The Who Dat Daily Staff

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• NOLA POLITICS

  / 2 weeks ago

  See which candidates are officially running for three New Orleans legislative seats

  See who has qualified so far for the February elections.

  By The Who Dat Daily Staff

• NOLA POLITICS

  / 2 weeks ago

  New Orleans officials consider permanent gates to prevent Bourbon Street vehicle attack

  Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration says the gates will prevent a repeat of Jan. 1’s deadly vehicle-ramming attack.

  By The Who Dat Daily Staff

• NOLA POLITICS

  / 2 weeks ago

  Truancy advisory group urges Louisiana not to tie school funding to attendance

  A Louisiana state task force is recommending that lawmakers avoid tying school funding to student attendance, arguing that doing so could...

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• NOLA POLITICS

  / 2 weeks ago

  Trump’s $12 billion aid package for farmers is open. Here’s what to know in Louisiana.

  The president said the money was set aside in response to market disruptions and increased production costs.

  By The Who Dat Daily Staff

• NOLA POLITICS

  / 2 weeks ago

  Louisiana will settle lawsuits against CVS for about $50 million, Liz Murrill says

  It’s part of a larger debate over drug prices and how big health care companies operate.

  By The Who Dat Daily Staff

• NOLA POLITICS

  / 2 weeks ago

  Louisiana adds 90 days to big Medicaid contract after concerns about impact on patients

  Legislators raised concerns about how the contract was set to end abruptly, potentially causing problems for patients.

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• NOLA POLITICS

  / 2 weeks ago

  At long last, New Orleans S&WB cuts ribbon on new power complex — with work left to do

  The new complex replaces the utility’s failure-prone, in-house power equipment with Entergy’s grid power, a dire need that generations of S&WB...

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• NOLA POLITICS

  / 2 weeks ago

  Mayor LaToya Cantrell vetoes Mayor-elect Helena Moreno’s budget: ‘I have a responsibility’

  See why Cantrell shot it down.

  By The Who Dat Daily Staff

• NOLA POLITICS

  / 2 weeks ago

  Could these Louisiana wetlands lose protection under new federal rule? Here are the risks.

  A new EPA proposal could leave nearly 4 million acres of Louisiana wetlands without federal protection. Here’s what the rule would...

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• NOLA POLITICS

  / 2 weeks ago

  Who has Border Patrol detained in Louisiana? Just 10% have criminal records, officials say

  By the government’s own count, fewer than 10% of people captured in the sweeps launched around New Orleans last week have...

  By The Who Dat Daily Staff