‘Such Small Steps.’ States Without Citizen-Led Ballot Initiatives Leave Abortion-Rights Advocates With Little Recourse
It essentially leaves us powerless when we're talking about adding initiatives that people actually care about on the ballot." ...
Experts warn oil and gas can’t save Louisiana’s economy — even under Trump
As state lawmakers consider even more tax breaks for fossil fuels, a new report says the state can no longer rely on the ...
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Have a loved one in crisis? Here’s what your options are in Acadiana.
As emergency rooms struggle to handle patient surges, which can lead to prolonged wait times, the department of health and ...
Louisiana legislators threaten to remove state ethics board members, issue subpoenas
Louisiana legislators threatened to subpoena and remove members of the state ethics board Wednesday in an intensification of ...
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Lafayette OHSEP urges residents to report home damage from flash flooding
The Lafayette Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OHSEP) urges residents to report damage to their ...
Louisiana asks court to block part of ruling against Ten Commandments in classrooms
Lawyers for the state of Louisiana are asking a federal appeals court in New Orleans to immediately block a judge’s ruling ...
Louisiana lawmakers advance bill to add dozens of services to sales tax collection
The Louisiana legislature has advanced a bill that will add dozens of services to be subject to sales tax. Lawmakers showed ...
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Letters: Less oversight of insurers isn't the answer to rising rates
He wrote that his small family-owned insurance company had been sold to an equity firm in 2022 and that firm had just ...
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Jeff Landry's tax plan advances in Louisiana Legislature, with tax increases to offset tax cuts
Jeff Landry’s complicated tax package continued to power forward Wednesday as a key legislative committee approved more than ...