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Citing a ‘grave National Security crisis,’ the NAACP pushes 25th Amendment to remove Pres. Trump from office

By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer  (TriceEdneyWire.com) – The NAACP is among those leading the call on the  President’s cabinet, including Vice President Vance, cabinet

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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

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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 ...
School board to extend redevelopment timeline for shuttered Augustine Middle School
By Safura Syed Contributing Writer  (Veritenews.org) – The Orleans Parish School Board is restarting an effort to develop the shuttered Israel Augustine Middle School – an historic building on South Broad Street ...
Democratic AGs file 100th lawsuit against Trump
By Kevin Hardy Contributing Writer (Stateline) – Democratic attorneys general this week filed their 100th lawsuit against the Trump administration, part of a coordinated legal strategy.
Lawmakers support carbon-capture projects as battle erupts over local property rights
By Avery White and Veronica Camenzuli Contributing Writers (LSU Manship News Service) — A bill to prevent the state’s use of eminent domain to support carbon capture storage and pipelines failed 12-7 ...
House panel supports bill to exempt court clerks from scrubbing personal data on public officials
By Veronica Camenzuli Contributing Writer (LSU Manship School News Service) — A House committee voted 12-0 to repeal a requirement that clerks of court must remove personal information about many current and ...
16 State AG’s sue HUD for fair housing rollbacks
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer For nearly 60 years, April has observed Fair Housing Month. But this year, attorneys general (AGs) from 15 states and the District of Columbia recently filed a ...
SCOTUS passes over birthright citizenship
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Columnist The law of unintended consequences was put on full display in the Supreme Court arguments on ending birthright citizenship last week, as President Donald Trump looked on ...
Lawmakers push to expand vocational training programs to meet workforce needs
By Sheridan White Contributing Writer (LSU Manship News Service) – Louisiana lawmakers are advancing a series of education and workforce bills aimed at expanding vocational opportunities for students and addressing gaps in ...

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