S&WB given catch basin maintenance, but initially little funding

By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer As far as Orleans Parish is concerned, the most critical change made during the 2024 Regular Legislative Session centered around

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Louisiana paying D.C. attorneys $1,000 an hour to defend against probe into state police

By Nick Chrastil The Lens A law firm in Washington, D.C. is collecting $1,000 an hour to help shield the Louisiana State Police from a

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White nationalist, anti-LGBTQ activity on the rise, annual hate report shows
By Ashley Murray Contributing Writer (States Newsroom) — Emboldened by the mainstreaming of hard-right politics ahead of a presidential election cycle, white nationalist and anti-LGBTQ+ groups increased to record levels in the ... Louisiana enacts law to let consultants profit off disabled veterans’ benefit claims
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana has quietly enacted a law that allows unregulated companies to profit off the benefit claims of disabled American veterans. Efforts mount to increase digital access in Louisiana’s underserved communities
By Mason Harrison Contributing Writer Louisiana, boosted by millions in federal funds, is in a race to close the state’s digital divide by the end of 2028, grappling with a hodgepodge of ... State struggles to buy new voting machines
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A voting systems law the Louisiana Legislature enacted three years ago to placate right-wing election deniers has made the task of buying voting machines so ... A legal doctrine that shields police from many lawsuits may be losing support
By James Lartey Contributing Writer (Special from The Marshall Project) — Desmond Green spent nearly two years in a violent Mississippi jail awaiting trial for a murder he did not commit. The ... Former Pres. Trump convicted on all 34 felony counts
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — In a historic and dramatic moment, the jury in New York delivered a resounding verdict on last last Wednesday, finding former President Donald ... Harsher punishments await protestors under proposal
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The Louisiana Legislature approved a bill last Tuesday to set harsher punishment for anyone who conspires to disrupt traffic through public protesting. Forty Percent of Americans live in areas with unhealthy air quality
(Ethnic Media Services) — The latest State of the Air report released by the American Lung Association finds that nearly 4 out of 10 Americans live in areas with unhealthy ...
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