Budget-conscious states rethink food stamp ban for drug felons
By Marjorie Valbrun The Louisiana Weekly Contributing Writer Washington (Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from America's Wire) - When the landmark welfare reform law was enacted in 1996, the political ... Black Caucus to sue over Congressional redistricting
By Christopher Tidmore The Louisiana Weekly Despite Bobby Jindal's calls to postpone a final remap of the state's congressional districts, the Special Session adjourned on April 13 by sending exactly that to ... A hodgepodge of musical notes
By Geraldine Wyckoff The Louisiana Weekly Contributing Writer A Love Letter to New Orleans If it seems as if Irvin Mayfield is omnipresent, that's because he just is. The trumpeter ... Cao to challenge Caldwell for state attorney general post
By Christopher Tidmore The La. GOP establishment poured through the doors of Mary Matalin's and James Carville's uptown home on Sunday, April 10, to honor Ruth Ulrich, the Republican National Committee-woman ... 2012 election begins: Legislative initiatives target vulnerable voters
By Barbara R. Arnwine TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist With the 2012 election less than two years away, voter suppression efforts are already in high gear across the nation. There is a persistent and well-coordinated ...
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