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Under Abortion Ban, Louisiana Officials Favor "Pro-Family" Tax Credits Over Funding
Edwards has not proposed any more money for programs to help pregnant people and vulnerable children, in the wake of the abortion ban.
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Teens Take On Anti-LGBTQ+ Sentiment In Conservative St. Tammany
St. Tammany Parish, a conservative stronghold in south Louisiana, is the home of LGBTQ+ resistance to anti-gay and anti-trans sentiment.
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Study: Proactive Policing In New Orleans Linked To Racial Inequities In Preterm Births
Violent crime has surged in New Orleans over the past several years, leading all other major U.S. cities in homicides.
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White Cop Shoots, Black Man Is Killed -- Result? No Charges Against The Cops
Rapides Parish District Attorney Phillip Terrell will not bring charges against two police officers who were involved in shootings.
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Commentary: Gov. Edwards, Lawmakers Must Commit To True Juvenile Justice Reform
It occurs on the heels of multiple civil rights groups — including one Bishop Autrey is a part of — and, also, banding together.
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Edwards Touts Promises Kept In Final ‘State Of The State' Address
In his final State of the State speech, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards highlighted the accomplishments of his career.
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BESE Calls On Legislature To Fund School Resource Officers
The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is calling on the legislature to fund school resource officers.
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Louisiana Looks At Uses For Wasted Methane From Drill Site Leaks
Last June, a team of Spanish scientists from the Polytechnic University of Valencia used a European Space Agency satellite.
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As Critics Note Problems Of Mass Incarceration, Local Jails Add More Beds
Louisiana's standing as one of the world's most incarcerated places is blamed on prison and jail admissions from major population centers.
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EPA Wants To Require Fenceline Monitoring For Air Toxins At Chemical Plants
LA PLACE — The nation's top climate official came to a section of Louisiana known as “Cancer Alley” Thursday.
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Poll Shows Evolving Attitudes On Criminal Justice Among Conservatives
A recent poll of mostly white, conservative Louisiana voters found that their attitudes on the criminal justice system have changed.
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Five Higher Education Bills To Watch In Louisiana's Legislative Session
Of the hundreds of bills prefiled ahead of next week's regular legislative session, dozens would have far-reaching implications for La.
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Oil And Gas Worker Survey Sheds Light On Unstable, Unsafe Working Conditions
As a carpenter for a contractor company, Cullen Boudreaux worked in oil refineries throughout Louisiana.
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Ardoin's Package Of Election Bills Includes Twice-Rejected Proposals
Louisiana Republicans will try for the third year in a row to enact new election laws.
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ACLU Settles Suit Over Alleged Beating Of Black Motorist By Officer With History Of Misconduct
A Black man says police slammed him to the ground, knocked him unconscious, and falsely arrested him from a racially motivated traffic stop.
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Utility Service Company To Bring Headquarters, 141 Jobs To New Orleans
A company that provides services to utility companies will open an office in New Orleans, which will serve as its new headquarters.
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Louisiana House Conservatives Form New Freedom Caucus
At least three conservative Republicans in the Louisiana House of Representatives formed the new House Freedom Caucus.
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Schroder Says Locals Should Have Say On Industrial Tax Break
Companies looking to set up shop in Louisiana expect some sort of incentive to do so.
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Commentary: Secretary Of State Ardoin's Voter Suppression Actions Speak For His Silence
Kyle Ardoin is proud of the fact Louisiana was the first state to withdraw from the Electronic Registration Information Center.
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Anti-Tenure Louisiana Legislator Wants To Require Annual College Faculty Reviews
Sen. Stewart Cathey does not want to abolish tenure for professors at Louisiana's public universities.