Louisiana Supreme Court to decide who stays in race for its …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · The Louisiana Supreme Court Building on Royal Street in New Orleans, Dec. 7, 2021. (Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator) The Louisiana Supreme Court issued an order Thursday afternoon saying its justices will consider a case over which candidates get to stay in the election for a seat on the high court. The …
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WEBABOUT US. The Louisiana Illuminator is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization driven by its mission to cast light on how decisions are made in Baton Rouge and how they affect the lives of everyday Louisianians, particularly those who are poor or otherwise marginalized. Here readers will find in-depth investigations and news ...
Outgoing Louisiana Secretary of State to join Landry administration
WEBJan 4, 2024 · Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is among the senior staff hires Gov.-elect Jeff Landry’s transition team announced Thursday. Ardoin, who was first elected Secretary of State in 2018, will be Landry’s director of intergovernmental relations. Ardoin decided not to seek re-election and will be replaced by his chief deputy, Nancy Landry.
Sports betting is coming to Louisiana: 9 things you need to know
WEBJun 10, 2021 · The tax rate will be 10 percent on earnings from in-person bets and 15 percent on earnings from mobile and online bets, according to House Bill 697. Legislative fiscal analysts have been unable to estimate how much tax revenue sports betting might produce in Louisiana. Mississippi collected $5.3 million in …
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Louisiana will make state government salaries available to the public
WEBFeb 21, 2023 · By: Julie O'Donoghue - February 21, 2023 6:00 am. (Wesley Muller/Louisiana Illuminator) Louisiana intends to make the salaries of state government employees available through a new, searchable database that will go public some time in the next two weeks. Gov. John Bel Edwards’ budget …
New Orleans jail to offer limited free phone calls, tablet access for ...
WEBAug 14, 2024 · NEW ORLEANS — During her successful 2021 campaign for Orleans Parish Sheriff, Susan Hutson criticized the high fees — more than 20 cents per minute — that detainees in the city’s jail pay to make phone calls, saying she would work to provide free phone service. Two and a half years into her tenure, she’s come a little closer to meeting that goal.
Louisiana Supreme Court election could still be decided with a …
WEBJul 31, 2024 · There’s still a possibility the race for the Louisiana Supreme Court could be decided through a lawsuit — and not an election.. A Baton Rouge woman filed paperwork Wednesday to challenge a district court ruling Tuesday that allows all three candidates to remain in the Supreme Court District 2 race. Elisa Knowles Collins sued to disqualify two of the three people running for the seat ...
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WEBSep 7, 2024 · Louisiana traffic fatalities fell by 10% last year. BY: Wesley Muller - September 5, 2024. Traffic fatalities in Louisiana last year decreased 10.5%, according to new statistics from the state Highway Safety Commission. The data show 811 people were killed in traffic accidents throughout the state in 2023, down from 852 the year prior.
Louisiana government salary database is finally live
WEBSep 14, 2023 · The database is available on the state’s financial transparency website, checkbook.la.gov. It includes all executive branch salary information but does not yet include salaried higher education employees. The website was the result of a bill brought by Sen. Rick Ward, R-Port Allen, and signed into law by Gov. John Bel Edwards in 2018 ...
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