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WEBABOUT US. The Louisiana Illuminator is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization driven by its mission to cast light on how decisions are made in Baton Rouge and how they affect the lives of everyday Louisianians, particularly those who are poor or otherwise marginalized. Here readers will find in-depth investigations and news ...
Louisiana government salary database is finally live
WEBSep 14, 2023 · The database is available on the state’s financial transparency website, checkbook.la.gov. It includes all executive branch salary information but does not yet include salaried higher education employees. The website was the result of a bill brought by Sen. Rick Ward, R-Port Allen, and signed into law by Gov. John Bel Edwards in 2018 ...
Louisiana Supreme Court to decide who stays in race for its …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · The Louisiana Supreme Court Building on Royal Street in New Orleans, Dec. 7, 2021. (Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator) The Louisiana Supreme Court issued an order Thursday afternoon saying its justices will consider a case over which candidates get to stay in the election for a seat on the high court. The move means an appellate court …
Outgoing Louisiana Secretary of State to join Landry administration
WEBJan 4, 2024 · Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is among the senior staff hires Gov.-elect Jeff Landry’s transition team announced Thursday. Ardoin, who was first elected Secretary of State in 2018, will be Landry’s director of intergovernmental relations. Ardoin decided not to seek re-election and will be replaced by his chief deputy, Nancy Landry.
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WEB5 days ago · Louisiana traffic fatalities fell by 10% last year. BY: Wesley Muller - September 5, 2024. Traffic fatalities in Louisiana last year decreased 10.5%, according to new statistics from the state Highway Safety Commission. The data show 811 people were killed in traffic accidents throughout the state in 2023, down from 852 the year prior.
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WEBU.S. Education Department to open new financial aid form to more applicants BY: Shauneen Miranda - September 11, 2024 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education named the first six organizations to participate in the phased rollout of the 2025-26 form to apply for federal financial student aid Wednesday, and opened up the interest …
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WEB2 days ago · The Louisiana Illuminator is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization with a mission to cast light on how decisions in Baton Rouge are made and how they affect the lives of everyday Louisianians. Our in-depth investigations and news stories, news briefs and commentary help residents make sense of how state policies …
Court permanently blocks environmental civil rights protections …
WEBAug 24, 2024 · The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana this week issued a permanent injunction that prevents the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice from using Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to control how Louisiana regulates polluting facilities.. Judge James Cain’s ruling solidifies his earlier decision in …
Gov. Jeff Landry will keep Louisiana’s longtime prisons chief in place
WEBJan 15, 2024 · By: Julie O'Donoghue - January 15, 2024 9:12 pm. Jimmy LeBlanc (Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections) Gov. Jeff Landry is going to keep Louisiana’s longtime prison chief in his position — for now. James “Jimmy” LeBlanc will continue to run the state Department of Public Safety and Corrections, in spite of the …
For now, the Supreme Court won’t stop states from blocking …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · States shunning new federal rules on discrimination in schools over sexual orientation and gender identity won’t be forced to follow them for the time being. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday to reject a Biden administration request for a partial stay that would allow some of the new ...
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