After reports of his departure first surfaced earlier Tuesday, Sean Payton officially announced he is stepping down as head coach of the New Orleans Saints during an afternoon press conference where he thanked the team and its fanbase.
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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards rolled out an executive budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year that features significant new investments in education at every level and infrastructure projects. -
COVID cases in New Orleans’ public schools dropped again last week and quarantines were also down, according to data released Tuesday.
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New Orleans’ City Council has rescinded a resolution to include the Mayor’s Office in the dispersal of education grants, following a request from the city’s public school district, board president Ethan Ashley said during Thursday’s school board meeting.
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Louisiana’s Office of Broadband Development & Connectivity is trying to make high speed internet more accessible by accepting proposals from local groups and businesses.
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After failing to navigate the process on its own, Lusher Charter School’s board voted unanimously Thursday to hire an outside consultant to oversee the school’s renaming.
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John said that he's fully vaccinated and boosted, experiencing only mild symptoms, and expects to be able to perform at his scheduled show this weekend in Arkansas.
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The beloved Red Sox player who helped put an end to the "Curse of the Bambino" was voted into the elite group in his first year on the ballot. Bonds and Clemens fell short in their final year.
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Monday's ruling that overturned the mandate caused confusion, with some school administrators quickly announcing masks would be optional and others continuing to enforce wearing them.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who's 81, did not say whether she will stick by a pledge she made in 2018 to limit her tenure in elected leadership.
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Some retailers are starting to get the first wave of the 400 million free masks being distributed by the federal government. Every person is allowed to receive up to three masks.
