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U.S. Judge: No New Orleans Election Delay
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Elections going ahead. See article on CBS News website:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/02/24/ap/politics/mainD8FVOC480.shtml
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By: CBS News - 02/25/2006 |
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NAACP Asks Feds to Delay Election
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The Department of Justice should postpone upcoming elections in New Orleans until displaced voters have been located, NAACP officials said today.
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By: Chron.com - 02/18/2006 |
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2005 Louisiana Legal Services and Pro Bono Desk Manual Published
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The 2005 Louisiana Legal Services and Pro Bono Desk Manual can now be downloaded at:
http://law.loyno.edu/probono/clinic/manual.html.
The Manu...
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By: Gilllis W. Long Poverty Law Center - 10/20/2005 |
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New Resource from Attorney General on Public Records!
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Check out the new article in this section that explains your rights under Louisiana law.
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By: Louisiana Department of Justice - 04/25/2005 |
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Voting Rights Commission Meets in Alabama on Voting Discrimination
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The Commission hearings will look at the impact of the ending of parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Commission?s inaugural he...
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By: Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law - 03/09/2005 |
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First Amendment Religious Liberty Mandate Upheld
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Enforcing the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, a federal district court has ordered the Tangipahoa Parish School Board to stop having...
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By: American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana - 03/09/2005 |
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See 2004 Election Results
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Search for results by state, position and candidate name, on the Congress.Org website: http://www.congress.org/congressorg/e4/
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By: The League of Women Voters - 01/10/2005 |
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Justice Department Drafts Sweeping Expansion of Anti-Terrorism Laws
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The Bush Administration is preparing a sequel to the USA Patriot Act passed in the wake of September 11, 2001, which will give the government broad, s...
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By: Center for Public Integrity - 11/08/2004 |
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NEW Voting Rights guide!
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?Voting Guide for the Disenfranchised? Released by ACLU-LA;
All Persons Encouraged to Know Their Rights and Vote
For immediate release Octobe...
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By: ACLU of Louisiana - 10/21/2004 |
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 Consumer Issues
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Entergy Energy Emergency Deferred Billing Program
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Click here to read about Entergy's special programs for people with special needs.
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By: Entergy - 08/12/2008 |
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Energy Emergency News Summer 2008
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Click here to read the news about deferred billing programs for certain low-income, medically disabled and elderly people struggling to pay high energy bills.
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By: Times-Picayune - 08/12/2008 |
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State Farm Agreement for Used Motor Vehicle Owners
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Information about the State Farm Agreement for Used Motor Vehicle OwnersOn January 10, 2005, Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr. and other...
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By: Louisiana Attorney General - 02/18/2006 |
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FREE Consumer Action Handbook Available in February.
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Your new computer doesn?t include a warranty. The sweater you ordered online never showed up. And the new washer you bought is noisy and leaking water...
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By: Consumer Action Website-Federal Citizen Information Center - 01/15/2006 |
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New Mediation Program Can Help With Post-Hurricane Insurance Claims
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The state Department of Insurance has a new mediation program to help settle post-hurricane claims disputes. It's voluntary for consumers, but i...
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By: Louisiana Department of Insurance - 01/05/2006 |
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"Freeze" Your Credit Report: Fight Identity Theft
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A new law gives you the power to place a "freeze" on your credit report, to help you fight identity theft. There's a $10 waivable (62 or older, ...
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By: Louisiana Office of the Attorney General - 10/27/2005 |
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New Law Allows Free Credit Reports
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You can now get a free credit report! A new law requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies to give you a free copy o...
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By: Federal Trade Commission - 04/25/2005 |
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Public seminar on ID Theft, plus Schemes and Scams that Cost You Money!
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Free public seminar May 25th at 5:30 p.m. at Broadmoor Public Library, 1212 Captain Shreve Drive, Shreveport, LA. Attorny David Szwak, of Bodenh...
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By: Northwest Louisiana Pro Bono Project - 03/23/2005 |
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Attorney General Issues Consumer Alert on Tsunami Disaster Relief
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A con artist may be looking to make a fast buck on your generosity. Before you make a donation, read some advice from the Office of the Attorney General.
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By: Office of the Attorney General - 02/28/2005 |
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 Disaster Relief & Hurricanes Gustav & Ike
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Critical September 5, 2008 Road Home deadline
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The Road Home program has set a deadline of September 5, 2008 for people to take action on some key issues. Click here to see the latest updates and press releases from the Road Home program -- see the section called News & Updates.
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By: Road Home Program - 08/01/2008 |
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Check out NOLA READY!
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The City of New Orleans Office of Emergency Preparedness has launched a new high-tech emergency text and voice notification system. NOLA Ready, the emergency alert system, will send real-time emergency information that may include rain storms, evacuations, threatening levee breaches, loss of power and communication disruptions to first responders, emergency managers, business owners, tourists and registered residents. The messages will be sent via email, cell phones, pagers, Blackberry's and Treo's. To register for NOLA Ready visit: https://www.nolaready.info/index.php?CCheck=1
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By: - 06/05/2007 |
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Louisiana Road Home News
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Look here for updates from the Louisiana Road Home Program Media Center.
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By: Road2LA.Org - 04/16/2007 |
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Quick Referrals
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CRISIS LINEDial 1-800-749-2673 (COPE) or in New Orleans 504-269-2673 (COPE)SUICIDE PREVENTIONDial 1-800-273-8255 (TALK)COMMUNITY INFORMATION AND REFER...
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By: VIA LINK - 02/26/2007 |
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LOUISIANA SPEAKS
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This Regional Vision Poll will allow Louisiana to speak to decision makers with one voice. Local, state and federal agencies, including the Louisiana Recovery Authority, will use it to help set policy and spending priorities. Make your voice heard - take the survey and help determine the future of South Louisiana.
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By: Louisiana Recovery Authority - 02/08/2007 |
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ACCESS TO CARE - The Help You Need To Rebuild Your Life!
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You and your family may be eligible to receive assistance for mental health or substance abuse treatment if you were directly affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita or Wilma. Access to Care covers up to $1000 per person in emotional support services such as medications, counseling (individual, group and family sessions), evaluation and testing for children under the age of 21, outpatient substance abuse treatment and ear acupuncture (for substance abuse treatment and relief of stress and anxiety). Covered services are retroactive to August 30, 2005.
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By: The American Red Cross - 10/17/2006 |
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Recursos De Vivienda Para Los Desplazados Por Los Huracanes Katrina Y Rita
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Asistencia de Alquiler: Es el método más usual en que los desplazados por los huracanes reciben asistencia para vivienda a largo plazo. Una gran mayor...
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By: FEMA - 02/20/2006 |
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Hotel Program for FEMA Victims Extended
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Thousands of Hurricane Katrina evacuees staying in hotels at government expense may be able to extend their stays beyond a Feb. 7 deadline, federal of...
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By: Times Picayune - 01/07/2006 |
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Disaster Help for Louisiana Residents
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Find Disaster Relief information on this website here. Afterward, for more detailed information about a legal problem, check out the to...
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By: Disaster Legal Project of Southeast Louisiana Legal Services - 08/31/2005 |
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 Employment
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Emergency Unemployment Compensation Now Available
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Up to 13 weeks of Emergency Unemployment Compensation benefits has been approved by President Bush. For Louisiana claimants, call 1-866-783-5567, visit a local state unemployment compensation office, or visit the state's website, www.laworks.net. If you think you should get EUC benefits and have a problem, talk to a lawyer. Find your local free legal aid program by clicking here.
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By: Louisiana Workforce Commission - 07/09/2008 |
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SBA Hosts Live Web Chat for Veterans
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Free Web Chat November 9, 2005. Click here for more details.
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By: SBA - 11/05/2005 |
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Rising Hurricane-Related Jobless Claims Trigger State Cuts in Jobless Benefits and Training Services
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Because of a federal law that makes states bear most of the costs of layoffs due to a disaster, Louisiana workers starting January 1, 2006 will see a ...
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By: National Employment Law Project - 10/27/2005 |
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State and Local Unemployment Statistics
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Find state and local unemployment data online: http://www.bls.gov/lau/home.htm.
Find historical trends. For example, in Louisiana ...
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By: U.S. Department of Labor - 08/17/2005 |
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More states give minimum wage earners a boost.
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More states are refusing to wait for Congress to raise the minimum wage above the $5.15 an hour set in 1997. This year, five state legislatures booste...
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By: Stateline.org - 05/19/2005 |
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Supreme Court Makes Suing for Age Discrimination Easier
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Older workers can now sue for age discrimination without proving that the discrimination was intentional. Smith v. City of Jackson (Ma...
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By: Supreme Court - 04/12/2005 |
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Arab-American Wins $150,000 in National Origin Discrimination Settlement
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The EEOC announced the settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit against Pesce, Ltd, on behalf of an Egyptian employee. Karim El-R...
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By: American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee - 03/09/2005 |
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State by State Report Card on Administration Jobs and Growth Tax Plan
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The president's Council of Economic Advisors predicted his 2003 tax cuts would result in the creation of 5.5 million jobs by the end of 2004. Al...
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By: JobWatch.org - 02/14/2005 |
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New Overtime Rules: Get the Facts
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Here are fact sheets on the new overtime rules: http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/whd/fairpay/main.htm
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By: U.S. Department of Labor - 01/08/2005 |
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Tough Times Continued for Jobless Families
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Outsourcing of jobs, technological change, and other factors have created more economic uncertainty for workers at the same time that employers have c...
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By: National Employment Law Project - 01/08/2005 |
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Unemployed Without Benefits Hits Record 3 Million; Over 33,000 in Louisiana
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See complete report from CBPP.
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By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) - 10/27/2004 |
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Working families struggle financially.
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More than one in four American working families now earn wages so low that they have difficulty surviving financially, a new report from the Working P...
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By: National Employment Law Project - 10/18/2004 |
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Record Number Exhaust Jobless Benefits
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About 354,000 jobless workers exhausted their benefits in March 2004.
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