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What Louisiana constitutional amendments are on the ballot?

By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana voters will soon get the opportunity to decide whether the state constitution should be amended to divert

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Some New Orleanians skeptical of city and DOJ’s request to exit consent decree

By Arielle Robinson Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Community members and elected officials are reacting to the city of New Orleans and U.S. Department of Justice’s

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Landry boosts Medicaid payments to political donor’s hospitals, despite warning of health cuts
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration unilaterally increased Medicaid payments by $22 million to seven hospitals, four of which are owned by a Landry political donor ...
New filing: Trump’s attempts to overturn 2020 election were part of private scheme, not official acts
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Special Counsel Jack Smith has delivered a powerful legal blow to former President Donald Trump, unveiling new evidence that the twice-impeached Trump’s efforts ...
Gov. Landry signs executive order on college campus free speech
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order on Tuesday, October 1, asking the Board of Regents to make recommendations for improving freedom of expression ...
Trump describes traumatic brain injuries sustained by US troops in Iraq as a ‘headache’
By Ashley Murray Contributing Writer (States Newsroom) — Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that U.S. troops who suffered traumatic brain injuries after Iranian rocket fire in Iraq in 2020 only experienced ...
La. State Police ordered to release records related to wrongful death shooting lawsuit
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A state judge has ordered Louisiana State Police to release records related to a 2021 shooting of a man that has spurred wrongful death and ...
Princeton poll highlights surge in support for reparations, despite implementation doubts
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — A new study from Princeton University, in partnership with Liberation Ventures, offers a comprehensive look at public opinion on reparations in the United ...
Consumers caught in illegal junk fee traps to receive $48M
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer The nation’s largest corporate landlord for single-family home rentals was fined $48 million by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for years-long financial abuses of tenants. The firm, ...
Biden-Harris administration unveils major new steps to curb gun violence and save lives executive order
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris announced sweeping new measures to combat gun violence in America today, marking a significant escalation ...

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