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In the six months he's been at the state's helm, Gov. Bobby Jindal has made no secret that he intended to use his line-item veto powers on the state's $30 billion operating budget.
EDITORIAL: Guarding the city
Gov. Bobby Jindal did the right thing for New Orleans' recovery by committing to keep National Guard troops here through the end of the year.
Jindal lobbies to save La. funding
Gov. Bobby Jindal visited Capitol Hill on Wednesday in an effort to save $400 million in Louisiana hurricane-recovery support for crime control, hospitals and low-income housing.
Jindal Excites GOP
Before Sen. John McCain could begin speaking at a town-hall meeting here Wednesday, he first had to quiet a crowd gone wild for Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal -- a politician who not long ago would have been inconceivable in Louisiana.
Jindal takes a seat next to Leno- April 29, 2008
Gov. Bobby Jindal touted Louisiana's hurricane recovery efforts and tossed aside rumors he could be a possible running mate for Republican presidential contender John McCain when he appeared Monday on NBC's "Tonight Show."
Jindal keeps his promises- April 28, 2008
When we first became acquainted with Bobby Jindal 12 years ago, he had been appointed by former Gov. Mike Foster to head the Department of Health and Hospitals, the state's largest department that at the time was running a $400 million budget deficit.
Hiring freeze allows study, evaluation- April 9, 2008
Gov. Bobby Jindal's hiring freeze for the state is giving his administration an opportunity to assess payroll sizes in government agencies and weigh personnel needs. With that advantage, the administration can better rule on requests for exemptions from the freeze.
Our views: A transition to new jobs- April 7, 2008
Jindal is governor of a state that is seeking to move from its traditional base of oil and petrochemical manufacturing to another type of economy that will be more competitive in a knowledge-driven marketplace.
Jindal solutions target N.O.- April 7, 2008
These statements reflected Gov. Jindal’s vision as it appeared Oct. 27, 2005, in CityBusiness back when he was Rep. Jindal. His goals remain achievable and his ideas remain sound. It is encouraging to see Jindal is a man of his words.
Labor chief lauds local job centers- April 4, 2008
As the administration of Gov. Bobby Jindal tries to redraw the state's workforce training system, his secretary of labor has given high marks to the job service centers in the New Orleans area for taking steps toward the governor's goal of regional cooperation.
Jindal turns focus to worker training- April 1, 2008
Gov. Bobby Jindal opened the first general legislative session of his brief tenure Monday, asking lawmakers to build on recent special sessions by approving his plan to reorganize the state's worker training programs.
Jindal getting out of driver's seat- March 31, 2008
The Legislature convenes today for a three-month regular session in which Gov. Bobby Jindal's priorities include revamping Louisiana's job-training programs and upgrading mental health services in New Orleans.
Gov. Jindal remains on a roll- March 31, 2008
Gov. Bobby Jindal followed up the “grand slam” of his Ethics Special Session by “batting 1.000” at the Business Special Session. These were descriptions the governor himself applied to the sessions.
Bobby Jindal -- Change You Can Believe In- March 31, 2008
Jindal’s hope and change was premised on detailed plans and policy roadmaps to move people forward, get Louisiana on the road to recovery, and end the boom-bust economic cycles. Entering his fourth month in office, Jindal’s change has already proved to be change we can believe in.
Jindal brings sign of hope- March 27, 2008
Gov. Bobby Jindal's second special session was a resounding success, if not because he had unique ideas at least because he had the ability to persuade the Legislature to go along with them.
Technical training focus of proposal by governor- March 26, 2008
BATON ROUGE -- Gov. Bobby Jindal on Tuesday announced his plan to refashion the way Louisiana prepares people for the job market, by addressing the needs of business with more emphasis on training at community and technical colleges and vocational schools.
Session taking shape focus
Gov. Bobby Jindal’s key allies already are proposing changes to his ethics initiative barely a month after the previous changes became laws.
Jindal unveils plan to aid mentally ill- March 25, 2008
Jindal unveiled a package of legislation at a news conference in New Orleans, including a proposal to require involuntary outpatient mental health treatment that was prompted by the late January shooting of New Orleans police officer Nicola Cotton.
Tuition help- March 23, 2008
With the spring legislative session looming, Gov. Bobby Jindal will be rolling out more details this week about his initiatives for the three-month lawmaking period that begins March 31.
Jindal should target workforce development next- March 20, 2008
In the upcoming regular legislative session, Jindal takes another logical step to improve Louisiana's business climate. At a Monday meeting in Lafayette, he said the major goal of his administration during the session will be to improve workforce development.
Maginnis: Opening the back door to vouchers- March 19, 2008
In his lightning-round second special session, completed last week in the bare-minimum five days, Gov. Bobby Jindal claims the Legislature gave him everything he wanted. Actually, he got more than he asked for in one important area, almost more than he could afford.
EDITORIAL: A harder look at ICF- March 19, 2008
The Legislature gave Louisiana's inspector general subpoena power just in time.
That authority was part of Gov. Bobby Jindal's ethics reform package approved by lawmakers in recent weeks. Now, new Inspector General Stephen Street can put the power to good use in scrutinizing the Blanco administration's questionable $156 million expansion of ICF International's already lucrative Road Home management contract.
Lafayette road money touted- March 18, 2008
The biggest news for Lafayette to come out of the special session of the state legislature that ended Friday is $20 million for widening a section of U.S. Route 90, area legislators said Monday.
Tax break credited to Jindal- March 18, 2008
Support from Gov. Bobby Jindal is the key reason that an often-debated tax break for private and university lab school students and others will become law, backers and opponents said Monday.
Jindal 'bats a thousand' at session- March 16, 2008
The state Legislature on Friday wrapped up its second special session during the 2-month-old administration of Gov. Bobby Jindal by completing a full sweep of the governor's proposed package of business tax cuts and $1.1 billion in surplus spending priorities.
Round Two for Reform: Get Ready!- March 10, 2008
Gov. Bobby Jindal opened the second special session last night and the first committee hearings begin this morning at 9:00 a.m. A copy of the press release issued by Gov. Jindal outlining "the call" is below with all the details.
1,000 jobs sweeten proposal- March 7, 2008
Gov. Bobby Jindal will commit $14 million — much of it contingent on legislative action — to enable Edison Chouest Offshore to build a second Houma shipyard that would be the company’s fifth and largest marine manufacturing facility.
EDITORIAL: Money well spent- March 6, 2008
Gov. Bobby Jindal's agenda for a second special legislative session is a dream-list of business tax cuts and long-term investments that lawmakers -- here and across the state -- ought to support.
Jindal calls special session- March 5, 2008
Jindal calls special session
State lawmakers will return to the Capitol on Sunday for a second special session, this time dealing with tax cuts for businesses and parents who pay tuition to private schools and spending $1.1 billion in surplus funds left by the Blanco administration.