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NOLA POLITICS
/ 4 months agoCan Louisiana fix or replace 62 bridges by the end of next year? Here’s the plan.
The state’s new Office of Louisiana Highway Construction is quickly ramping up. Its first task is fixing 62 small bridges scattered...
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/ 4 months agoPlan drafted for 1,000 National Guard troops in Louisiana, but no decision yet, officials say
Pentagon officials confirmed the accuracy of the documents but said they “should not be interpreted as policy.”
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NOLA POLITICS
/ 4 months agoCan the front-runner for Orleans Parish sheriff be caught? Opponents say there are ways.
One challenger says they’ve gained momentum. Fundraising and polling numbers point to an uphill climb.
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NOLA POLITICS
/ 4 months agoFederal shutdown tied to GOP extending Obamacare tax credit. 92,000 Louisianans rely on it
The credit is used by workers and small businesses earning too much to qualify for Medicaid insurance but too little to...
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NOLA POLITICS
/ 4 months agoNew Orleans social media influencer ejected from City Council meeting — again
Instagram personality Byron Cole was removed from a New Orleans City Council meeting Thursday after authorities said he was banned.
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NOLA POLITICS
/ 4 months agoNew Orleans flood agency police chief claims cost savings but oversees $3.7 million budget increase
The spending increases are part of sweeping changes to the agency Gov. Jeff Landry has pursued, drawing outcry from watchdog groups...
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NOLA POLITICS
/ 4 months agoVigil service held at LSU for Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk
The service drew students, community members, university leaders and state officials — and it included remarks from U.S. House Speaker Mike...
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NOLA POLITICS
/ 4 months agoNew Orleans City Council overrides Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s veto of $5 million for LSU
The move means the city’s deal with LSU will go forward.
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/ 4 months agoNew Orleans approves requirement that city workers get breaks during heat waves
The New Orleans City Council on Thursday passed a measure requiring city agencies to give workers regular breaks when it’s hot...
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NOLA POLITICS
/ 4 months agoMourning Charlie Kirk, Louisiana’s Steve Scalise cites his own shooting, condemning violence
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana recalled his own nearly fatal shooting as he mourned conser


