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The full constitutional convention would now start on Aug. 1 and end no later than Aug. 15, under an amendment passed in the House.
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Science Friday
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Dawn Richard’s family lost everything in Hurricane Katrina. More than two decades later, her parents are still plagued by environmental woes. -
Mississippi lawmakers couldn’t come together to pass a bill that could have expanded Medicaid for thousands of residents. -
A member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission wants the state to create a tax on all foreign and offshore oil processed or refined in Louisiana and use the revenue to offset an elimination of the state income tax. -
University of New Orleans President Kathy Johnson asked the school’s four colleges to cut their budgets by 15% for the coming fiscal year. -
On Thursday, a handful of environmental groups notified the EPA of its intent to sue the agency over its failure to perform duties required by the Clean Water Act.
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Some students face criminal charges, suspensions and even expulsions for participating in pro-Palestinian protests and encampments. Their reason? A "just cause". -
The classified documents trial had been scheduled to begin May 20. But months of delays had slowed the case as prosecutors pushed for the trial to begin before the November presidential election -
Despite calls for gun safety legislation after the Covenant School shooting, Tennessee passed a measure allowing teachers to carry firearms in schools. -
Latino voter turnout is expected to swell in swing states like Arizona, a trend that voting data indicates should help Democrats like congressman and U.S. Senate hopeful Ruben Gallego.
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The podcast You Didn't See Nothin' has now won a Pulitzer Prize in Audio Reporting. We revisit a conversation with the reporter behind the project, Yohance Lacour.
