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In Louisiana, You've Got Your Water Bill And Your Drinking-Water Bill | Jarvis DeBerry
Do you remember the start of the pandemic when people rushed grocery stores and bought as much water as they could?
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Gov. Edwards Wants Feds To End Suspension Against Oil And Gas Leases In Gulf
Gov. John Bel Edwards urged Congress to lift the pause on oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico at a U.S. Senate Committee on Energy.
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Before Meeting A Potential Landlord, I Take A Look In The Mirror | Alexander Charles Adams
After driving around trying to find the address, I park my car.
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Louisiana May Look At Changing Medical Release For Sick, Dying Incarcerated People — Again
A lawmaker wants the state to put together a commission to study Louisiana's policies related to the release of incarcerated people who ...
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Louisiana Boil Water Notices Paint A Picture Of The State's Failing Drinking Water Infrastructure
As far back as Fannie King, 39, can remember, there have been problems with the drinking water in Tallulah.
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Round 2 For Curriculum Fight In Louisiana Education Committee
Louisiana public schools may soon be mandated to teach their students the “founding principles of the U.S.”
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Bill To Extend Statute Of Limitations On Child Sex Abuse Clears House Unanimously
Lawmakers approved the measure in a 102-0 vote. It has advanced to the Senate for consideration.
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House Education Passes Bill That Would Bar Transgender Women From Competing On Women Sports Teams
The Louisiana House Education Committee approved a bill to ban transgender girls and women from participating.
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Liz Cheney Ousted From U.S. House GOP Leadership For Rejecting Trump's “Big Lie”
House Republicans voted Wednesday to remove U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership position.
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Louisiana House Leaders Direct Millions Of Dollars Toward ‘Pet Projects' In Their Own Communities
The Louisiana House tucked $26.6 million for lawmakers' pet projects into the budget plan it approved last Thursday.
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Louisiana House Votes To Decriminalize Marijuana Statewide
The Louisiana House of Representatives voted 68-25 to decriminalize the possession of modest amounts of marijuana across the state.
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Critical Police-Reform Bill On Qualified Immunity Narrowly Passes House
The Louisiana House passed a monumental police reform bill Tuesday night.
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Louisiana's Shrinking Wetlands Puts Communities And Cultures At Risk
Last year, I had the opportunity to board a small plane and fly over Louisiana's coast.
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Police ‘Bill Of Rights' Reform Passes House
A bill to reform Louisiana's police officer “bill of rights” narrowly cleared the first half of its legislative journey.
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FDA Green Lights Pfizer Vaccine For Kids 12-15, With CDC Still To Act
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday signed off on expanding the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 12 to 15.
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More Than $350B In Federal Recovery Cash Starts Rolling Out To States, Cities, Counties
States, cities and counties can begin to tap their share of the $350 billion.
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Republicans Block Anti-Housing Discrimination Bill In Committee
All seven Republicans on the committee opposed it.
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‘It's Going To Hurt The People,' Resident Says Of Bill To Make Louisiana A ‘Fossil Fuel Sanctuary State'
Just south of Oil City, where state Rep. Danny McCormick is from, is the predominantly Black city of Shreveport.
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Bill Protecting Black Women's Natural Hairstyles Continues Through Legislature
A bill that would prohibit race-based discrimination of natural hairstyles inched a step closer to full legislative approval.
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Heartbreaking Stories Of Black Maternal Deaths, Pregnancy Complications, Racism Related At Hearing
When U.S. Rep. Cori Bush was pregnant with her first child, Zion, she saw a sign in her doctor’s office encouraging her to speak up.
