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‘Tis the season for school closures
By Marta Jewson The Lens Because of the city’s all-charter school system, school closures have become one of the city’s ongoing winter traditions. This week,
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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
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By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer New Orleans-born rapper, music executive, entrepreneur and philanthropist Percy Miller, a.k.a. Master P, delivered the keynote address at Grambling State University’s fall commencement on Friday, December ... Federal judge hears arguments on Louisiana’s 25-foot police buffer law
By Drew Costley Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — A federal judge in Baton Rouge heard arguments last week from news organizations and the state of Louisiana on whether a new state law, creating ... Judge says State Police must follow due process requirements to conduct homeless sweeps
By Bobbi–Jeanne Misick Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — A New Orleans judge on Tuesday (Dec. 3) indefinitely prohibited the Louisiana State Police from conducting sweeps on homeless encampments in New Orleans without issuing ... Gov. Jeff Landry’s encampment sweeps cause ripple effects in New Orleans’ unhoused population
By John Gray Contributing Writer (Veritnews.org) — In the wake of various state-sanctioned sweeps to keep homeless people away from tourist dense areas, the unhoused population in New Orleans and housing advocates ... Democratic women legislators forge historic resistance as GOP takes federal control
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — In a historic shift following the 2024 elections, a record-breaking number of Democratic women will serve in state legislatures starting in 2025, solidifying ... Court set to hear oral arguments in 25-foot buffer law case
By Drew Costley Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — A federal judge in Baton Rouge is set to hear oral arguments this week in a challenge to a new state law that makes it ... EPA gives La. $40 million to upgrade water infrastructure
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in November that it would allocate $40,145,000 for Louisiana under the Biden-Harris administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve water ... Final deal for tax reform may not be the end of the battle
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Gov. Jeff Landry accepted a compromise negotiated by key Louisiana senators, including Revenue & Fiscal Affairs Chairman Franklin Foil of Baton Rouge, which traded a smaller than ...
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