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Speaker Johnson voices support for Louisiana Ten Commandments law
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) has broken his silence on a new religious law in his home state. The new, controversial law requires public school classrooms in Louisiana to display the Ten Commandments in each classroom on easily readable posters beginning in 2025. Johnson, who represents Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District, voiced his support […]
Louisiana's most influential agriculture voice is electing a new leader at Farm Bureau
Louisiana's most influential agriculture voice will choose a new leader this weekend at the annual Farm Bureau Convention in New Orleans, where more than 1,500 farmers and their families are gathering Thursday to set the course for the state's $13 billion industry that wields considerable political clout. Acadiana farmer Richard Fontenot, who is currently serving as the Farm Bureau's third vice president, is campaigning for president with no announced opposition. ...
Louisiana needs to do more to stop mercury emissions from a chemical plant, feds say
Ten years ago, the then-owners of a bauxite refinery near Gramercy told the state that their operation had been unwittingly emitting the toxic heavy metal mercury into the air — potentially for decades — without state authorization or company officials knowing. After the disclosure, the operation then known...
State Treasurers’ Fight to Save Exxon
In April, Louisiana’s new State Treasurer, John Fleming, M.D., was working in his office in the northwest corner of the State Capitol in Baton Rouge. Looking west, he could see the Mighty Mississippi River rolling down to the Gulf of Mexico. Looking north was the massive Exxon/Mobil oil refinery, one of the most important in the world with a.
Buc-ee’s is Hiring: How Much Could You Make in Louisiana?
Since we drive to Dallas quite frequently, we pass the Buc-ee's in Terrell each time as we veer onto Highway 80 off of I-20. And every time we go by, I am in awe of how much that area has exploded in growth. What used to be nothing but a...
Will Walgreens Will Be Closing Stores in Louisiana?
SHREVEPORT, LA - We could see some going out of business sales in Shreveport and Bossier later this year or next year. Walgreens has announced plans to close hundreds of stores across the U.S. within the next three years. Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth has told financial analysts “changes are imminent”...
Louisiana Residents Warned Against Publishers Clearinghouse Scam
(Lafayette, LA) - The thrill of winning a sweepstakes or lottery is something many dream about, eagerly anticipating that life-changing phone call. However, scammers exploit this excitement, tricking people into paying for prizes they haven’t actually won. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has received numerous reports of phone calls impersonating Publishers Clearing House (PCH) via BBB Scam Tracker.
La. Guard’s youth camps foster leadership and resilience
PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s Child and Youth Program hosted its annual military kids’ Youth Leadership Camp and Camp Pelican Pride events at the Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville, June 12 – June 21. Dependents of Louisiana Soldiers and Airmen spent ten days...
Plan for returning Amtrak service to Gulf Coast could be derailed by Alabama city leaders
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Not everyone is on board with a plan to return Amtrak trains to the Gulf Coast, which would restore passenger service to Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana for the first time since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Amtrak’s long-term plan is for trains to run from a station near the convention center in Mobile, Alabama, to […]
Local Louisiana Agencies Are Warning Residents Over New Scams
Attention Louisiana residents! State agencies are warning everyone about a big increase in spam phone calls. These calls can be annoying and sometimes even dangerous, so it’s important to be careful. Multiple Sheriff Departments have released statements regarding a new Spam Call that is going around. What Are Spam...
$185 million in industrial tax breaks approved under Landry’s new rules
The Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry approved $185 million worth of industrial tax breaks Wednesday under Gov. Jeff Landry’s new rules that take power away from local governments and no longer require companies to create jobs in exchange for the incentives. In quick and common fashion, the board approved its latest round of Industrial […] The post $185 million in industrial tax breaks approved under Landry’s new rules appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
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