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Endorsements for the Dec. 7, 2024 elections

ORLEANS PARISH Member of School Board District 2: Eric J. Jones There is one fundamental question at stake in the last competitive school board race

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15 Democrats join Republicans in backing bill critics call a dictator’s dream

By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Donald Trump has openly declared he would rule as a dictator from his first day in

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La. senators may redesign tax reform in potential deal
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Is a deal coming together to preserve the Film, Live Performance, Digital, Quality Jobs and Historic Restoration tax credits?
US Rep. Carter wins in walkover
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer A group of Garden District voters expressed surprise to The Louisiana Weekly on the evening of November 5 after finding themselves suddenly redrawn into Steve Scalise’s congressional ...
Cleo Fields returns to US Congress
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer As chairman of the legislative committee charged with creating a new Louisiana majority-minority district, Cleo Fields himself drew the newly reconstituted 6th Congressional seat as one so ...
Election proves Black Americans have no allies
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s words mirrored Shirley Chisholm’s groundbreaking observation decades ago: “Of the two handicaps, being Black is much less of ...
Louisiana health care providers sue state, claiming misoprostol law violates constitution
By Lorena O’Neil Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Health care workers and advocates filed a lawsuit on Thursday of last week (Oct. 31) against the state of Louisiana, on their own and on ...
V.P. Harris rises, Trump falls among Black men
By Richard Prince Contributing Writer (Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from Journalisms) — Vice President Kamala Harris is gaining among Black male voters and Donald Trump’s appeal is declining, ...
In final push, Harris labels Trump a fascist
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — With the 2024 presidential election rapidly approaching, tensions are rising as Republican nominee Donald Trump ramps up his divisive rhetoric, while Democratic nominee ...
Endorsements for the Nov. 5, 2024 Elections
President & Vice President of the United States: Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz The United States stands on the cusp of electing its second African-American president and the ...

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