NOLA – Politics
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NOLA – Politics
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The St. Tammany Parish Council voted Thursday to upend the parish’s library board, a move that caps nearly two years of acrimonious back-and-forth between residents over library material and the access children have to it ..read more
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Bill Taulli’s plan was to listen to a classic rock cover band at the Covington Trailhead on a balmy late spring evening. He had no intention of voicing his opposition to St. Tammany Parish's embattled coroner, Christopher Tape ..read more
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Troy Carter asked Friday for flexibility from the U.S. Department of Agriculture the day after the Legislature and the state Department of Children and Family Services agreed to participate in a federal food program over the ..read more
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As hurricane season approaches, the City Council on Thursday approved a new penalty for certain residential facilities that fail to provide updates to the city during emergencies ..read more
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There’s good news for struggling students in Louisiana — but it comes with a catch ..read more
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Residential apartments atop stores and restaurants are a common sight in New Orleans neighborhoods, but in many commercial areas where such development might make sense — parts of Earhart Boulevard or Claiborne or Carrollton Avenues — the city's existing zoning ..read more
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As the state advances controversial bills that would limit public access to public agencies' records, a bill that would shroud parish economic development decisions is sparking further concern among government transparency advocates ..read more
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Kenny Loftin, Gov. Jeff Landry’s embattled pick to run Louisiana’s juvenile justice system, came under fire during a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday, when he said allegations that a raft of abuse occurred under his watch at a youth detention center ..read more
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Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a bill to criminalize the possession of two abortion-inducing drugs by placing them on the state's controlled substances list, a move by anti-abortion groups and legislators to tighten the state’s near-total abortion ban by threatening prison ..read more
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St. James Parish President Pete Dufresne told voters they had a choice in the trash tax election last week ..read more