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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
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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
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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. President-elect Trump nominates first Black Cabinet member
By Lauren Victoria Burke Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — On Nov. 23, President-Elect Donald Trump announced the nomination of Scott Turner as his choice for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Murrill jumps in the name, image and likeness game
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is launching a youth anti-vaping campaign that will engage athletes at LSU and other colleges in name, image and likeness ... St. John the Baptist Parish president, Jaclyn Hotard faces perjury allegation
By Drew Costley Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Lawyers for an environmental advocate in St. John the Baptist Parish alleged in a new court filing on December 10 that Parish President Jaclyn Hotard ... Democratic governors double down on Trump strategy; pick party leaders
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — While officials and residents of the District of Columbia gear up for a MAGA Republican takeover of the federal government, a large group ... Pres. Biden’s legacy secured with record-setting Black judicial appointments
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — President Joe Biden’s commitment to diversifying the federal judiciary has culminated in a historic achievement: appointing 40 Black women to lifetime judgeships, the ...
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