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Bobby Jindal

Community gears up for Jindal’s prayer rally

January 22, 2015

Two events originating from the University now are drawing attention from across the state. Gov. Bobby Jindal’s prayer rally, “The Response,” will take place Saturday at the PMAC. The...

Global warming research draws political connections

Global warming research draws political connections

January 21, 2015

Last year was the ninth coldest year in recorded Louisiana history, but it was ranked as the hottest year in global history, said Louisiana State climatologist Barry Keim. Keim, along with University...

A worker who sells beans counts money at a state-run market stall decorated with a mural of Cuban revolutionary hero Ernesto "Che" Guevara in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014. After the surprise announcement on Wednesday of the restoration of diplomatic ties between Cuba and the U.S., many Cubans expressed hope that it will mean greater access to jobs and the comforts taken for granted elsewhere, and lift their struggling economy. However others feared a cultural onslaught, or that crime and drugs, both rare in Cuba, will become common along with visitors from the U.S. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

Rice board head: Cuban trade could be big for Louisiana

By The Advertiser January 19, 2015

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Lifting the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba could mean the return of a major market for Louisiana rice, Louisiana Rice Promotion Board chairman Kevin Berken says. He said Cuba...

File photo of the Louisiana State Capitol in downtown Baton Rouge.

1st forum for gov. hopefuls focuses on roads, bridges, coast

By AP January 16, 2015

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The four announced candidates for governor, in their first campaign forum, were in agreement that the public has lost faith in the way Louisiana uses gasoline tax money...

LSU President F. King Alexander watches the speaker on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 during the Board of Supervisors meeting in the LSU System Building.

Alexander warns of budget cuts

January 15, 2015

It was smooth sailing in 2014 for LSU President F. King Alexander, but a storm is on the horizon for 2015. “I think there’s a big question mark, it’s a cloud over our heads right now...

LSU President and Chancellor F. King Alexander joins leaders from the state's higher education systems to discuss funding for higher education in Baton Rouge Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at The E. J. Ourso College of Business

LSU could face unforeseen budget cuts next fiscal year

By William Taylor Potter January 13, 2015

Gov. Bobby Jindal warned Louisiana’s public colleges and universities that their funding for the next fiscal year could be cut by $200 to $300 million, University officials said. Louisiana higher...

Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks at the breaking ground ceremony for the renovations for Patrick F Talyor on November 17, 2014.

Campus community plans to protest Jindal’s prayer rally

January 13, 2015

Gov. Bobby Jindal’s Jan. 24 prayer rally, “The Response,” will face protests from several on-campus and local organizations. Protesters are citing issues with the rally’s sponsoring...

Louisiana Board of Regents chair W. Clinton “Bubba” Rasberry, Jr. leads the discussion Monday, Feb. 17, 2014 at a meeting in the Pennington Biomedical Research Center.

Campus sexual assault legislation moves forward

By Carrie Grace Henderson January 13, 2015

Campus climate surveys and law enforcement training are two priority points for a sexual assault working group aimed to improve how college campuses handle sexual assault. Sen. J.P. Morrell, D-La., said...

Louisiana Board of Regents Chairman W. Clinton Rasberry discusses a motion on Feb. 25, 2013, at a meeting in the Pennington Biomedical Research Conference Center.

Louisiana Board of Regents approves University nutrition center

January 12, 2015

The Louisiana Board of Regents installed three members to officer positions and seven members to the Executive Committee Monday, before swearing in four newly-appointed board members.During the monthly...

President Barack Obama speaks at Central High School, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, in Phoenix, about the recovering housing sector. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama to call for laws on data hacking, student privacy

By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press January 12, 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama on Monday proposed strengthening laws against identity theft by requiring notification when consumer information is hacked, providing more free access to credit scores...

A student approaches the financial aid office at Umpqua Community College on Thursday. A high default rate threatens to make UCC students in the fall of 2015 ineligible for some popular types of financial aid. AP photo

House speaker balks at Jindal budget cut proposals

By MELINDA DESLATTE, Associated Press January 9, 2015

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) House Speaker Chuck Kleckley says he will fight proposals floated by Gov. Bobby Jindal to slash $300 million from Louisiana colleges next year. Kleckley, a Republican typically allied...

Ariel David, of New Orleans, who is gay, plays with a pride flag wide with her biological daughter Nelly David, 2, during a rally held in reaction to today's decision by a federal judge, which upheld Louisiana's ban on same-sex marriages, in New Orleans, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014. David who served in the U.S. Navy for six years and was deployed to the Middle East multiple times in support of the war on terror, said she attended because she and her partner cannot legally marry in the state. The rally was organized by Forum For Equality Louisiana. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Louisiana’s appeal: Gay marriage is ‘novel’ and risky

By Cain Burdeau, Associated Press January 9, 2015

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Three staunchly conservative Southern states were taking their last stands against same-sex marriage Friday before the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to settle the issue once and...