August 2024 Archive

Plans pulled for massive St. John grain terminal
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — What would have been one of the world’s largest grain terminals will not materialize in St. John the Baptist Parish, where opponents said it would ...
Federal aid addresses discrimination for thousands of farmers after years of delay
By Eva Tesfaye Contributing Writer (Special from WWNO) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has sent out long-awaited payments to minority farmers and others in need of aid, including 1,265 farmers from ...
WH initiative celebrates 10th Anniversary with diverse 2024 HBCU cohort
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) has announced the 2024 ...
Study: Undocumented immigrants in La. paid $181M in taxes
By Casey Quinlan Contributing Writer (States Newsroom) — A new study shows that undocumented immigrants paid nearly $100 billion in federal, state and local tax revenue in 2022 while many are shut ...
The stark differences between wind and oil industry accidents
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Two recent accidents in the energy sector – an oil spill in Louisiana and a wind turbine failure in New England – have generated starkly ...
New Orleans to host Conference of the Imperial Court Daughters
By C.C. Campbell-Rock Contributing Writer The Imperial Court Daughters’ International Conference is coming to New Orleans this month.
Likeability matters!
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Columnist The choice of “Minnesota Nice” Gov. Tim Walz seeks pro-positivity strategy against Donald Trump A challenge was levied to a strong Trump supporter on the radio two weeks ...
Amazing Black women
By Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Being a Black woman, I tend to have an interest in what some people say about Black women. Check Simone Biles at the Olympics! Wow! ...
Maintaining a diverse federal judiciary
By David W. Marshall TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist It is rare for a sitting U.S. president to step aside and not run for reelection. The magnitude of this type of decision cannot be easy ...
The Scales of Justice are atilt
There’s no getting around it. Federal courts with Republican appointees’ majorities are not colorblind to justice. These partisans bring to the bench the beliefs and policies of the Republican Party. ...

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