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By Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam Contributing Writers (kffhealthnews.org) — Less than a mile from a century-old mill that sustained generations in this small town north of New Orleans, 19-year-old Tajdryn Forbes ... Landry pledges La. National Guard troops for DC
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Gov. Jeff Landry has approved sending 135 members of the Louisiana National Guard to Washington, D.C., in support of President Donald Trump’s takeover of ... Public broadcasting cuts hit emergency alert system in La.
By Jennifer Shutt Contributing Writer (Stateline) — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will no longer administer a grant program that has so far provided millions of dollars to local ... La.’s organ donor agency rebounds from the critical list
By Wesley Muller Contribuitng Writer (lailluminator.com) – The motivation for LOPA’s progress is a new federal rating system launched in 2022 that set strict standards for a medical specialty area that had ... Student loan delinquency drops 2.2 million borrower credit scores by 100 points or more
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer At least 2.2 million delinquent student loan borrowers have seen their credit scores drop by 100 points or more since loan servicers resumed reporting to credit bureaus ... Families with citizen children deported by ICE sue Trump administration
By Robert Stewart and Bobbi-Jeanne Misick Contributing Writers (Veritenews.org) — Two Louisiana mothers who were deported to Honduras along with their citizen children in April have now sued the Trump administration, arguing ... Congress moves to block Trump’s Social Security assault
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (Black Press USA) — In its nonstop assault on the most vulnerable Americans, the Trump administration is preparing to impose sweeping cuts to Supplemental Security ... Texas Representative Rep. Nicole Collier files a Writ of habeas corpus saying Texas Republicans detained her at state capitol
By Lauren Burke Contributing Writer (Black Press USA) — After being told by Republicans who control the Texas House that she would not be permitted to leave the Texas State House after ... New fund to invest in ventures from Tulane community
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer A new $20-million fund from early-stage venture capital firm 1834 Ventures will invest in startups founded by the extended Tulane University community. The fund is not limited ... Louisiana tax code changes will provide a break to most households, revised study finds
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The changes Louisiana lawmakers made to state tax policy last fall will reduce the overall burden on most households by double-digits compared with prior sales ...
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