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WEB3 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 …
Louisiana government salary database is finally live
WEBSep 14, 2023 · The state of Louisiana has made a searchable database of state employee salary information publicly available. 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.
Louisiana Supreme Court to decide who stays in race for its …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · The Louisiana Supreme Court will consider a case over which candidates get to stay in the election for the District 2 seat on the high court.
Judge to review records Jefferson DA withheld from father in son’s ...
WEBAug 13, 2024 · A Jefferson Parish judge will to review records from the district attorney withheld from a Missouri man who alleges authorities bungled the investigation into his son’s 2017 death.
New Orleans jail to offer limited free phone calls, tablet access for ...
WEBAug 14, 2024 · During her campaign for Orleans Parish Sheriff, Susan Hutson criticized the high fees detainees in the city’s jail pay to make phone calls.
Louisiana lawmakers sign off on ‘Caesars Superdome’ name
WEBJul 22, 2021 · Louisiana lawmakers agreed Thursday (July 22) to let the New Orleans Saints change the name of the Superdome to “Ceasars Superdome” for the next 20 years.
Will Louisiana fully legalize marijuana? 10 things to know about …
WEBApr 28, 2021 · Here’s what you need to know about the debate over marijuana in Louisiana right now: A conservative Republican is leading the fight for full marijuana legalization. Rep. Richard Nelson is carrying the marijuana legalization bill headed to the House floor for a full vote. Nelson, 34, is an unlikely advocate for the marijuana cause.
Gulf 'dead zone' is larger than average this year, the size of New ...
WEBAug 3, 2024 · This year’s area of low oxygen "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average. Experts fault upriver conservation efforts that are not keeping pace.
Louisiana lawmaker who authored bill to reduce politicians’ ethics ...
WEBAug 15, 2024 · The Baton Rouge lawmaker who pushed through a new state law to reduce fines for political candidates who don’t file campaign finance reports on time has failed to submit her own paperwork properly several times over the 15 years she has been in public office. State Rep. Denise Marcelle, a Democrat ...
Louisiana utility regulators pass rule to keep electric vehicle ...
WEBAug 17, 2024 · State regulators adopted a rule prohibiting electric utility companies from using customer money to own or operate EV charging stations.