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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 ...
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 …
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 …
Gulf 'dead zone' is larger than average this year, the size of New ...
WEBAug 3, 2024 — In 2020, the Union of Concerned Scientists estimated the dead zone’s average annual cost in damages to fisheries and marine habitats at $2.4 billion. This year’s dead zone impacts a swath of marine habitat roughly the size of New Jersey, stretching from south Louisiana almost to Galveston, Texas. The Mississippi River meets the Gulf …
New Orleans jail to offer limited free phone calls, tablet access for ...
WEBAug 14, 2024 — NEW ORLEANS — During her successful 2021 campaign for Orleans Parish Sheriff, Susan Hutson criticized the high fees — more than 20 cents per minute — that detainees in the city’s jail pay to make phone calls, saying she would work to provide free phone service. Two and a half years into her tenure, she’s come a little closer to …
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, missed deadlines to turn in campaign …
LDEQ, Ascension agree to handle ‘red dust’ from alumina plant.
WEBAug 20, 2024 — GONZALES — The last Saturday in April started like many others for Ashanti White at her home in Pelican Point subdivision — warm and sunny. Then the sky turned red. “I was shocked the dust was so thick and coming so far,” White said. “We normally go to Rouses on Saturday mornings. But ...
A look at how federal plans could make the costs of housing more ...
WEBAug 21, 2024 — The Fed started to raise interest rates in 2022 and hiked them 11 times until late 2023, putting pressure on the housing market during a time of high demand for housing and a shortage of affordable homes. In May, U.S. rent growth was up 3.2% from a year ago, which was the biggest gain there has been in more than a year, according to CoreLogic ...
Louisiana’s long-serving prisons chief suddenly steps down
WEBAug 24, 2024 — By: Julie O'Donoghue - August 24, 2024 8:04 am. Jimmy LeBlanc (Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections) One of the country’s longest-serving prison system leaders will leave his position running the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections next week. James “Jimmy” LeBlanc spent 16 years …
Governor announces full makeup of Sewerage & Water Board …
WEBNEW ORLEANS — The full roster has been completed for a task force that will look into the troubles of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans. Gov. Jeff Landry announced its formation this week and has already picked its chairman and his four appointees. Three members of the governor’s cabinet will also sit on the panel that will ...
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