the ball experienced, Hebert could be "chairman" and choose the ball's theme, king and queen. www.mkofl.com /history.html   (2554 words)

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