Dadirus Lanus, executive director of the Louisiana Democratic Party, said he's courting his party leaders to make New Orleans the host of the DNC.
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The Louisiana Public Defender Oversight Board voted 5-4 Monday to uphold the ouster of five attorneys who lead local public defender offices. The decision follows the replacement of more than half of the board’s members over the past six weeks.
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Ashé Cultural Arts Center, the RTA and other groups unveiled a new mural at the Canal Street Ferry as part of the event.
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Louisiana is exploring off-bottom oyster harvesting as more than just a marketing strategy. In its final environmental impact statement for the controversial Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lists the state’s strong interest in off-bottom oyster cultivation as a way to help build resiliency into an industry under threat from sediment diversions.
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Louisiana Republicans celebrated the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which President Donald Trump signed into law Friday, lauding it as a major boost to the economy, though Democrats warned it could have dire consequences.
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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry’s office is sending 14 first responders to assist with search and rescue efforts following fatal weekend flooding in central Texas.
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