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NOLA POLITICS
/ 3 weeks agoPlan to push back Louisiana elections passes Senate as Supreme Court decision looms
Democrats continued to object, saying the plan could cause voter confusion and get the state in legal trouble.
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NOLA POLITICS
/ 3 weeks agoMuch of Louisiana hasn’t felt the effects of federal shutdown. That could soon change.
Because Louisiana has a relatively small federal workforce, the federal shutdown has had less impact on the state. But the longer...
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NOLA POLITICS
/ 3 weeks agoLouisiana federal workers feeling the effects of the government shutdown as pressure mounts
Americans are starting to feel the effects of the government not operating since Oct. 1.
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NOLA POLITICS
/ 3 weeks agoA fence just went up around the New Orleans public library. Here’s why.
“Fires were going, music was blasting, people using alcohol, selling stuff on the steps,” said Nathaniel Fields, director of the city’s...
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NOLA POLITICS
/ 3 weeks agoNew Orleans RTA pays firm at center of FBI investigation $750K settlement
The RTA’s decision to settle with BRC Construction Group, LLC comes despite a state appellate court ruling in April that the...
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NOLA POLITICS
/ 3 weeks agoLouisiana Rep. Julie Emerson will run for U.S. Senate, giving Bill Cassidy another challenger
Emerson, a Republican from Carencro, pointed to her record of sponsoring consequential legislation on taxes, education, and other major issues.
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NOLA POLITICS
/ 3 weeks agoLouisiana Democrats blast potential redistricting at Capitol protest: ‘Everything is at stake’
Pending legislation could set the stage for the removal of one or both of the state’s majority-Black districts.
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NOLA POLITICS
/ 3 weeks agoMayor LaToya Cantrell cuts $1M for New Orleans East economic study amid budget crisis
With the city facing a $160 million budget deficit this year – and needing to make an estimated $200 million in...
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/ 4 weeks agoTwo New Orleans levee board commissioners hold onto their seats after bid to oust them
A tense meeting of the New Orleans levee board ended with members voting not to recommend removing two commissioners, following a...
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/ 4 weeks agoGov. Jeff Landry, Louisiana leaders try to keep SNAP benefits flowing as shutdown drags on
Gov. Jeff Landry and the Legislature are trying to find a way to keep food stamps working for the nearly 800,000...


