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Obama Speech Weak on Oil Crisis, Jindal Says |
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Times Picayune
By Mark Schleifstein
August 31, 2010
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said Monday that President Barack Obama missed an opportunity during his Sunday speech at Xavier University to be more clear in his support of three key state efforts...
"There was no discussion of the moratorium, no acknowledgement of the impact the moratorium is having on our economy, on our people and on the reality that our people don't want a BP check or an unemployment check," Jindal said. "They want to go back to work."
Even if the president wasn't ready to lift the moratorium, Jindal said, he should have outlined the process the administration will use to determine when drilling can resume...
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Editorial: Turn in the Keys |
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Times Picayune
Editorial
August 27, 2010
When Gov. Bobby Jindal took office, the state's fleet of vehicles ranked in the Top 10 nationally.
That was absurd for such a small state, and the administration wisely set about cutting back on cars. The goal of a 10 percent reduction has been elusive, but the state is making progress. ...
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Ground Broken for SNF Flopam Plant in Iberville |
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Baton Rouge Advocate
By Chad Calder
August 24, 2010
State and local officials and employees of SNF Flopam held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for the French chemical company’s $362 million manufacturing facility just south of the Georgia Gulf and Shintech plants on River Road. ...
When completed, it will employ 500 people directly and 100 permanent contract workers.
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Monroe News Star
Editorial
August 22, 2010
Absent state help, it's uncertain where Monroe and northeastern Louisiana would be for jobs.
That message has been made clear with recent visits by Gov. Bobby Jindal and Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret. Both men talked about improvements in area employment, both from a standpoint of salvaging jobs that were destined to leave here and in attracting new investors into the area. ...
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Poll: Obama Fares Poorly, Jindal Well in Oil Response |
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WWL-TV
By Dennis Woltering
August 20, 2010
One year before Gov. Bobby Jindal seeks re-election, a new Eyewitness News poll reveals he may have improved his standing with voters by the way he responded to the BP oil disaster. The same survey also shows President Barack Obama's response may have damaged his standing among Louisiana voters. ...
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