Gov. Bobby Jindal has signed into law a bill that protects Doctors, Nurses, and Pharmacists who refuse to provide health care on religious or moral grounds.
Source: Associated Press
New Twin Spans Lane Opens Thursday
Today mark the day of a post- Katrina milestone. The first span of the new twin span bridge opens to traffic
Source: 2The Advocate
2-Alarm Fire Shuts Down Old Hammond Highway
Published July 8, 2009- Updated at 10:20 pm. Baton Rouge firefighters shut down traffic on two blocks ofOld Hammond Highway near Sharp Road as they continue to battle a two-alarm fire.
Source:2the Advocate
Governor Signs Saints, Other Bills
Legislation to make New Orleans saints owner Tom Benson the state’s landlord is now law.
Source: 2 the Advocate
LSU Updating Budget Plans
The LSU system is releasing its revised budget reduction and layoff plans today, now that the final budget reductions are in.
Baton Rouge, La. (AP)
Jindal Launches Statewide Tour
Gov. Bobby Jindal has kicked off a summer tour around the state.Jindal said Wednesday
That he’ll visit all 64 parishes within a few months, to talk about the state’s economy and to hear from voters.
Source:Associated Press
LA. Official Seeks Help On Medicaid Fund Loss
Louisiana’s health chief heads to Washington, D.C. today to work on a congressional solution to potential loss of $1 billion in annual federal support.
Source: Associated Press
Entertainment News
Swamp Pop Music Festival
The swamp pop music festival is on Friday July 17, 2009 at 5:00 pm. at Lamar-Dixon Expo center in Gonzales, Louisiana.
Fall Festival
Over 150 booths located right in the middle of the antique village in downtown Denham Springs on Saturday October 3, 2009 at 10:00 am In Denham Springs, La.
Louisiana Renaissance Festival Opening day, a fun and exciting visit into the past, complete with live jousting birds of prey.November 7, 2009 at 10:00 am at 46468 River Rd, HammondLouisiana.
Source:The Baton Rouge Advocate.
By:Shirley Patterson
Freelance Writer
More Morning Bayoubuzz
Homelessness Increasing
HUD is issuing its annual report today and it appears that more rural and suburbians are becoming homeless.U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan will host a conference call to unveil HUD's latest Annual Homeless Assessment Report. Secretary Donovan will also make a major funding announcement to help state and local communities prevent homelessness.Recently, Governor Bobby Jindal vetoed legislation to fund a centralized means of providing centralized services for homelessness.
Home Federal Bankcorp
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana announced today that its Board of Directors at their meeting on July 8, 2009, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.06 per share on the common stock of the Company payable on August 7, 2009 to the shareholders of record at the close of business on July 22, 2009.
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana is the "mid-tier" holding company for Home Federal Bank, a federally-chartered, FDIC-insured savings association headquartered in Shreveport, Louisiana. Home Federal Bank operates from its main office and two branch offices in Shreveport, Louisiana. At March 31, 2009, the Company had $149.5 million of total assets, $117.3 million of total liabilities and $32.1 million of stockholders' equity.
Small Business
Today, United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary Landrieu, D-La., will lead a Committee roundtable in Washington DC, entitled “Healthcare Reform: The Concerns and Priorities from the Perspective of Small Businesses.” The roundtable will provide an opportunity to gain insight from small business owners and key groups on their ideas for healthcare reform and ways to help small businesses cope with their healthcare challenges.
Cyber-Attacks
South Korea is experiencing a third wave of suspected cyber-attacks which might be coordinated attempts to paralyze a number of major websites.
CIA Misleading?
Democrats are accusing senior CIA officials of repeatedly misleading Congress.The GOP is coountring that the Democrats’ allegations is pure political to protect House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Bayoubuzz Note: Starting today, every morning, Bayoubuzz will send out news briefs of major news stories from across the state and the nation.
