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Organizations, parents prepare for loss of summer EBT program
By Khalil Gillon Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — About six years ago, Raynata Lockett found out that she would soon lose a lifeline for herself and
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Changes to TOPS awards target workforce training, home-schooled students
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Lawmakers advanced proposals on Tuesday, April 9 to end part of Louisiana’s popular state-funded college scholarship program and
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By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Monday evenings, early in the Legislative Regular Session, are usually relaxed occasions for conversation and crawfish. On April 8, the tables were set up in the Pentagon ... Greenfield wins in St. John, for the moment…
By Delaney Dryfoos The Lens On last Tuesday (Apr. 9), St. John the Baptist Parish Council voted to rezone nearly 1,300 acres of land on the rural West Bank of the Mississippi ... Bill to let local governments conceal public records gains Louisiana House approval
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Legislation to allow local governments conceal public records for economic development reasons advanced last Thursday from the Louisiana House of Representatives. Foreign seafood could be banned at Louisiana schools
(lailluminator.com) — Students could be guaranteed domestic catch when seafood is on the school menu if a proposal before the Louisiana Legislature becomes law. The state House approved a bill ... La. college sports venues could soon be forced to accept cash
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Cashless concession stands at college football stadiums could soon be a thing of the past under a bill advancing in the Louisiana Legislature. For the communities near chemical plants, the new EPA standards on toxic pollution are a relief
By Halle Parker Contributing Writer (Special from WWNO) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday (April 9) announced a major rule to reduce toxic air pollution coming from more than 200 chemical ... A hasty Constitutional Convention presents problems
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer A political cartoon once displayed a man walking into a library and asking, “Do you have a copy of the Louisiana Constitution?” The librarian replied, “I’m sorry, ... A Flood of Suggestions
By Delaney Dryfoos The Lens After focusing on “the frequent failures” of the city’s Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans, Gov. Jeff Landry’s task force released recommendations to improve the city’s ...
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