Issues persist post disaster in Southwest Louisiana
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A string of major hurricanes and other severe weather events over the past year have revealed gaps in Louisiana’s emergency and response planning, according to ... Tax season is open! Here’s how to get your refund quickly
(Ethnic Media Services) — Tax season officially opened Jan. 24, but early birds will have to wait for refunds until March, as the Internal Revenue Service is barred from issuing ... Four nominees on civil rights cold case records advance
By Liz Ryan Contributing Writer (LSU Manship School News Service) — The U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday approved four nominees to serve on a national board tasked with reviewing and ... Methane plan funds orphan well cleanup, rewards reduced farm emissions
By Jacob Fischler Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) – The federal government will provide $1.15 billion this year to help states cap defunct oil and gas wells, the White House said Monday, as part ... Holding on to their Faith: Strengthening Black families living with dementia, caregivers
By B. Denise Hawkins Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — When Fayron Epps was growing up in New Orleans, Louisiana, worship services weren’t limited to Sundays. I attended church every day of the week, ... City Council OKs $4.6m for NOLA Public Schools programming
By Marta Jewson The Lens The New Orleans City Council on Thursday unanimously approved $4.6 million in education grant funding for three NOLA Public Schools programs designed to work with the city’s ... Council approves resolution opposing Phase III jail building
By Nick Chrastil The Lens The New Orleans City Council on last Thursday unanimously passed a resolution instructing their lawyers to submit a brief in federal appeals court expressing council members’ opposition ... Black History month: Enjoy it while it lasts
By David W. Marshall TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist In 1976, President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month by encouraging the nation to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black ... Black History real and imagined
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist How should we commemorate Black History Month? Should corporations, universities, and nonprofit organizations bring in speakers, beat drums, and eat soul food? Should folks take ... Splain’ stupid
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Sen. John Kennedy boasted last week that he wanted Biden’s Supreme Court nominee to know ‘a law book from a J. Crew catalog’. Quickly, ...
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