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/ 6 days 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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/ 6 days 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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/ 6 days 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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/ 6 days 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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/ 1 week 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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/ 1 week 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...
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/ 1 week agoAs Louisiana Legislature moves to push back election dates, Democrats raise more objections
Legislators debated whether changing election dates will confuse voters.
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/ 1 week agoGOP plan to delay Louisiana primaries draws fierce Democratic opposition on first day of session
The GOP effort is aimed at creating more time before the 2026 midterm election cycle to respond to a possible U.S....
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/ 1 week agoThree of U.S. Rep. Troy Carter’s allies had a bad election night. What does it mean for him?
Three key members of Troy Carter’s Algiers-based political organization didn’t win their elections. What does that mean for him?
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/ 1 week agoThe Louisiana Legislature is back for a special session. What could it mean for redistricting?
Republican lawmakers hope a plan to push back Louisiana’s April primary elections will eventually give them a chance to draw a...
 
																					
																					
																					
																					
																					
																					
																					
																					

