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Rep. Carter’s proposed legislation aims to protect Mississippi River fisheries
By Elise Plunk Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A new congressional bill aims to improve fisheries and environmental quality in the Mississippi River basin with a
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Trump withdraws new pipeline rules inspired by CO2 leaks in Mississippi, Louisiana
By Tristan Baurick Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Nearly five years after a pipeline spewed poison gas across a Mississippi town, federal regulators appeared ready in
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By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Since President Donald Trump first suggested “maybe getting rid of FEMA” and letting states manage federal disaster funding, emergency preparedness experts have expressed mixed feelings ... Constitutional Amendment Recommendations
Early voting for March 29 begins on March 15. While there are competitive elections in Jefferson Parish, for which our editors will make their endorsements next week, this newspaper sought ... Federal funding cuts could impact Louisiana sexual assault survivor groups
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing writer (lailluminator.com) — Organizations providing services to sexual assault survivors plan to ask Gov. Jeff Landry and the Louisiana Legislature for an extra $2 million in state funding ... Zulu reigns again!
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer The costumes and coconuts, the floats and the music, the coronation of King and Queen Zulu, and of course the parade – all once again took ... Northwestern State faculty calls on university president to apologize for racial joke
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The Northwestern State University Faculty Senate is calling on President Jimmy Genovese to apologize for racially insensitive remarks he made to Natchitoches Mayor Ronnie Williams ... Council honors big queens for decades of tradition
By Jasmine Robinson Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Littdell “Bee” Banister is the oldest big queen among New Orleans’ Black Masking Indian tribes. The 90-year-old has been masking for 50 years for the ... Shaquille O’Neal reigns as this year’s King of Bacchus
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer LSU basketball legend and NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal reigned as King of Bacchus when the superkrewe rolled in Uptown New Orleans on Sunday, March ... LSU purging hundreds of webpages in response to Trump admin’s anti-DEI guidance
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — LSU could purge more than 1,300 webpages flagged for review because they include the words “diversity,” “equity, “inclusion” and “DEI.”
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