These new La. laws take effect in 2025

By Athina Morris Contributing Writer (Special from WWNO–FM) — Gas stations won’t be able to sell hemp products anymore. Laid-off workers won’t get as many

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Lawmakers ponder ‘tort reform’ rebrand to fix car insurance crisis in Louisiana

By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — As Louisiana lawmakers continue to study solutions for the state’s out-of-control car insurance premiums, they’re also considering some

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Pres. Biden’s legacy secured with record-setting Black judicial appointments
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — President Joe Biden’s commitment to diversifying the federal judiciary has culminated in a historic achievement: appointing 40 Black women to lifetime judgeships, the ... EPA gives La. $40 million to upgrade water infrastructure
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in November that it would allocate $40,145,000 for Louisiana under the Biden-Harris administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve water ... Our recommendations for December 7th election
ORLEANS PARISH Member of School Board District 2: Eric J. Jones There is one fundamental question at stake in the last competitive school board race on the ballot; will the option of ... La. plastics plants among top wastewater polluters, thanks to lax regulations
By Elise Plunk Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A new report from a government accountability group alleges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hasn’t regulated key pollutants in wastewater from plastics plants across the ... Senate approves making it easier to send minors to adult prisons
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The Louisiana Senate approved a measure last week that could result in younger teenagers being sentenced to adult prisons more often. White women, Latinos return Trump to power as Democrats’ missteps helps usher in new era
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — If there were a job description for the presidency, it might as well be written in bold print: women and people of ... New Orleans subdivision on toxic Superfund site being cleared for solar farm
By Elise Plunk Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The home at 2897 Abundance St. crumbled under the mechanical arm of an excavator with surprising ease, the red-brick, one story house falling to pieces ... Court hears arguments in Cancer Alley school desegregation case
By Safura Syed Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) – A federal district court in New Orleans heard arguments on Tuesday (Oct. 22) in an ongoing lawsuit against the St. John the Baptist Parish School ...
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