Oct 12th, 2007 · Widespread criticism of Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco during Hurricane Katrina helped sink her in the polls, forcing her out of a bid for a second term. The leading candidate in next week's election is Bobby Jindal, the Republican congressman who narrowly lost to Blanco four years ago.
Aug 24th, 2006 · Government officials at all levels faced sharp criticism for their handling of Hurricane Katrina -- Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco talks about efforts to help her state's victims, and whether Louisiana is ready to handle another serious storm.
Jun 20th, 2006 · Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco orders 100 National Guardsmen and 60 Louisiana state troopers to New Orleans, with more guardsmen to follow in the coming weeks. The city's mayor, Ray Nagin, asked for the help to prevent criminals from spoiling the city's rebuilding effort. Six people were slain over the weekend.
Feb 18th, 2006 · Louisiana state lawmakers ended their special session Friday night after a contentious two-week debate over levee boards and housing bills for hurricane-ravaged homeowners. Now Gov. Kathleen Blanco is trying to pick up the pieces of key bills that failed to make it this session.
Feb 14th, 2006 · Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco is threatening to block future offshore oil leases unless her state begins getting a bigger share of taxes from oil and gas drilling in the Gulf. Blanco says the money is needed to help restore coastal areas damaged in part by oil and gas development.
Feb 7th, 2006 · For the second time in six months, the Louisiana legislature holds a special session devoted to hurricane recovery bills. Gov. Kathleen Blanco kicked off the session with a speech in New Orleans, instead of state capitol Baton Rouge.
Dec 14th, 2005 · In a visit to Capitol Hill, Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco and New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin defend their actions immediately before and after Hurricane Katrina. They faced strong criticism from Republicans on a House committee investigating the government's response to the storm.
Dec 5th, 2005 · Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco has released some 100,000 pages of documents detailing her office's efforts before and after Hurricane Katrina hit. The numerous e-mails show the split between the federal and state government soon after the storm hit.