Should we evacuate, pay the rent, or patch up? In the River Parishes, recovery and resilience go hand in hand this hurricane season. Hurricane Ida had an awful impact. As […]
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Gov. Edwards Announces Some Bridge City Center For Youth Inmates to be Moved to Angola
July 19, 2022On Tuesday, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a plan to improve security and conditions at the Bridge City detention center: some of what Bill Sommers, deputy secretary of the Office of Juvenile Justice called “the most troubled youth” currently housed at the Bridge City Center For Youth will be moved to a “secure, independent housing unit” at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola in West Feliciana Parish.
Road Trip Destinations to Cruise Through This Summer
July 13, 2022There’s nothing like a summer road trip. While there are plenty of places you can go this season, you might want to keep it short and sweet. If you only […]
After Decades of Inaction on Petrochemical Development, St. James Parish to Study Impacts of Solar
July 10, 2022After decades of inaction on – and in fact encouragement of – petrochemical development, the St. James Parish Council has now voted to further study the environmental and economic impacts of proposed solar farms in the parish, in spite of the fact that they’re generally considered safer and produce cleaner energy than fossil fuels.
SCOTUS EPA Ruling Puts More Pressure on Local Environmental Groups
July 6, 2022The Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) decision limiting the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to enforce climate policy has laid the groundwork for Republican attorneys general and conservative legal activists across the U.S. In its ruling, the Court embraced what is known as the “major questions doctrine,” a conservative legal theory that states that only Congress can give federal agencies authority to decide issues of “major economic and political significance.”
Attorney General Attends Event Raising Money for St. Mary’s, Office Actively Investigating Abuse Claims
July 3, 2022Despite ongoing allegations and investigations, Attorney General Jeff Landry held a fundraiser with St. Mary’s Residential Training School at the beginning of June, raising questions around the ethicacy within the office that were not answered by Landry’s team.
Malware Attack on Louisiana Workforce Commission Leaves Job Seekers in Limbo
June 30, 2022Thousands of Louisianans on unemployment were left in limbo this week when the Louisiana Workforce Commission’s HiRE website was taken down in response to an attempted malware attack.
New Orleans Files Ordinance to Prevent Use of Public Money for Prosecuting Abortions
June 29, 2022On Tuesday, the City of New Orleans filed an ordinance that prohibits law enforcement and City departments from using public funds to prosecute abortions. Enforcing the state’s trigger law banning abortion is the “lowest priority for the City,” the ordinance says.
Deshaun Watson Not Going to Saints Proves To Be Blessing in Disguise
June 29, 2022Every NFL offseason, teams around the league seek the one or two players that could make or break their year. Just one key offseason signing can turn a middle of […]
Abortions Could Still Be Performed in New Orleans on Federally Owned Land
June 28, 2022Despite the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that allows state governments the right to determine a woman’s access to safe and legal abortions, Louisiana women may still have an opportunity […]
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