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Governor Jeff Landry has proposed a series of recommendations to enhance the 2025 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP), aimed at bolstering affordable housing initiatives across Louisiana. The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) Board of Directors will now review and consider the Governor's goals and priorities that place an emphasis on
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced the bipartisan Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act, which grants the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) additional authority to destroy foreign products that fail health inspections, ensuring that contaminated, unsafe, and mislabeled seafood imports do not
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BATON ROUGE, La. — Incarcerated men at Angola State Penitentiary have long been subjected to grueling field labor on the "Farm Line," enduring Louisiana's extreme heat with minimal protection or compensation. These workers toil without proper gear or pay for their first three years, later earning just
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BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana has become the first state to require the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom, a move driven by a GOP-dominated legislature under newly elected Republican Governor Jeff Landry. This legislation mandates a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in "large, easily
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BATON ROUGE, La. — Gov. Jeff Landry signed into law Wednesday a measure establishing education savings accounts (ESAs) in Louisiana, a move hailed by supporters as expanding parental choice in education but raising concerns among public school officials about financial impacts. The bill, SB 313 sponsored by Sen. Rick Edmonds, R-East
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Baton Rouge, La. — Louisiana has become the first state to mandate the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school and university classroom. Governor Jeff Landry signed House Bill 71 into law on Wednesday at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School, along with several other education-focused measures, including an
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BATON ROUGE, La. – A federal judge in Louisiana has temporarily blocked the Biden Administration's new Title IX rule covering LGBTQ students, part of a series of legal challenges nationwide. On Monday, U.S. Western District Judge Terry Doughty sided with Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, halting the rule
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BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana is set to launch the SUN Bucks program this summer, providing essential grocery benefits to low-income families with school-aged children. The SUN Bucks initiative, also known as Summer EBT, aims to deliver nutritious meals to children during the summer months when schools are closed. Approximately
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BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana lawmakers have passed a bill granting state and local law enforcement the authority to arrest and detain individuals who have entered the U.S. illegally. This legislation, modeled after Texas’ contentious migrant enforcement law, is anticipated to be signed by the governor in the coming days.
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BATON ROUGE, La. — Southern University football enthusiasts can mark their calendars for June 10th when season tickets for the 2024 Jaguars' home games become available. Scheduled to host five games this fall at A.W. Mumford Stadium and Pete Richardson Field, Southern University is offering a streamlined ticketing process
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BATON ROUGE, La. — After years of litigation over the state's congressional map, lawmakers have approved a new map adding a second majority-Black district. This change required one of the five Republican districts to be redrawn, and Congressman Garret Graves found his district unfavorably altered. With the new district
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BATON ROUGE, La. — East Baton Rouge Parish voters will soon receive new voter identification cards due to significant redistricting changes. Registrar of Voters Steve Raborn announced this initiative to ensure voters are prepared for the upcoming fall elections. "Every parish voter will receive a new voter information card because
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Louisiana Law Enables Unregulated Firms to Profit from Veterans' Disability Claims Louisiana has enacted a contentious law allowing unregulated companies to profit from the disability claims of American veterans. Gov. Jeff Landry let Senate Bill 159 become law without signing or vetoing it, balancing corporate sponsors and numerous critics,
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BATON ROUGE, La. — Gov. Jeff Landry signed a bill Wednesday requiring transgender individuals in Louisiana to use bathrooms and other public facilities that correspond with their sex assigned at birth, regardless of their gender identity. The legislation, known as HB608, will take effect on August 1. Authored by Rep. Roger
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WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson's endorsement of Baton Rouge Rep. Garret Graves for reelection in Louisiana’s newly redrawn 6th Congressional District is raising concerns among African American voters. This move, seen by many as a maneuver to maintain Republican control, comes as the district’s demographics shift
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BATON ROUGE, La. — Governor Jeff Landry signed a bill into law Friday, making Louisiana the first state to classify two abortion-inducing medications as controlled substances. The bill, SB 276, received support from anti-abortion groups but faced opposition from many doctors who worried it could hinder timely medical treatment. The legislation,