GOP killed tax cutting Constitutional Amendment 6
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Columnist It was Republicans, predominantly from western and North Louisiana, but even in some urban parishes like East Baton Rouge, which destroyed the effort for Orleans Parish to ... Reparative justice for students killed on the Southern University Campus: Too little, too late?
During the Black Power Movement of the 1970s, students wore large Afros, military green jackets, and bell bottoms and, on campuses, demanded to be heard. Midterms offer glimpse of ‘new American majority’
By Peter Schurmann Contributing Writer (Ethnic News Media) — On election night this past Tuesday, Ruwa Romman became Georgia’s first-ever Muslim woman elected to the state legislature and the state’s first-ever ... Report: Decline in teachers with traditional education degrees linked to growth in charter schools
By Greg Childress Contributing Writer (Special from NC Policy Watch via lailluminator.com) — As charter schools proliferate across America, there has been a corresponding decline in the number of new teachers earning ... Mixed reactions after council passes narrowed “Healthy Homes” ordinance
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens The New Orleans City Council on Thursday of last week unanimously passed a “Healthy Homes” ordinance to create new protections for renters, including minimum housing standards, ... Louisiana regulators face insurance storms on multiple fronts
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Home-owners’ insurance has turned into a minefield for Louisiana officials, who are fielding a surge of complaints from policyholders over storm damage claims and rising ... As gas clouds cleared, two lay dead. A sister wondered, ‘Why? Why?’
By Drew Hawkins, Adrian Dubose, Maria Pham and Annalise Vidrine Contributing Writers Editor’s Note: This is the second in a four-part series from the LSU Cold Case Project. (LSU Manship School News Service) ... The elimination of state income tax may be on the agenda for 2023 legislative session
By Molly Ryan Contributing Writer (LSU Manship School News Service) — With no personal income tax and booming economies, Texas, Florida and Tennessee are once again drawing attention from Louisiana lawmakers who ... Shopping for ACA health insurance? Here’s what’s new this year
By Julie Appleby Contributing Writer (khn.org) — It’s fall again, meaning shorter days, cooler temperatures, and open enrollment for Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance — sign-ups begin this week for coverage that ... Dr. Kyshun Webster, embattled but still standing tall
By Joseph D. Bryant Contributing Writer The release last week of the New Orleans Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) report on Dr. Kyshun Webster triggered a mainstream media firestorm. One ...
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