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Five Louisiana Colleges Shut Down Internet After Security Threat
Five Louisiana college campuses pulled the plug on their internet service last Friday after “an indicator of compromise” was detected.
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Alonzo Knox Wins Slugfest In House District 93 Runoff
A contentious runoff for a seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives ended with the second-place finisher surpassing the front-runner.
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In Commentary, "Far-Right GOP" Recognized "For The Hypocrisy That It Is"
The first meeting of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government was held last week.
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Proposal Would Require Transgender Youth To Have Parents' Permission For Different Name At School
A bill the Louisiana Legislature will consider would prohibit school employees from calling students by their preferred names.
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"Police Jury" Member's Language In Attempted Book Banning Called "Unconstitutional"
A library patron said she believes the GOP's goal is to "gut the library from the inside," according to the report.
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Donelon Backs ‘Tort Reform' For Homeowner's Insurance
Donelon backs this proposal, after pushing so-called tort reform legislation in 2020 that failed to reduce auto insurance rates.
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Louisiana Higher Education: Higher Ed Braces For AI; SU-Shreveport Chancellor Named
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Edwards Marks Capping Of 100 Orphaned Wells, But Thousands Remain, Report States
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced this week that more than 100 orphaned oil and gas wells have been plugged over the last two months.
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Louisiana Budget Negotiations Face Additional Barrier With Spending Cap
Gov. John Bel Edwards and state lawmakers may have to clear additional hurdles this year to spend all the money available to them.
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Campus Sexual Violence Report Provides More Questions Than Answers
A state senator who's called for greater accountability from Louisiana colleges about sexual misconduct on campuses, isn't pleased.
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Proposal Would Give Louisiana Lawmakers Their First Pay Raise In Four Decades
A bill the Louisiana Legislature will consider would give state lawmakers their first raise in over 40 years.
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Opinions Vary On Departing DEQ Secretary Chuck Carr Brown; Data Is Definitive
It's not unusual that a state agency leader leaves during the last year of a governor's term.
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Plans Still Shaky For BR-NOLA Passenger Rail
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has about two weeks left to draft its initial plans.
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LDEQ Draft Permit Rattles Neighbors Of Hazardous Waste Disposal Site
COLFAX – Sliska Larry read the proposed operating permit for the expanded Clean Harbors hazardous waste disposal site.
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Solar Microgrids Planned For Shreveport Neighborhoods
Community leaders in Caddo Parish are proposing solar microgrids for neighborhoods near Shreveport to give residents places to take shelter.
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Louisiana Spent $7.7 Million On Death Penalty Defense, Yet Hasn't Executed Anyone In 13 Years
La., spent $7.7 million providing legal defense to those facing the death penalty in 2022, according to the state Public Defenders' Office.
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Calls For Food Assistance Triple As Pandemic SNAP Benefits End
The federal government ended at the end of February the extra food assistance provided to families in need through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Judge Rules Against Coffee Giant In Tax Exemption Lawsuit
An Orleans Parish judge lifted an injunction in the Folgers Coffee Co. tax exemption lawsuit.
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DCFS Has Received 78 Reports Of Child Trafficking Since Jan. 1
A law requires La., authorities to direct reports of suspected child trafficking to the state Department of Children and Family Services.
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In La., Police Surveillance Of Innocent People Has Become "Egregious," Creating Bogus Charges
Michael Celestine walked outside his friend's 7th Ward home to take a phone call and smoke a cigarette, and was watched by police.