April 2024 Archive

ESAs would provide scholarships to families of four making $75,000
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Monday evenings, early in the Legislative Regular Session, are usually relaxed occasions for conversation and crawfish. On April 8, the tables were set up in the Pentagon ...
To close racial gap in maternal health, some states take aim at implicit bias
By Nada Hassanein Contributing Writer (Special from Stateline via lailluminator.com) — Countless times, Kenda Sutton-El, a Virginia doula, has witnessed her Black pregnant clients being dismissed or ignored by clinicians.
Greenfield wins in St. John, for the moment…
By Delaney Dryfoos The Lens On last Tuesday (Apr. 9), St. John the Baptist Parish Council voted to rezone nearly 1,300 acres of land on the rural West Bank of the Mississippi ...
Bill to let local governments conceal public records gains Louisiana House approval
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Legislation to allow local governments conceal public records for economic development reasons advanced last Thursday from the Louisiana House of Representatives.
SBA sets up office in Crowley to offer drought assistance
(lailluminator.com) — The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened a Business Recovery Center in Crowley for businesses that have weathered challenges from last year’s extreme drought.
Foreign seafood could be banned at Louisiana schools
(lailluminator.com) — Students could be guaranteed domestic catch when seafood is on the school menu if a proposal before the Louisiana Legislature becomes law. The state House approved a bill ...
La. college sports venues could soon be forced to accept cash
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Cashless concession stands at college football stadiums could soon be a thing of the past under a bill advancing in the Louisiana Legislature.
Trump doubles down on racist remarks
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Former President Donald Trump has reignited controversy with inflammatory remarks suggesting a preference for immigrants from predominantly white nations while denigrating those from ...
Baseball Hall of Fame to honor Hank Aaron with statue unveiling; U.S. Postal Service to issue commemorative stamp
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Fifty years ago, the sports world watched in awe as Hank Aaron shattered baseball’s most hallowed record, cementing his place as one of ...
DEI has become the new dog whistle
By David W. Marshall TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Despite the wide-ranging opinions and perspectives held by individuals representing different cultures and political persuasions, there is one common dominator that should always connect people of ...

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