Top 5 ways the Trump 2027 budget screws Louisiana
President Donald Trump’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget is not law – yet. Congress still has to pass actual spending bills. But presidential budgets still...
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Why This St. James Parish Lawsuit Matters — and What It Means for Baton Rouge
A recent federal court decision is shining a major spotlight on St. James Parish — and raising big questions about environmental justice across Louisiana, especially...
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What the Supreme Court’s Callais Ruling Could Mean for Louisiana
The Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais did not merely strike down Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional district. It gave Louisiana Republicans a road map...
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Understanding Why The EBR DA is Asking for a New Tax
On Saturday, May 3, East Baton Rouge Parish voters will decide whether to authorize a new property tax to fund the District Attorney’s office. Below...
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Federal Watchdog Finds Choke Hold, Pen Stabbing, Unsafe Conditions at Louisiana ICE Detention Facility
A newly released federal watchdog report found serious safety, medical, legal access and use-of-force violations at Winn Correctional Center, a Louisiana facility used to detain...
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Louisiana House Panel Advances Controversial Bill to Mark Immigrant IDs & Mail Voting Threats
A Louisiana House committee has advanced a controversial bill that would require the Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) to mark the driver’s licenses and identification...
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Tulane Report Shows How Bad Policy Is Making Louisiana Sicker, Poorer and Smaller
A new report from Tulane University’s Newcomb Institute connects Louisiana’s population decline to the state’s deeper failures on public health, maternal care, rural access and...
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HB 575 Is a Legal Nightmare. Here’s Who It Really Hurts.
In the latest push to further restrict abortion access in Louisiana, lawmakers have introduced House Bill 575, a sweeping proposal that significantly expands civil liability...
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Hunger or Hiring? Louisiana GOP Pushes Overhaul of SNAP and TANF Programs
Two bills moving through the Louisiana Legislature — House Bill 617 and House Bill 624, sponsored by Rep. Kim Carver (R-Covington) and Rep. Stephanie Berault...
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Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Would Quietly Re-Write Who Gets a Voice in Louisiana’s Future
H.R. 1 — the 900-page “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” now barreling through Congress at President Donald Trump’s urging — has been branded the most...