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Mississippi River mayors agree to unify ports from the Corn Belt to the coast
By Delaney Dryfoos, The Lens and Elise Plunk, The Illuminator Contributing Writers (lailluminator.com) — Mayors from 10 states along the Mississippi River convened in Louisiana’s
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La.’s former labor secretary lands job with Biden admin.
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Ava Cates, former secretary of the Louisiana Workforce Commission, is taking a job in President Joe Biden’s administration
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By Nick Chrastil The Lens In one of its first moves since taking over licensing and oversight from the Department of Children and Family Services, the state Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) ... Advocates take on voter disinformation ahead of November elections
By Benjamin Barber Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — The sharp increase in online disinformation since 2016 has been challenging for local, state, or national electoral institutions. In Trump and Vance comments, Haitians in New Orleans see old stereotypes repeated
By Safura Syed Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — New Orleans’ Haitian community is grappling with racist remarks made by former President Donald Trump last Tuesday (Sept. 10) during the presidential debate, when he ... This week is voter registration week in Louisiana
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Monday, September 23, began Voter Registration Week in Louisiana ahead of the Nov. 5 nationwide election. New Orleans dries out after Francine
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — For a city that routinely sees flooding, New Orleans residents and business owners were taken aback by the intense rains of Hurricane Francine, which still ... Lawmakers still waiting to hear why auto insurance is so expensive in Louisiana
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Despite many hours of testimony from experts, state lawmakers are still without a solid explanation as to why auto insurance rates are so much higher ... New report exposes tax system’s role in widening racial wealth gap, calls for urgent reforms
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Color of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, and Americans for Tax Fairness released a damning report Thursday exposing the ... Harris tears into Trump over abortion rights and race in tense presidential debate
By Ashley Murray and Jacob Fischler Contributing Writers (States Newsroom) — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump touted policy proposals and traded barbs Tuesday during a presidential debate packed ...
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