http://www.newstin.com/us/louisiana Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58687227 Washington Post: Republican Leadership Makes Changes As Rank-And-File Grows More Critical After losing seats in GOP strongholds in Mississippi, Louisiana and Illinois, rank-and-file House members have grown more critical of the leadership of National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman... Thu, 22 May 2008 16:01:12 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58687227 2008-05-22T16:01:12Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58653710 LOS ANGELES, May 22, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Allegro Biodiesel Corporation (Pink Sheets:ABDS) ("Allegro", or the "Company") has signed a letter of intent with an investor group to sell 100% of its limited liability interests (the "Transaction") in Vanguard Synfuels, LLC ("Vanguard"). The... Thu, 22 May 2008 14:04:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58653710 2008-05-22T14:04:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58700783 WEBWIRE – Thursday, May 22, 2008 WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today sued Reggie and Kim Collier, of Haughton, La., for violating the Fair Housing Act when they interfered with the sale of a home because of the perceived race of the buyers. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the... Thu, 22 May 2008 17:45:15 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58700783 2008-05-22T17:45:15Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58639420 I don’t know what his chances are, but I was as happy as all get-out to hear that Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is under consideration as John McCain’s running mate. I’ve been following Jindal for a time now, and have been impressed. He is a too much on the conservative side as far as social... Thu, 22 May 2008 12:43:16 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58639420 2008-05-22T12:43:16Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58712913 Baton Rouge, LA – Yesterday the Louisiana House Education Committee unanimously passed SB 733, an academic freedom bill. The bill requires that Louisiana schools shall "create and foster an environment within public elementary and secondary schools that promotes critical thinking skills, logical... Thu, 22 May 2008 19:04:20 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58712913 2008-05-22T19:04:20Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58661638 "I know when your Legislative Summit is this year, but when is your Annual Meeting?" Recently, someone posed this question to one of our NCSL policy experts. It made me realize that several people might be a little confused about the NCSL term "Legislative Summit." After 33 years, NCSL decided to... Thu, 22 May 2008 14:08:16 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58661638 2008-05-22T14:08:16Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58617143 Republican leaders are hoping for -- but not expecting -- what they might call a least-worst scenario in House and Senate election results. Three recent Democratic wins in special House elections held in Republican strongholds in Illinois, Louisiana and Mississippi underscore the party's trouble.... Thu, 22 May 2008 10:44:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58617143 2008-05-22T10:44:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58686353 BATON ROUGE - Louisiana should tie funding for colleges and other higher-education institutions to performance, a Baton Rouge-based nonprofit research organization says in a report released today. The Public Affairs Research Council's report, “Higher Education Performance Funding: Louisiana’s... Thu, 22 May 2008 16:17:52 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58686353 2008-05-22T16:17:52Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58701788 BUYINS.NET, www.buyins.net, announced today that these select companies have been removed from the NASDAQ, AMEX and NYSE naked short threshold list: The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (NYSE: BSC), Dune Energy Inc (AMEX: DNE), Javelin Pharmaceuticals Inc (AMEX: JAV), Velocity Asset Management Inc... Thu, 22 May 2008 10:30:22 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58701788 2008-05-22T10:30:22Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58698531 Celebrating 5 Years in Golden Miner’s Alley Playhouse presents Matt & Ben Written by Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers Directed by Keith Dixon “…deliciously spiteful send-up of Hollywood's naked emperors” NY Times The Morrison Theatre Company performed in Morrison’s historic Town Hall on Stone... Thu, 22 May 2008 17:33:38 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58698531 2008-05-22T17:33:38Z