Effort to protect voting rights in La. law falters

By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer  (lailluminator.com) – A legislative committee blocked a bill Wednesday that would have established a Louisiana Voting Rights Act to strengthen

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Massive La. LNG project could pollute more than all existing and proposed terminals

By Tristan Baurick Contributing Writer  (Veritenews.org)  – When Louisiana launched the country’s liquified natural gas export boom in 2016, LNG was touted as a cleaner,

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Republicans again reject minimum wage for La. workers
By AnnMarie Bedard Contributing Writer  (LSU Manship School News Service) — The House Labor Committee voted 7-5 along party lines to kill a bill that would have established a state minimum wage ... La. State Senate rejects amendment to let Calvin Duncan serve his term
By Bernard Smith The Lens Louisiana’s full Senate voted 25-11 last Tuesday, April 7 to pass Senate Bill 256, a proposal that would merge the clerk’s offices for Orleans Parish civil and ... Bill pending approval would extend financial compensation for the wrongfully imprisoned
By Izzy Wollfarth Contributing Writer (LSU Manship School News Service) – Wilbert Jones served 46 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, and after he was released, the state ... River Parishes film industry jobs spotlighted as greener alternative to polluting industries
By Jasmine Robinson Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) – When Joy Banner first watched the movie “Sinners,” she said it reminded her of the reality of living in the River Parishes region of Louisiana. ... City partners to improve housing access for senior citizens
By Ivanna Washington Contributing Writer Developers of a new construction project are hoping to expand affordable housing options for senior citizens in the New Orleans area. House panel advances new mix of courts and social services to tackle homelessness
By Sheridan White Contributing Writer (LSU Manship News Service) – A House committee has advanced a proposal to reshape how the state addresses homelessness, blending criminal justice oversight with expanded access to ... Judge ends federal oversight of special education in New Orleans schools
By Safura Syed Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) – More than a decade of federal oversight of special education in New Orleans charter schools has ended, following a Tuesday (March 31) decision by U.S. ... La. House okays vetting voter eligibility data through federal database
By Gracie Thomas Contributing Writer (LSU Manship News Service) – A House bill that would require the Louisiana secretary of state to submit details on every registered voter to a national database ...
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