Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-7]

Bill To Require States To Report SCHIP Expansion Efforts

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA) has introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to require states to submit annual reports on their enrollment and outreach efforts for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). "My bill begins

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Allegations of mismanagement in the Coroner's Office

2008-08-25T00:00:00Z

Funded by tax dollars from Lafayette Consolidated Government, Dr. Charles Boustany Sr. gets $16591 a year, another $50 from funeral homes for each cremation he signs and is paid a fee by mental health facilities to determine whether ...

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Law Firm update

2008-08-24T00:00:00Z

The candidates were out in full force: District Judge candidate Ed Broussard (handed out handy fans w/logo on them), District Judge candidate Chad Edwards (I think they threw golf balls), US Representative incumbent Charles Boustany ...

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Demsa4 Craving for Upset of Boustany Prompts New Rating in ...

2008-08-20T00:00:00Z

Don Cravins Jr., has created the possibility of an unexpectedly competitive race this fall for two-term Louisiana Republican Rep. Charles Boustany Jr. This development - and the announcement Friday by national Democratic officials that ...

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Who should I vote for in the 2008 Louisiana 7th District House of ...

2008-08-18T00:00:00Z

Don Cravins (D) VS Charles Boustany (R) (0 points, 0 arguments vs 0 points, 0 arguments)

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Lazy, Lousy, Louisiana politicians

2008-08-18T00:00:00Z

US Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, flew back to Washington last week to participate in the Republican protest on the House floor. GOP congressional members are upset that Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California hasnâ€™t ...

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Support National Workplace Wellness Week

2008-08-18T00:00:00Z

Her fellow corporate wellness supporter Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA) added: "Prevention must be one part of lowering the cost of healthcare in America, and our businesses and industries have a real stake in maintaining their ...

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Boustany may have diagnosed Rita Amnesia, but he has done little ...

2008-08-17T00:00:00Z

see how important it is to lift the existing congressional moratorium on drilling on the rest of the Outer Continental Shelf," Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, said. Scalise and Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, also plan to ...

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Ellen Terry Sniffed It, Bassho Wrote About It, The Samurai Saw It ...

2008-08-16T00:00:00Z

Second Prize First Class goes to Charles Boustany for the hilarious suggestion that it might be â€œdekoponâ€, which Steve Meyer enjoyed so much on the PPG forum! Second Prize Second Class goes to Dobson Oâ€™Corrical for his inventive ...

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Battle on the Bayou, from Cockfights to Congress

2008-08-15T00:00:00Z

(D-24th) is challenging two-term Congressman Charles Boustany (R-7th) for the House seat in the stateâ€™s southwestern district. We hope that Cravins loses this fight, too, and that voters in the 7th District donâ€™t send a cockfighting ...

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Jena 2006

2008-08-07T00:00:00Z

Fax: 202.225.5639 Richard Baker District 6 434 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202.225.3901 Fax: 202.225.7313 Dr. Charles Boustany, Jr. District 7 1117 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-1807 ...

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Whats the deal with oil and gas?

2008-08-07T00:00:00Z

When i went to Charles Boustany's site, he doesnt even devote any part of his website to the issues. Nothing much to say there, except that he must not have an opinion on the issue (a huge issue at that), which strikes me as odd because ...

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Louisiana District #7

2008-08-06T00:00:00Z

The 7th Louisiana congressional district is located in southwestern Louisiana and contains the cities of Lake Charles, Lafayette, and Crowley, Louisiana. The seat is currently held by Charles Boustany, a Republican, who has held the ...

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Boustany meets with educators in Crowley

2008-08-05T00:00:00Z

Representative Charles Boustany, Jr. was in Crowley yesterday for an education roundtable with teachers and administrators of Congressional District 7.

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Boustany meets with educators in Crowley

2008-08-05T00:00:00Z

Representative Charles Boustany, Jr. was in Crowley yesterday for an education roundtable with teachers and administrators of Congressional District 7.

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Running for election and then leading by integrity and core principle

2008-08-03T00:00:00Z

Charles Boustany R has, on hand, far more than his well regarded Democratic challenger, attorney Don Cravins, Jr. Jones has an unimpressive, on hand after a contested primary, while Weber who was also in a primary has an even less ...

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DCCC unveils latest wave of Red to Blue

2008-08-02T00:45:05Z

Short, but quite sweet. Don Cravins, Jr. (LA-07 Jill Derby (NV-02) Vic Wulsin (OH-02) Kathy Dahlkemper (PA-03) Tom Perriello (VA-05) ... was a prize DCCC recruit into the LA-07 race, challenging incumbent Republican Charles<

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CQ: Boustany's seat no longer "Safe Republican"

2008-08-02T00:00:00Z
The recent entry of a politically experienced challenger, Democratic state Sen. Don Cravins Jr., has created the possibility of an unexpectedly competitive race this fall for two-term Louisiana Republican Rep. Charles Boustany Jr. ...

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Bill to repeal withholding tax is introduced

2008-08-01T00:00:00Z
Legislation to repeal the federal withholding tax on pari-mutuel gambling winnings has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Charles Boustany (R-LA).

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Healthcare Solutions Examined at Summit

2008-08-01T00:00:00Z
Rep. Charles Boustany (La.) and The Heritage Foundationâ€™s Stuart Butler. The panel gave attendees a chance to hear fromâ€”and provide input toâ€”members of Congress and learn more about healthcare reform as lawmakers consider policy ...

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