Melinda Deslatte

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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’s annual legislative session begins

Melinda Deslatte · March 10, 2014 4:00 am

Landrieu to be chair of Senate energy committee

Landrieu to be chair of Senate energy committee

Melinda Deslatte · February 11, 2014 11:44 pm

Jindal proposes boost to higher education funding

Jindal proposes boost to higher education funding

Melinda Deslatte · January 21, 2014 10:08 pm

Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks about his upcoming economic development trip to Asia, at a meeting of the Baton Rouge Press Club on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, in Baton Rouge, La. Jindal will be traveling to Japan, South Korea and Taiwan in a bid to attract new investment to Louisiana. (AP/Melinda Deslatte)

Federal regulators haven’t decided on LSU charity hospital deals

Melinda Deslatte · January 20, 2014 5:00 am

WASHINGTON - JULY 26: U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) speaks during a news conference July 26, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. A number of Senate and House Republicans held the news conference to introduce the "Ensuring the Full Faith and Credit of the United States and Protecting America's Soldiers and Seniors Act" legislation. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

David Vitter seeks tougher response on food stamp misuse

Melinda Deslatte · November 6, 2013 5:00 am

Budget negotiations continue as session end nears

Budget negotiations continue as session end nears

Melinda Deslatte · June 3, 2013 9:16 pm

Lawmakers sign off on deal for IBM service center

Lawmakers sign off on deal for IBM service center

Melinda Deslatte · May 29, 2013 7:28 pm

La. senators urged to fund education, health care

La. senators urged to fund education, health care

Melinda Deslatte · May 24, 2013 8:52 pm

PSC to revisit energy efficiency program debate

PSC to revisit energy efficiency program debate

Melinda Deslatte · May 21, 2013 9:29 pm

House lawmakers shelve Citizens rate review bill

House lawmakers shelve Citizens rate review bill

Melinda Deslatte · May 14, 2013 6:54 pm

Republicans clash over House budget compromise

Republicans clash over House budget compromise

Melinda Deslatte · May 7, 2013 10:52 pm

Medicaid contractor sues Jindal administration

Medicaid contractor sues Jindal administration

Melinda Deslatte · May 6, 2013 11:41 pm