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Terri Ricks named permanent secretary for Children and Family Services
BY: GREG LAROSE Louisiana Illuminator Gov. John Bel Edwards has elevated acting Department of Children and Family Service Secretary Terri...
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Congressman Troy Carter Elected Congressional Black Caucus Second Vice-Chair
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.) was elected to serve as the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)...
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Bogalusa’s mayor-elect Tyrin Truongcalls for police chief to resign in wake of federal lawsuit
By Ken Daley WVUE News BOGALUSA, La. - Bogalusa’s 23-year-old mayor-elect called for the resignation of the city’s police chief Friday...
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Gov. Edwards issues state apology for fatal 1972 shootings at Southern University
By Drew Hawkins and Claire Sullivan LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — Gov. John Bel Edwards apologized Wednesday on behalf of...
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Mayor Cantrell hold media conference
(4WWLTV)New Orleans, La. — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell held a press briefing on today, Wednesday (Nov. 16) to update the public on...
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Louisiana Mayor Velma Hendrix killed in car crash on election day
According to CBS News, an 84-year-old mayor running for reelection in Melville, La., was killed on election day. Velma Hendrix died on...
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Louisiana voters reject ban on slavery, involuntary servitude; author also opposed it
BY: PIPER HUTCHINSON Louisiana Illuminator With ballots still being counted Tuesday night, six out of 10 Louisiana voters have opposed ...
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Congressman Troy Carter Celebrates $319 Million Infrastructure Law Investment to Supercharge La.
NEW ORLEANS, L.A. – Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. is celebrating today’s announcement from the United States Department of Energy that...
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Urban League of Louisiana launches SEE CHANGE Collective to Close Racial Wealth Gap
Congressman Carter Announces $1.2 Million Appropriation Request for Workforce Apprenticeships to jumpstart efforts On October 11, 2022,...
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Congressman Troy Carter Lowers Health Care Costs for Louisiana
Historic Inflation Reduction Act Already Reducing Kitchen Table Costs for Families NEW ORLEANS, L.A. – Today, Congressman Troy A....
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La. lawmakers, leaders discuss growing teacher certification backlog
BATON ROUGE, La. - Amid a nationwide and statewide teacher shortage, there’s an unexpected hurdle standing in the way for Louisiana...
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Slavery is on the ballot in Louisiana
3 states have already approved similar proposals to end forced prison labor BY: MARSHA MERCER Louisiana Illuminator The following story...
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Three Emerge Louisiana Women on the Ballot in November
Baton Rouge, LA—Emerge Louisiana, the state’s premier organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office, announced...
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Congressman Troy Carter Secures Important Amendments and Priorities in 2022 Defense Spending Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. secured several critical priorities in the passage of the National Defense...
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Speaker gives Louisiana House day off while asking judge for more redistricting time
BY: WESLEY MULLER Louisiana Illuminator 5-day session too short, but break needed for ‘transparency,’ Schexnayder says The Speaker of the...
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Congressman Troy Carter Calls for Louisiana to Conduct Fair Redistricting Process and Protect Black
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. convened congressional colleagues and leaders outside of the U.S. Capitol to...
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Louisiana Legislature agrees to get rid of Confederate state holidays
BY: JC CANICOSA Louisiana Illuminator Robert E. Lee Day and Confederate Memorial Day haven’t been celebrated in Louisiana in decades, but...
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Rev. Jackson visits Baton Rouge
Members of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus held Press Conference Calling for Equal Access to Education, Voter Registration, Jobs,...
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CROWN Act to end natural hairstyle discrimination fails again in Louisiana
BY: JC CANICOSA Louisiana Illuminator Legislation to protect Louisiana students and workers from discrimination based on their natural or...
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EPA Selects East Baton Rouge Parish for a $500,000 Brownfield Assessment Grant
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected East Baton Rouge Parish for a $500,000 Brownfield Assessment Grant. This grant...
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