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FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2013, file photo, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, right, gestures as he and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, left, speak about education reform in Richmond, Va. Republican governors, often seen as innovative policy-makers and potential presidential candidates, are struggling in several states with political or ethical problems that might crimp their ambitions. Two governors eyeing possible White House bids, McDonnell and Jindal, suddenly find themselves fending off critics and trying to shore up legacies they hope will withstand national scrutiny. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Local setbacks vex GOP governors eyeing 2016 race

Republican governors are often seen as innovative policymakers and potential presidential candidates, but a few are struggling with political or ethical problems that might crimp their ambitions. Two governors eyeing possible White House bids — Bob McDonnell of Virginia and Bobby Jindal of Louisiana — suddenly find themselves fending off ...

Senate committee backs Medicaid expansion model

A proposal for Louisiana to tap into the federal health overhaul money available for expanding Medicaid narrowly won approval Tuesday from the state Senate's health committee, despite opposition from Gov. Bobby Jindal. The Health and Welfare Committee voted 4-3 to send a modified Medicaid expansion bill to the full Senate ...

Jindal: $340M more from BP for Gulf restoration

BP PLC has agreed to pay $340 million to restore four of the barrier islands that act as hurricane buffers for Louisiana's mainland and create two fish research hatcheries in the state, Gov. Bobby Jindal said Tuesday. The money is part of $1 billion the oil giant agreed two years ...

Analysis: Tax debate done, so other battles emerge

Tax discussions may be largely dead for the legislative session, but lawmakers have found a list of other issues over which to bicker for the next six weeks. While the budget almost always prompts a fight, proposals to expand Louisiana's Medicaid program, raise new dollars for hospitals and expand gun ...

Lawmakers: LSU deals keep information from public

Lawmakers raised questions Friday about whether the LSU privatization agreements devised by Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration provide enough public scrutiny of hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer funding. Deals to turn over management of LSU's Lafayette and New Orleans hospitals to private hospital operators allow for records to be ...

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