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Bobby Jindal calls for jailing of IRS officials behind Tea Party targeting
Louisiana governor uses speech to Virginia Republicans to say Barack Obama ‘bears responsibility’ as scandals continue The governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, on Saturday called for any Inland Revenue Service officials who are found to have unfairly targeted conservative groups to be put in jail. In a speech to be…
Louisiana governor: I’ve got no problem with creationism in public schools
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) on Friday said he had no problem with creationism being taught in public schools. During an interview with NBC host Hoda Kotb, Jindal said students should be taught “the best science” in public schools, but implied that teaching creationism would not interfere with that. “We…
Louisiana governor Jindal: Republicans can win while opposing LGBT rights
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) on Sunday said that Republicans could win elections while continuing to discriminate against LGBT people because they an “aspirational party” with a vision for private sector growth. In a column for The American Conservative last week, Mormon former Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman argued that…
Trump: Jindal is ‘stupid’ for calling Republicans ‘stupid’
Billionaire mogul Donald Trump says that Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) is the “stupid” one because he should not have publicly called Republicans “the stupid party.” In his keynote address to Republican National Committee’s winter meeting in North Carolina last month, Jindal had advised Republicans to “stop being the stupid…
Jindal’s keynote speech tells Republicans to ‘stop being the stupid party’
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) told a group of Republican leaders on Thursday that the GOP’s brand had been hurt by candidates saying “offensive and bizarre comments” and it was time to “stop being the stupid party.” In his keynote address at the Republican National Committee’s winter meeting in North…
Jindal’s tax proposal actually a tax increase for most Louisianans
Gov. Bobby Jindal’s (R) proposal to eliminate income and corporate taxes would amount to a tax hike for most Louisianans, hitting those of lower income particularly hard, according to a liberal think tank. Jindal plans to keep his tax proposal revenue-neutral by increasing the state’s sales taxes to compensate for…
Jindal’s new ‘moderate’ stance derailed by creationism case
Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal is rapidly emerging as a new “moderate” Republican voice, but a court case beginning Wednesday is set to shine light on a controversial policy in his state which sees government funding given to schools that teach creationism. The court case has been brought by a Louisiana teachers union…
Watch live: Gov. Bobby Jindal discusses Tropical Storm Isaac
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal gives an update on the state’s preparations for Tropical Storm Isaac. Watch live, broadcast on MSNBC on Aug. 27. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Louisiana’s Jindal declares victory in re-election bid
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, seen as a rising star in the Republican Party, declared victory Saturday in his state’s gubernatorial election. “You’ve chosen to give me another four years as your governor,” he told supporters less than an hour after polls closed. “We’ve got a lot…
Coast Guard may burn polluted areas to clean up spilled oil
The thick globs of oil now coating delicate grasses along Louisiana’s fragile coast threaten a slow and painful death for countless waterfowl, wildlife and their wetland habitat. Cleaning up the maze of marshes, where there’s nothing to stand on and shallow-bottomed boats are needed to navigated the narrow channels, is…
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