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Federal employees punished for attending DEI training… under Trump
By ReShonda Tate Contributing Writer (Defendernetwork.com) — Several employees at the Department of Education have been placed on paid leave after participating in a diversity
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By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — President Donald Trump has once again elevated a known white nationalist to a key government position, appointing Darren Beattie as the acting ... Candidates qualify for Jeff. Parish election
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Jefferson Parish insiders expressed a degree of shock at the amount of integrity which long-time Gretna Police Chief Arthur Lawson demonstrated in his decision not to seek ... Biden seeks to correct historical wrongs with commutation of 2,500 sentences in final days of his presidential term
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — With one bold stroke of his pen, President Joe Biden hopes to finally correct the historical and devastating blunder of his 1994 Crime ... Congressional Black Caucus marks historic firsts as it membership hits record
By William J. Ford Contributing Writer (Media Matters) — With a record 62 elected officials, including historic firsts of two women senators and two representatives from Alabama, the Congressional Black Caucus held ... Biden vetoes bipartisan bill to create new federal judgeships
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — President Joe Biden has vetoed bipartisan legislation that would have created dozens of new federal judicial positions, citing unresolved questions about its provisions ... Lawmakers urge President Biden to finalize Equal Rights Amendment before transition
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — As President Joe Biden’s tenure ends, a coalition of more than 100 House Democrats has urged the administration to ratify and publish the ... La. sets special election for state Senate seats
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana will hold a special election Feb. 15 for open state Senate seats in Baton Rouge and Lafayette. Landry launches DOGE-like government savings initiative
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Following in the footsteps of President-elect Donald Trump, Gov. Jeff Landry will establish a program to seek out waste and inefficiency in state government.
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