Tag: Louisiana
Louisiana gets $122M grant for coastal restoration in Cameron Parish
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority said it is using a new…
‘The dungeon’ at Louisiana’s notorious prison reopens as Ice detention center
There were no hurricanes in the Gulf, as can be typical for Louisiana in late July – but…
Louisiana Republican demands social media companies delete anti-Charlie Kirk posts & ban users
Republican U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins, a former sheriff’s deputy from Louisiana, is demanding that social media platforms delete…
NSU hosts conference on Louisiana’s cultural heritage
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The 17th Annual Louisiana Studies Conference was held this past weekend at Northwestern State…
Louisiana law enforcement agencies partner with ICE. Are any new facilities opening?
The state of Louisiana has become one of the largest hubs for immigration detention in the U.S., with…
National Guard not trained ‘to be police’ as Trump threatens to send troops to his state
The Trump administration is weighing a dramatic expansion of federal troop deployments with a draft plan for up…
Louisiana Congressmen Cleo Fields, Troy Carter express alarm, anger over HBCU campus threats
Louisiana Congressmen Cleo Fields and Troy Carter are alarmed and angered by a wave of threats to Southern…
Louisiana government IT costs dramatically increased in recent years
Louisiana government spending on information technology services has increased dramatically in recent years. (Julie O'Donoghue/Louisiana Illuminator)The amount of…
Louisiana highway deaths reach lowest level in five years
An oil truck drives past the ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery on Scenic Highway on June 18, 2020. (Photo…
Louisiana DOTD to work with new office to address aging bridges statewide
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — To speed up Louisiana’s bridge bundling program, the Department of Transportation and…
Do Louisiana schools still have vaccine requirements as Florida prepares to end them?
Louisiana's public school immunization requirements remain in place, although parents can opt out of the vaccines for any…
Louisiana attacks constitutionality of key parts of the Voting Rights Act
The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 9, 2024. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)Louisiana is calling on the U.S.…