Governor Jindal Issues Statement on Federal Court's Ruling of the Army Corps of Engineers' Failure To Properly Operate and Maintain The Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Today, Governor Bobby Jindal issued the following statement regarding the ruling by U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval Jr. that the Army Corps of Engineers' was directly responsible for flood damage to portions of the New Orleans region following Hurricane Katrina because of their failure to properly operate and maintain water resources projects in Louisiana: MORE >>
Governor Jindal and CenturyLink CEO and President Announce Major Headquarters Expansion, 350 New Jobs Today, Governor Bobby Jindal and CenturyLink CEO and President Glen Post announced an agreement that will maintain CenturyLink's corporate headquarters in Louisiana and add 350 Louisiana-based jobs over the next four years. The Governor made the announcement following a meeting with CenturyLink's Board of Directors. MORE >>		Governor Jindal Welcomes Home Soldiers Following Tour in Iraq Today, Governor Bobby Jindal joined the Adjutant General of the Louisiana National Guard, Maj. Gen. Bennett C. Landreneau at a ceremony to welcome home members of the Louisiana National Guard from a tour in Iraq. The Governor greeted approximately 120 members of the 225th Engineer Brigade at Camp Beauregard in Pineville. MORE >>
Governor Jindal and DHH Secretary Applaud FDA Decision to Halt Regulations on Oyster Industry Governor Bobby Jindal and Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine today applauded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision to delay a proposed plan banning the interstate sale of untreated raw Gulf oysters in warm months. Both the Governor and Secretary had previously expressed their concerns with the proposal directly to the FDA, which has now agreed to commission a study on both the economic impact of any decision for the oyster industry and how to decrease the incidence of vibrio vulnificus infection. Governor Jindal sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg on Tuesday, outlining the effects of its proposed regulations on the state's oyster industry. MORE >>		Governor Jindal Awards Over $587,000 in Grants to Sabine Parish Today, Governor Bobby Jindal awarded ten grants totaling $587,855 to Sabine Parish that will go towards hurricane recovery efforts, hazard mitigation and infrastructure improvements. Governor Jindal awarded the funds to local officials in a ceremonial check presentation during an address to the Sabine Parish Chamber of Commerce as part of his "Louisiana Working Tour." MORE >>
Governor Jindal's Remarks at Veterans Day Ceremony in Pineville Today, Governor Bobby Jindal addressed a Veterans Day ceremony in Pineville at the Alexandria Veterans Affairs Medical Center. MORE >>
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