Red Cross Leads Effort to Equip North Baton Rouge for Disasters
Community urged to prepare with go-kits, plans, and training at local seminar
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BUSINESS
Hyundai Unveils $6B Hydrogen-Powered Steel Mill in Louisiana, Aims to Position State as National Energy Leader
Massive Investment in Ascension Parish Targets Green Steel, Job Growth, and Hydrogen Infrastructure
HEALTH
Fluoride Removal Bill Fails in Louisiana House Committee After Strong Opposition from Health Experts
The House Committee on Health and Welfare voted 10-5 to reject the bill, following a wave of expert testimony warning that such a change could jeopardize community health, especially among children.
NATIONAL
Louisiana Republicans United Behind Federal Bill That Strips Lifelines from Black, White, and Rural Families Alike
Only Reps. Troy Carter and Cleo Fields opposed the “Big Beautiful Bill,” casting rare votes to protect Louisiana’s most vulnerable.
SPORTS
SWAC Names Adeanah Pooler as First Female Deputy Commissioner
Trailblazing Administrator Brings Two Decades of Experience in Academics and Athletics
STATE
Trump Administration Slashes Louisiana Afterschool Funding, Puts Children and Families at Risk
The cuts strike directly at the backbone of working-class communities, especially in Black and rural parishes, where after-school programs are not a luxury, but a necessity.
