Aug 31st, 2008 · As Hurricane Gustav churns towards the Gulf Coast, residents from Texas to Florida are preparing for the worst. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is asking all residents along the coast to evacuate. Gustav is currently a Category 3 hurricane, but the National Hurricane Center warns that it could become a Category 4 by Monday morning.
May 25th, 2008 · Republican Sen. John McCain is playing host to three potential vice presidential candidates — Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney — this weekend at his home in Sedona, Ariz. Sunday Soapbox blogger Mindy Finn examines McCain's quest for a running mate.
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.
Sep 22nd, 2006 · All the King's Men is a Hollywood remake that may be even better than its Oscar-winning predecessor of 1949. Sean Penn, Jude Law and Kate Winslet star in this wrenching tale of populist politics based loosely on the life of Louisiana Gov. Huey P. Long.
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 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.
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.