‘Nuclear tariff’ on power bills would pay for utilities to explore small reactors 

By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer  (lailluminator.com) – State regulators will decide next month whether to add a small fee to monthly electricity bills from Louisiana’s

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Civil rights leaders sound alarm over New Orleans potential application for grant from Trump’s Justice Dept.

By Katie Jane Fernelius Contributing Writer  (Veritenews.org) – New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno’s administration is considering applying for a competitive grant from the U.S. Department

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Xavier University ranked 4th best private HBCU by Forbes
By Mason Harrison Contributing Writer Black students and their families have long viewed the system used to rank colleges and universities with a jaundiced eye given its penchant for applying metrics that ... Enthusiasm soars at STEM NOLA Rocket Day
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer More than 500 people turned out July 11 at the Lakefront Arena on the LSU-New Orleans campus for STEM NOLA’s Rocket Day, during which kids K-12 used ... AG Liz Murrill seeks subpoenas for  Orleans DA, special prosecutor over indictment
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer  (laillumintor.com) – Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has asked an Orleans Parish court to subpoena the records of District Attorney Jason Williams and the special prosecutor handling ... Former DA Leon Cannizzaro appointed to the state Judiciary Commission, worrying advocates of criminal justice reform
By Katie Jane Fernelius Contributing Writer  (Veritenews.org) – Following his retirement from Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office, Leon Cannizzaro, 73, has been appointed to the Judiciary Commission of Louisiana –  joining ... La. to receive $4.2M to expand weather forecasting, flood warnings
By Elise Plunk Contributing Writer  (lailluminator.com) – A weather forecasting and monitoring network housed at the University    of Louisiana at Monroe will double its number of forecasting stations across the region with ... Advocates, elected officials call for statewide siren system after 14 tornadoes touch down near New Orleans
By Halle Parker Contributing Writer  (Veritenews.org) – New Orleans officials joined a coalition of community-based organizations to call for the installation of emergency siren systems across the state weeks after 14 tornadoes ... Veto of Louisiana bill leaves exonerees facing payment caps
By Bernard Smith The Lens ThGreg Bright spent 27.5 years in prison before being exonerated in 2003. After proving his factual innocence, he began receiving wrongful conviction compensation from the state of ... Landry: New Orleans is no longer as important to Louisiana as it once was
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer  (lailluminator.com) – Amid an ongoing power struggle between state Republicans and New Orleans Democrats, Gov. Jeff Landry said New Orleans is no longer as important to Louisiana’s ...
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