The new Mardi Gras Service runs from New Orleans to Mobile, Ala., and lets visitors explore the Gulf Coast’s pleasantly walkable waterfront towns without a car.
Category: Louisiana
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Is Your College Football Team Short of Cash? Sports Betting Can Help.
Louisiana lawmakers tried a novel strategy for raising revenue, a model that proponents say might work more broadly.
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The Workers Left Out of Trump’s Drug-Manufacturing Renaissance
President Trump wants pharmaceutical production to return to the United States. A shuttered factory in Louisiana shows how hard that will be for generic medicines.
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Tommy McLain, the King of Swamp Pop, Dies at 85
Playing a blend of rock, R&B and zydeco, he had a hit in 1966 with “Sweet Dreams” and inspired Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe, among many others.
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How 5 States Are Trying to Lure Hollywood Productions
States have spent at least $25 billion to attract movie and TV filming. Texas and New York are increasing their subsidies, while Georgia and Louisiana are broadening their programs.
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How 5 States Are Trying to Lure Hollywood Productions
States have spent at least $25 billion to attract movie and TV filming. Texas and New York are increasing their subsidies, while Georgia and Louisiana are broadening their programs.
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Memorial Day Storms Cause Delays for Holiday Travelers
Thunderstorms in the south and central United States caused flight delays during Memorial Day weekend, the beginning of the summer travel season.
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Hyundai to Invest $21 Billion in US in Bid to Avoid Trump’s Tariffs
Hyundai already makes cars in the United States, in Georgia and Alabama.
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YoungBoy Never Broke Again Sentenced to 23 Months in Prison For Gun Possession
The rapper, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, admitted to possessing guns as a felon in Louisiana. He faced a maximum sentence of 25 years.
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Lana Del Rey Wed a Swamp Tour Guide, Joining Other Celebrities Who Married a Normie
The pop singer and songwriter married her longtime boyfriend, Jeremy Dunfre. Other celebrities have also wed someone who’s not rich or famous.
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Top Bidder for Citgo Is Elliott Management, Court Master Says
The sale, which requires a judge’s approval, would help compensate foreign companies owed billions of dollars by the government of Venezuela, which owns Citgo.