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Getting information is easy in Louisiana

  • Advocate staff report
  • Published: Dec 30, 2005
"I'm from the government and I'm here to help you."

That's actually true in many ways in Louisiana, where the government runs old-fashioned phone lines and high-tech Web sites to make it easier than ever to get information.

Louisiana government Web sites have won awards for their design and their helpfulness. And state law actually requires some government phones be answered by real people.

One easy-to-remember portal to information on Louisiana is www.louisiana.gov.

Here are some others:

  • Sign up for the Do Not Call list, which prevents many telemarketers from calling you at home. It's free. Just call (225) 219-7521. Or sign up online: lpsc.louisiana.gov/dncform.asp.

  • Learn about the Tuition Opportunity Program for Students, or TOPS scholarships, which pay up to four years of tuition at Louisiana colleges, at www.osfa.state.la.us.

  • Find current traffic conditions in Baton Rouge, plus other information about state highways at: www.dotd.state. la.us. The city-parish Web site also includes up-to-date accident reports and local road closures: www.brgov.com

  • Seeking help filing your state taxes? Phone: (225) 219-2200. Web site: www.rev.state. la.us.

  • Find out if any convicted sex offenders are living near you, or search for the whereabouts of a specific sex offender. Web site: www.lasocpr.lsp. org/socpr. Or call (800) 858-0551 or (225) 925-6100.

  • Buy a hunting or fishing license. Phone: (888) 765-2602. Web site: www.wlf.state.la.us/ apps/netgear/page1.asp. Look under "Hunting, Boating and Fishing."

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