Latest Bobby Jindal Headlines
A list of the most recent stories about Bobby Jindal.
Jindal, Wolverine Terminals announce $30M project
A $30 million crude oil terminal and blending operation is coming to St. James Parish. Gov. Bobby Jindal and Wolverine Terminals LLC General Manager Terry Wilson said Wednesday the company will set up on a 15-acre site along the Mississippi River. "Wolverine Terminals joins a long list of companies that ...
Justice investigating IRS targeting of tea party
The Justice Department is investigating the Internal Revenue Service for targeting tea party groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax exempt status, Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday, widening a probe that includes investigations by three committees in Congress. Ineffective management at the IRS allowed agents to improperly ...
GOP governors want special prosecutor in IRS case
Two Republican governors are urging President Barack Obama to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the Internal Revenue Service's admission that it targeted conservative political groups. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker call the allegations "Big Brother come to life." They want a special prosecutor to find ...
Senate backs limits on alternative fuel tax credit
The Louisiana Senate has agreed to rewrite the state's alternative fuel vehicle tax credit program, after concerns the law had been too broadly written and cost too much. The proposal by Baton Rouge Sen. Dan Claitor would definitively eliminate "flex-fuel" cars and trucks — which can burn ethanol but also ...
2016 looms: Paul, Jindal visit early voting states
Republican Sen. Rand Paul opened his presidential exploration tour Friday with a splashy set of speaking engagements in Iowa designed to broaden his tea party brand into something more mainstream and, perhaps, viable. At the same time, another Republican, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, became the first potential 2016 presidential candidate ...
Boise plans $111M revamp at DeRidder mill
Boise Inc. plans a $111 million revamp at its mill in DeRidder to change a newsprint machine idled since 2009 to one that will make packaging components. The company's vice president of manufacturing, Mark Haser, and Gov. Bobby Jindal held a news conference Thursday in DeRidder to announce the plan. ...
Paper's new owner to beef up New Orleans edition
The new owner of Baton Rouge's daily newspaper vowed Wednesday to keep publishing daily and to beef up coverage in New Orleans — escalating competition with The Times-Picayune, which angered some readers and community leaders last fall when it pared print editions to three days a week. New Orleans businessman ...
Idaho company will reopen sawmill closed in '08
An Idaho company has bought a shuttered sawmill in Coushatta and plans to reopen it later this year, creating 90 jobs, Gov. Bobby Jindal said Tuesday. The mill closed in 2008 because of the recession. Idaho Timber LLC, of Boise, is renovating the mill recently purchased from Hood Industries of ...
Local setbacks vex GOP governors eyeing 2016 race
Republican governors are often seen as innovative policymakers and potential presidential candidates, but a few are struggling with political or ethical problems that might crimp their ambitions. Two governors eyeing possible White House bids — Bob McDonnell of Virginia and Bobby Jindal of Louisiana — suddenly find themselves fending off ...
Jindal: $340M more from BP for Gulf restoration
BP PLC has agreed to pay $340 million to restore four of the barrier islands that act as hurricane buffers for Louisiana's mainland and create two fish research hatcheries in the state, Gov. Bobby Jindal said Tuesday. The money is part of $1 billion the oil giant agreed two years ...
La. spent $800M on film tax credits over 5 years
Louisiana shelled out $800 million over the last five years in tax breaks for the movie industry, according to an audit released Monday that suggests the state gets back little in direct revenue for the expense. For example, the review by Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera's office said, the state spent ...
Analysis: EKL closure shows pitfalls for LSU deals
The closure of LSU's public hospital in Baton Rouge left employees, community leaders and local lawmakers declaring a breach of the public's trust, criticizing a scarcity of information and describing a litany of still unanswered concerns. Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration would be wise to take lessons from those hard feelings ...
Both sides scuffle over Ryan VP pick
In the wake of Mitt Romney's selection of Rep. Paul Ryan as a running mate for the 2012 elections, there is one basic question to be answered at this point - does it really change anything in this year's race for the White House? While Ryan is well known in ...
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