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Just a few hours ago, the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (SLFPA-E) learned that Governor Bobby Jindal has withdrawn a half a million dollars in state funding. This is a relatively rare occurrence, but one that many feel is politically motivated....

The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East, or SLFPA-E, was created in order to keep politics away from flood control issues after Hurricane Katrina. The lawsuit that was filed earlier this year by the SLFPA-E against almost 100 oil and gas companies...

Three new board members of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East have been appointed by Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. The new appointees met with the levee board for the first time since their appointment. Many supporters of the lawsuit filed by...

The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East agency has a significant change in its board in the last few days. John Barry, the board's vice-president, was not reappointed for another term by Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. That didn't come as much of a...

The governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, stayed true to his word on Oct. 17 as he named three members to the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East. The appointees include an attorney from New Orleans, a civil engineering firm president and the head of a...

When the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East filed its massive lawsuit against 97 oil and gas companies in July, they knew it would become a politically-charged issue. However, they counted on the support of some of the people who had served on...

The politically-charged lawsuit against almost 100 oil and gas companies continues, even as one of the most vocal proponents, Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East's board Vice-Present John Barry was not on the list of nominations submitted to Governor...