News Headlines for Amite, Louisiana

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Reports On Budget News Related To Health Care In Louisiana, Tennessee (Medical News Today)
Summaries of recent budget news related to health care in Louisiana and Tennessee appear below.Louisiana: Further delays in efforts to address a projected $81 million deficit for the state Department of Health and Hospitals could force deeper Medicaid cuts, DHH Secretary Alan Levine said on Tuesday during a hearing of the state House Appropriations Committee, the Baton Rouge Advocate reports.

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2 cougar sightings confirmed in Louisiana (KATC 3 Lafayette)
BATON ROUGE, La. -- The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has received photographic evidence of only the second and third documented cougar sightings in the state in recent...

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USDA Ark/Louisiana/Tex/Calif Weekly Rice Review - Oct 10 (INO News)
LR_GR410 Little Rock, AR Fri October 10, 2008 USDA-AR Market News National Weekly Rice Summary (Arkansas-Louisiana-Texas-California) *This report was released on Fri, Oct 10 instead of Mon, Oct 13 due to the office closing Monday for The Columbus Day Holiday.*

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Congressional candidate Judy Baker visits Louisiana, MO (KHQA Quincy)
By Alexis Hunt Friday, October 10, 2008 at 4:42 p.m. LOUISIANA, MO -- Congressional candidate Judy Baker continued her "made in America jobs" tour. Baker talked about her five part plan to stop job loss, especially in the manufacturing sector.

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Alum named 'Louisiana Bachelor of the Year' (Tulane Hullabaloo)
Jason Cooper, a 2008 Tulane alum, has been named "Louisiana Bachelor of the Year" by Cosmopolitan magazine. Cooper is now in the running for the "Cosmopolitan Magazine 2008 Bachelor of the Year," a title that comes with a $10,000 prize. Cooper's sister's roommate and friend heard about the magazine's call for entries and entered him in the contest last spring "as a joke," he said.

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Average gas prices around Louisiana (KATC 3 Lafayette)
The statewide average cost of gasoline in Louisiana on Thursday was $3.48. Here's a look at gas prices in five cities. Baton Rouge: $3.49

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Average gas prices around Louisiana (KATC 3 Lafayette)
Associated Press - October 10, 2008 5:54 AM ET The statewide average cost of gasoline in Louisiana on Thursday was $3.48. Here's a look at gas prices in five cities.

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Gas prices vary city to city in Louisiana (Greater Baton Rouge Business Report)
LAKE CHARLES (AP) -- Louisiana motorists are seeing big variations in gasoline prices around the state, with fuel cheaper in Lake Charles and more expensive in Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Shreveport.

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Louisiana gains two spots in list of biz friendly states (The Daily Iberian)
Louisiana recently ranked 33rd in the country on the Tax Foundation’s 2009 State Business Tax Climate Index, up two positions from last year’s rank of 35.

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The State of Louisiana and the Epcot® International Food & Wine Festival team up (Southwest Daily News)
“We are honored to be invited to take part in such a respected and successful event as the Epcot® International Food & Wine Festival,” said Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu. “Louisiana’s participation in the festival will provide us the opportunity to share our unique culture and authentic heritage with travelers from all over the world.”

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