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Mayor-elect Moreno announces new city leadership under deputy mayor structure

By Keziah-Yvonne SmithContributing Writer As she prepares for her inauguration in January, Mayor-elect Helena Moreno presented key members of her administration and leadership team on

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Southern U. moves to replace its president

By Greg LaRoseContributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The Southern University System intends to move on from its current leadership, according to the agenda for the next

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The Trump administration wants everyone to reapply for food stamps. What does that mean?
By Jacob FischlerContributing Writer (States Newsroom) — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ call for a close reexamination of the 42 million people who receive federal food aid has befuddled advocates and ...
Oily waste from Smitty’s Supply disaster will be injected under Jefferson Parish landfill
By Wesley MullerContributing Writer (lailluminator.com) – Millions of gallons of oily water and spilled petrochemicals from the Smitty’s Supply fire and explosion have been handled at three different sites, but state ...
Endorsements for the Nov. 15 Election
City elections are not over. Competitive contests for clerk of court and district council races remain. However, even if they did not, critical property taxes are on the ballot. At ...
Endorsements for the Nov. 15, 2025 Orleans Election
City elections are not over. Competitive contests for clerk of court and district council races remain. However, even if they did not, critical property taxes are on the ballot. At ...
La.’s child poverty rate increase leads US, according to study
By Elise PlunkContributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana’s child poverty rate over the past three years leads the nation, according to a new study that attributes the trend to rising costs and ...
Moreno victory!
By Christopher TidmoreContributing Writer Nearly four months ago, this newspaper posed the question of whether Royce Duplessis could replicate the coalition that allowed him to best Democratic Rep. Mandie Landry in ...
New Orleans lights bridge in honor of citywide celebration of Diwali
By David T. BakerAssociate Editor          New Orleans can now count a new fall bridge lighting as part of its roster of annual events celebrating the city’s diverse and unique blend of ...
Judge rejects Black lawmakers’ attempt to force AG Murrill to defend Louisiana’s Congressional maps
By Piper HutchinsonContributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A state judge has dismissed a lawsuit Black state lawmakers filed to force Attorney General Liz Murrill to resume defending the state’s congressional districts currently ...

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