Melinda Deslatte

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Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter on Monday left open the possibility of expanding Louisiana's Medicaid program to cover more of the working poor. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

David Vitter says he’d consider Medicaid expansion

Melinda Deslatte · June 17, 2014 1:47 pm

Business groups to Jindal: Don’t scrap Common Core

Business groups to Jindal: Don’t scrap Common Core

Melinda Deslatte · June 13, 2014 8:52 pm

Bill to void levee board lawsuit heads to Jindal

Bill to void levee board lawsuit heads to Jindal

Melinda Deslatte · May 30, 2014 7:29 pm

House supports bill to nullify levee board lawsuit

House supports bill to nullify levee board lawsuit

Melinda Deslatte · May 30, 2014 12:32 am

Consulting contract review bill headed to Jindal

Consulting contract review bill headed to Jindal

Melinda Deslatte · May 29, 2014 10:00 pm

Process for handling ‘legacy lawsuits’ to change

Process for handling ‘legacy lawsuits’ to change

Melinda Deslatte · May 21, 2014 12:24 am

Lawmakers are debating the 2014-15 spending plans Thursday, with new worries raised by federal rejection of financing for the LSU hospital privatization deals already put in place by Gov. Bobby Jindal. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Louisiana House debates $25 billion state budget

Melinda Deslatte · May 8, 2014 4:00 am

APNewsBreak: Feds reject LSU hospital deals

APNewsBreak: Feds reject LSU hospital deals

Melinda Deslatte · May 3, 2014 12:00 am

La. college leaders push for $40M incentive fund

La. college leaders push for $40M incentive fund

Melinda Deslatte · April 7, 2014 4:20 pm

The Louisiana Legislature opens its three-month regular session Monday, with lawmakers considering a rollback of toughened educational standards and a boost to the state's minimum wage among a wide-ranging list of proposals up for debate. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, pool)

Louisiana college leaders push for $40 million incentive fund

Melinda Deslatte · April 7, 2014 4:00 am

Jindal announces deal reached in ‘legacy lawsuits’

Melinda Deslatte · March 27, 2014 6:10 pm

Rep. Rogers Pope, R-Denham Springs, reviews the Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's budget proposal on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, in Baton Rouge, La. The House Appropriations Committee started its hearings on Jindal's spending recommendations for next year on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

Louisiana lawmakers open hearings on $25b state budget

Melinda Deslatte · March 12, 2014 4:00 am