http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics RSS Feed for WWL - News - Politics en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 21:02:33 GMT 2013-05-21T21:02:33Z en-us http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/La-drivers-cant-tweet-or-post-to-Facebook--208382291.html Tue, 21 May 2013 21:02:33 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/La-drivers-cant-tweet-or-post-to-Facebook--208382291.html 2013-05-21T21:02:33Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/House-lawmakers-shelve-Citizens-rate-review-bill-207405561.html Lawmakers in the House have rejected a proposal seeking legislative review of large rate hikes for customers of Louisiana's property insurer of last resort. Tue, 14 May 2013 18:14:27 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/House-lawmakers-shelve-Citizens-rate-review-bill-207405561.html 2013-05-14T18:14:27Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/105707403.html Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:32:15 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/105707403.html 2010-10-25T19:32:15Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/Landrieu-Violent-crime-is-the-citys-most-urgent-challenge-206467521.html Mayor Mitch Landrieu called New Orleans’ problem with violent crime the city’s most urgent challenge during his annual state of the city address Tuesday. Tue, 07 May 2013 19:37:45 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/Landrieu-Violent-crime-is-the-citys-most-urgent-challenge-206467521.html 2013-05-07T19:37:45Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/DuBos-West-bank-voters-said-enough--206133741.html WWL-TV Political Analyst and Gambit Columnist Clancy DuBos said after a close election last time and reports that showed toll money being misspent, voters on the west bank were motivated to vote against the toll renewal this time around. Mon, 06 May 2013 17:33:49 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/DuBos-West-bank-voters-said-enough--206133741.html 2013-05-06T17:33:49Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/Senators-back-bill-blocking-federal-gun-regulation-----206451411.html It took a Senate panel less than five minutes to approve a bill prohibiting the enforcement of federal laws in Louisiana regarding ownership of semi-automatic weapons. Tue, 07 May 2013 17:54:43 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/Senators-back-bill-blocking-federal-gun-regulation-----206451411.html 2013-05-07T17:54:43Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/Voters-reject-Jefferson-Parish-tax-millage-renewals-206132961.html oters rejected a series of tax proposals on Saturday's ballot in Jefferson Parish, including a 7-mill property tax millage for public schools, the loss of which education leaders had said would be "devastating." Mon, 06 May 2013 17:32:41 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/Voters-reject-Jefferson-Parish-tax-millage-renewals-206132961.html 2013-05-06T17:32:41Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/Early-voting-begins-Saturday-for-May-4-elections-including-CCC-toll-revote-203630531.html Early voting begins Saturday for May 4 elections, with the future of the Crescent City Connection tolls once again on the ballot in Orleans, Jefferson and Plaquemines parishes. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:40:53 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/Early-voting-begins-Saturday-for-May-4-elections-including-CCC-toll-revote-203630531.html 2013-04-18T22:40:53Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/Local-lawmaker-urges-video-poker-exception-202699571.html Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:28:09 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/Local-lawmaker-urges-video-poker-exception-202699571.html 2013-04-12T14:28:09Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/Mayor-Landrieu-press-conference-121724684.html Thu, 12 May 2011 19:43:17 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/Mayor-Landrieu-press-conference-121724684.html 2011-05-12T19:43:17Z