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Gov. Landry asks Louisiana to fly MAGA flags for Trump inauguration • Louisiana Illuminator
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Some Republican governors have followed the lead of U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, who issued a one-day reprieve from flying the Capitol's American flags at half-staff for the late President Jimmy Carter.
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Any disaster aid to help Los Angeles recover from devastating wildfires could be predicated on local and state policy, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said earlier this week.
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The family-owned company of President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign co-chair in Louisiana has agreed to pay $1.025 million to resolve allegations that it hired illegal workers.
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The campaign of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has waded into Louisiana’s reproductive health debate.
on Sep 6
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The contractor Gov. Jeff Landry has hired to set up a temporary homeless shelter in New Orleans is charging the state far more than a comparable city plan would have cost.
on Fri, 3PM
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Most staff at the University of New Orleans will be furloughed through the end of the fiscal year under a new plan approved Thursday
on Fri, 2PM
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Experts find deficiencies in New Orleans’ existing security plan, barriers • Louisiana Illuminator
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Experts say the misplacement and insufficient number of anti-vehicle devices around the French Quarter leads them to question whether New Orleans is truly prepared to host more major events.
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Minimum wages are increasing in nearly half the states this year • Louisiana Illuminator
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In many states, the minimum wage is automatically adjusted upward as inflation rises.
on Jan 11
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No need to provide an avian flu vaccine for humans yet, expert says • Louisiana Illuminator
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An infectious disease expert says the relatively mild cases of avian influenza detected so far among dairy workers don’t warrant making a vaccine available to them.
on Jan 10
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For seven months, the Louisiana Board of Ethics kept private documents about the financial interests of a handful of Gov. Jeff Landry’s staff that are supposed to be public under state law.
on Jan 8
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Quit asking New Orleans to be resilient. We just want accountability. • Louisiana Illuminator
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Words such as “resiliency” and “recovery” already elicit groans and eye rolls here because we so frequently have to deal with setbacks.
on Jan 5
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All 14 people killed in New Orleans terrorist attack identified • Louisiana Illuminator
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All 14 people killed in Wednesday morning's terror attack on Bourbon Street have been identified, through families members and coroner verifications.
on Jan 5
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FBI finds bomb making chemicals at New Orleans terrorist’s home in Houston • Louisiana Illuminator
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“Precursor chemicals” for homemade bombs were found at the mobile home of terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s home in Houston, according to the FBI.
on Jan 4
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Liz Murrill issued guidance to public schools and universities on how to comply with a new law requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms.
on Jan 4
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A fire at a home in the St. Roch neighborhood Wednesday morning is connected to the terror attack that took place just minutes away in the French Quarter, according to Louisiana’s attorney general.
on Jan 2
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Suspect in Bourbon Street mass fatality had ISIS flag in truck: FBI • Louisiana Illuminator
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Authorities have identified the man who sped down Bourbon Street early Wednesday morning, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens more.
on Jan 1
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These new Louisiana laws take effect in 2025 • Louisiana Illuminator
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Louisiana legislators passed dozens of laws during the regular legislative session and three special sessions that take effect in 2025.
on Dec 28
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High-level managers at the Louisiana Department of Health were told advertising or promoting COVID, influenza or mpox shots must stop.
on Dec 21
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AG Jeff Landry loses public records lawsuit against Advocate reporter
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Attorney General Jeff Landry lost his fight to withhold a public record from Andrea Gallo, a reporter at the Advocate | Times Picayune.
on Dec 19
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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry launches DOGE-like government savings initiative • Louisiana Illuminator
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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.
on Dec 15
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Doctors in Louisiana report a rise in miscarriage patients who are receiving more risky and invasive terminations.
on Dec 10
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Louisiana’s new black bear hunting season began Saturday, but it will probably be a while before the sport is accessible to more hunters.
on Dec 10
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LSU launches AI assistant for university employees • Louisiana Illuminator
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LSU has launched a new artificial intelligence assistant for its faculty and staff. The system is called MikeGPT.
on Dec 10
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Meta intends to build a $10 billion data center in northeast Louisiana and hire more than 500 employees at the site.
on Dec 5
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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is calling on LSU to punish a law professor for comments he made about the presidential election in the classroom.
on Nov 26
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Average Louisianians would pay for Gov. Landry’s tax break for the rich • Louisiana Illuminator
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Gov. Landry’s tax plan would replace millions in income tax revenue with new sales taxes, disproportionately hitting pocketbooks of low- and middle-income families.
on Nov 23
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State lawmakers have agreed to a pared-down version of Gov. Jeff Landry’s tax overhaul package but one that would still affect most people and businesses in Louisiana.
on Nov 22
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A law to require all public school classrooms in Louisiana display the Ten Commandments won’t take effect until a court case plays out on whether the law is constitutional, a federal appellate court has ruled.
on Nov 20
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Administrator Deanne Criswell told two U.S. House panels there is no evidence that an order to deny emergency relief to Donald Trump supporters went beyond a single rogue FEMA employee.
on Nov 20
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Climate change drives up insurance costs — and missed mortgage payments • Louisiana Illuminator
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Premium increases are a symptom of a broader insurance crisis plaguing real estate markets across America. Experts say it's fueled, in large part, by the disastrous effects of human-caused climate change.
on Nov 20
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Surprise bids revive hope for offshore wind development in Gulf of Mexico • Louisiana Illuminator
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After little interest in wind lease auctions earlier this year, two companies have submitted plans to develop large wind farms in the Gulf.
on Nov 15
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A Texas lawmaker has filed a bill that would reclassify two reproductive health care drugs as controlled substances, which would place restrictions on their access.
on Nov 15
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Live tiger from Florida to attend LSU-Alabama game • Louisiana Illuminator
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A live tiger will attend the LSU-Alabama football game Saturday in Baton Rouge, but it won’t be its resident mascot, Mike VII.
on Nov 10
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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry kicked off a two and a half week special session with a call for legislators to drastically overhaul the state’s tax code.
on Nov 7
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Anyone in Louisiana with an EBT card for food stamp benefits needs to immediately change their PIN code or risk losing their money.
on Nov 6
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A former state trooper charged in the 2019 beating death of Black motorist Ronald Greene walked free Monday in a deal with prosecutors.
on Nov 4
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An analysis of campaign finance data in nine of the 10 states that elect their utility regulators found more than a third of their contributions of $250 and up are from fossil fuel and electric utility interests.
on Nov 4
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Trump could claim victory no matter results, Harris camp says • Louisiana Illuminator
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Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is expecting former President Donald Trump to declare victory on election night no matter the actual results.
on Nov 2
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Judge bars state troopers from further homeless sweeps in New Orleans • Louisiana Illuminator
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A judge ordered Louisiana State Police to halt its sweeps of homeless encampments around New Orleans, which began in advance of this weekend’s Taylor Swift concerts.
on Oct 28
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Department of Labor releases AI best practices for employers • Louisiana Illuminator
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The U.S. Department of Labor released a list of artificial intelligence best practices to help employers benefit from potential time and cost savings of AI.
on Oct 20
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Harris sat down for a live interview in Detroit with Charlamagne Tha God, co-host of the nationally syndicated “The Breakfast Club.”
on Oct 18
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President Joe Biden urged Congress to end its recess early and return to Capitol Hill to approve emergency funding for hurricane recovery.
on Oct 17
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Advocacy groups pitch solar microgrids as New Orleans power backups • Louisiana Illuminator
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New Orleans hopes to see fewer power outages during storms and heat waves with an investment in a new energy generation system.
on Oct 17
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In the year after the U.S. Supreme Court dismantled the constitutional right to abortion, more than 200 pregnant women faced criminal charges.
on Oct 8
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Trump leads, and his party follows, on vaccine skepticism • Louisiana Illuminator
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More than four years ago, former President Donald Trump’s administration accelerated the development and rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine.
on Oct 6
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Nebraska doula fights for the right to have babies and abortions • Louisiana Illuminator
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Of the 10 states with citizen-initiated abortion-rights measures on their ballots, only Nebraska will have two competing proposed amendments.
on Oct 5
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Testing finds mostly foreign shrimp at Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival • Louisiana Illuminator
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Genetic testing of seafood at the Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival found four out of five vendors were serving foreign shrimp.
on Oct 1
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What’s more worrisome than any criticism we face is Murrill’s continued dismissal of concerns from doctors and other providers.
on Sep 28
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Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford condemned an “overtly racist” tweet against Haitians by Louisiana Republican U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins.
on Sep 26
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Vice President Kamala Harris is chiding GOP nominee Donald Trump for not agreeing to another presidential debate before voting ends Nov. 5, though he doesn’t appear inclined to change his mind.
on Sep 24