SUNO/UNO merger study allowed to continue
BATON ROUGE — The study of a possible merger of Southern University at New Orleans with the University of New Orleans can resume, after a temporary restraining order that had stalled the study was...
View ArticleSUNO/UNO merger lawsuit hearing planned today
BATON ROUGE — A judge is hearing arguments today in a lawsuit seeking to stop any effort toward consolidating Southern’s New Orleans campus with the University of New Orleans. District Judge Tim Kelley...
View ArticleAnalysis: Jindal’s Regents short on diversity
BATON ROUGE — By pushing out a 14-year-member of the Board of Regents to make room for a minority appointee, Gov. Bobby Jindal is acknowledging it doesn’t look good to pack the state’s top higher...
View ArticleJudge tosses SUNO/UNO merger challenge
BATON ROUGE — A state judge on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit seeking to stall the possible consolidation of Southern University at New Orleans with the University of New Orleans, a merger sought by Gov....
View ArticleSUNO students file civil rights complaint with Department of Justice
BATON ROUGE — A coalition of students at the historically black Southern University at New Orleans has filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice over a proposed merger of SUNO...
View ArticleSchool voucher program given green light for August launch
BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge judge refused today to prevent the start of a statewide voucher program that will use tax dollars to send children to private and parochial schools. The decision by Judge...
View ArticleJudge dismisses Jefferson Parish lawmakers’ budget lawsuit
A Baton Rouge judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by two Jefferson Parish lawmakers asking to block the use of patchwork financing in next year's budget as proposed by Gov. Bobby Jindal.
View ArticleAttorney General: Grand jury planned in Medicaid contract case
Attorney General Buddy Caldwell has asked a Baton Rouge judge to block access to records requested by a company whose $200 million Medicaid contract was canceled by the state.
View ArticleJudge remains on CNSI case against state
A judge has refused to disqualify one of his colleagues from presiding over a lawsuit that challenges the Jindal administration's cancellation of Client Network Services Inc.'s nearly $200 million...
View ArticleJudge delays lawsuit in Medicaid contract dispute
A state judge has delayed a Maryland company's lawsuit that challenges the Jindal administration's abrupt cancellation of its nearly $200 million contract to process Medicaid claims.
View ArticleJudge lifts stay in Medicaid contractor’s suit against state
A state district judge has lifted a six-month stay that stalled a Maryland company's civil lawsuit against Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration for cancelling its $200 million Medicaid contract with the...
View ArticleAttorney: CNSI won’t get ‘fair shake’ from state
An attorney told a judge a Maryland company challenging its abrupt dismissal as Louisiana's Medicaid claims processor cannot expect a fair shake from the state Division of Administration or its...
View ArticleJudge refuses to delay CNSI lawsuit against state
A Baton Rouge judge is allowing a Maryland company to move forward with its wrongful termination lawsuit against Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration.
View ArticleCourt: Give contractor records about cancellation
Louisiana must give a fired contractor records about cancellation of its $200 million contract to process Medicaid claims, the state appeal court in Baton Rouge ruled in response to an open records...
View ArticleHearing dates set in both Common Core lawsuits
Mid-August hearing dates have been set for dueling lawsuits over Louisiana's use of the Common Core education standards in public schools.
View ArticleAge limit on Louisiana officials on hold for now
Louisiana court officials facing new age restrictions that could oust them from office will instead be allowed to sign up for re-election bids next week.
View ArticleAge limit on La. officials on hold indefinitely
A state judge has indefinitely blocked enforcement of a new Louisiana law that sought to force incumbent constables and justices of the peace who are 70 or older into retirement.
View ArticleAttorney General: Grand jury planned in Medicaid contract case
Attorney General Buddy Caldwell has asked a Baton Rouge judge to block access to records requested by a company whose $200 million Medicaid contract was canceled by the state.
View ArticleJudge remains on CNSI case against state
A judge has refused to disqualify one of his colleagues from presiding over a lawsuit that challenges the Jindal administration's cancellation of Client Network Services Inc.'s nearly $200 million...
View ArticleJudge delays lawsuit in Medicaid contract dispute
A state judge has delayed a Maryland company's lawsuit that challenges the Jindal administration's abrupt cancellation of its nearly $200 million contract to process Medicaid claims.
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