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Wendell Pierce: There’s blood on the ballot
By C.C. Campbell-Rock Contributing Writer “Greetings from Louisiana. Mister Secretary, my name is Wendell Pierce, and I’m a proud son of Louisiana,” the famous actor
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City reaches deal with Ochsner to eliminate $59M in medical debt
By Katie Jane Fernelius Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Nearly two years after first announcing a program to eliminate $130 million in residents’ medical debt, the
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By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — A ground-breaking study found glaring disparities in the language that healthcare professionals use when recording patient interactions, which could have an impact on ... Louisiana utility commission OKs major donor’s plan to buy Entergy gas system
By Pam Radtke and Mario Alejandro Ariza Floodlight A private equity firm that has given more than $200,000 in campaign contributions to Louisiana Public Service Commission members won unanimous approval from the ... North La. power line project revived after lawmakers halted it
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) – A proposed power line in north Louisiana that state lawmakers and landowners tried to block from development got a jumpstart last week after the Louisiana ... New Orleans jail to offer limited free phone calls, tablet access for detainees
By Bobbi-Jeanne Misick Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — During her successful 2021 campaign for Orleans Parish Sheriff, Susan Hutson criticized the high fees – more than 20 cents per minute – that detainees ... Louisiana Supreme Court to decide who stays in race for its District 2 seat
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The Louisiana Supreme Court issued an order Thursday (Aug. 15) afternoon saying its justices will consider a case over which candidates get to stay in ... Harris unveils plan to curb price gouging, boost child tax credit, tackle rent hikes
By Jennifer Shutt Contributing Writer (States Newsroom) — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris released her first detailed economic policy proposal Friday (Aug. 16), laying out how she’d like to ease rent increases, ... Group issues aCall to Action to ‘rise and fight for freedom’
By C.C. Campbell-Rock Contributing Writer There was standing room only at the Andre Cailloux Center for Performing Arts and Cultural Justice (ACC) as adults and children gathered to honor and commemorate the ... St. John Parish grain terminal project cancelled
By Meghan Holmes Contributing Writer On August 6, during an Army Corps of Engineers public meeting in Wallace, Louisiana, representatives of Greenfield Louisiana LLC announced the cancellation of plans to construct a ...
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