Pilot program to offer free transit for New Orleans youths beginning next year
By Bobbi-Jeanne Misick Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Could eliminating the cost of transit fares help New Orleans’ youth thrive as they navigate educational and employment opportunities? That’s the case that transit advocacy ... They tried to expose Louisiana judges who had systematically ignored prisoners’ petitions. No one listened.
By Anat Rubin ProPublica Editor’s Note: This is the third and final installment of a three-part series. PART III The last case That might have been the end of the story but for an ... Lighthouse network expands, as St. John Parish opens Louisiana’s largest resilience hub for solar energy and storage
By Delaney Dryfoos The Lens It was last week, as federal energy secretary Jennifer Granholm entered the church in LaPlace, that the Rev. Shawn Anglim cued the crowd to sing. ‘Tapped Out’: Investigation finds deeper issues with New Orleans drinking water
By Matt McBride Contributing Writer (Special from Louisiana Illuminator) — Emails and interviews with Sewerage and Water Board officials, combined with an extensive analysis of their data, have revealed deeper, more extensive ... States grapple with racist language in real estate deeds
By Robbie Sequeira Contributing Writer (Special from Stateline via lailluminator.com) — Lisa Boccetti is horrified by the restrictive covenant that is in the deed to her 1950s ranch house in Raleigh, North ... Historic Dew Drop Inn prepares to reopen following million-dollar renovation
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer The tale is now the stuff of legend. The great Little Richard, who was in New Orleans for a recording session, was frustrating producer Bumps Blackwell, who ... Low Black turnout doomed state democrats in 2023 runoff
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer There is an alternate reality where African-American turnout in 2023 Louisiana state elections matched that of 2019. In that alternate reality, Democrats Arthur Morrell and Gwen ... Health insurers have been breaking state laws for years
By Maya Miller and Robin Fields ProPublica In North Carolina, lawmakers outraged that breast cancer patients were being denied reconstructive surgeries passed a measure forcing health insurers to pay for them. In ... Louisiana chemical plant will convert to EV battery manufacturing
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A chemical plant in Louisiana that faced possible downsizing or even closure is now expanding to become America’s first domestic manufacturer of critical lithium battery ... Who will care for older adults? We’ve plenty of know-how but too few specialists
By Judith Graham Contributing Writer (kffhealthnews.org) — Thirty-five years ago, Jerry Gurwitz was among the first physicians in the United States to be credentialed as a geriatrician – a doctor who specializes ...
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