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This new partnership results in a long-term lease agreement with the Saints -- plus an innovative investment that will dramatically revitalize the Superdome area
New deal keeps Saints in New Orleans Apr 30, 2009
Democratic leaders in Washington, they place their hope in the federal government
GOP can work with Obama and keep values Feb 24, 2009
We are concerned that so much of the power for southeast Louisiana was dependent on just a few lines. It showed how vulnerable the system is
La. officials fault Entergy for outages Oct 05, 2008
We have asked BP for their plans to address the oil leak many times over the last two weeks since this leak began and it became clear that there was no detailed plan to address an incident on this scale
La. sets own oil cleanup, protection plans May 04, 2010
Let's be clear: A bad idea is a bad idea, and shame on us for being afraid to say so
Some Republicans embrace 'Party of No' Apr 09, 2010
Piyush "Bobby" Jindal (born June 10, 1971) is the 55th and current Governor of Louisiana and formerly a member of the United States House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party.
On October 20, 2007, Jindal was elected governor of Louisiana, winning a four-way race with 54.2% of the vote. At age 36, Jindal became the youngest serving governor in the United States. However, on January 12, 2011, he became the second-youngest current U.S. governor, after Nikki Haley of South Carolina (Haley is seven months younger than Jindal). He is the first Indian-American governor in the country. In 2008, Governor Jindal was ranked one of the nation's most popular governors with an approval rating of 77%.
Before Jindal was elected governor, he was a member of Congress for Louisiana's 1st congressional district, elected in 2004. Jindal was re-elected to the House in the 2006 election with 88% of the vote. He was the second Indian-American elected to Congress.