Louisiana on Wednesday July 01, 2009

LA: Jindal signs sex predator bills into law
By Sarah Chacko, The Advocate (Baton Rouge)
Gov. Bobby Jindal signed nine bills into law Tuesday to crack down on sexual predators in Louisiana.
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LA: Board asks for veto of lobbyist bill
By Marsha Shuler, The Advocate (Baton Rouge)
The Louisiana Board of Ethics asked Gov. Bobby Jindal to veto legislation that would expand opportunities for lobbyists to bust a $50 cap when they are wining and dining legislators and other public officials.
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Financial crisis torments states
By Stephen C. Fehr, Stateline.org Staff Writer
(Updated 11:29 a.m. EDT, July 1, 2009)

California may begin issuing IOUs this week because of the state’s unresolved budget crisis. But government disruptions were averted at least temporarily in five other states that missed a July 1 deadline for closing billion-dollar budget gaps.
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US: Colorado the least obese state
By Lauren Neergaard, The Associated Press, The Denver Post
WASHINGTON—Mississippi's still king of cellulite, but an ominous tide is rolling toward the Medicare doctors in neighboring Alabama: obese baby boomers.
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LA: Fireworks use OK in some areas, not all
By Debbie Lemoine, The Advocate (Baton Rouge)
HAMMOND, La. — Even with a statewide burn ban in place, residents in Tangipahoa and Livingston parishes will be able to celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks where they are legal.
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LA: State budget year begins with cuts
By Michelle Millhollon, The Advocate (Baton Rouge)
The new state fiscal year starts today with far less drastic budget cuts than Gov. Bobby Jindal originally proposed.
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LA: Regents finalize La. college cuts
By Jordan Blum, The Advocate (Baton Rouge)
Louisiana's colleges can now start cutting more than 8 percent from their state budgets for the fiscal year that begins today.
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LA: State revises career outlook
By Gary Perilloux, The Advocate (Baton Rouge)
When the current recession ends and the economy revs up, look for registered nurses to continue occupying the driver's seat when it comes to career choices.
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LA: Funds to help create oyster reefs off La. coast
By Advocate staff, The Advocate (Baton Rouge)
A Louisiana environmental group received $4 million in stimulus money from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for creation of oyster reefs for shoreline protection purposes.
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WI: Milwaukee edges up in population
By Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
When it comes to demographics, a small number can be a very big deal.
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