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Life In Louisiana And Arkansas More Dangerous Than Any
A new research piece has revealed just how dangerous living in Arkansas or Louisiana really is. According to the findings, Arkansas is the most dangerous state in the entire US and it's closely followed by Louisiana. The storage company, Pink Storage, conducted the study using twenty four key indicators across...
A Win In Louisiana Against Cruel And Life-Threatening Prison Conditions
Norris Henderson and I knew of each other long before we actually met in New York 20 years ago. I’d written widely about the conditions, harms and failures of the American prison system, and Norris, the founder and executive director of the criminal justice policy shop Voice of the Experienced (V.O.T.E.) headquartered in New Orleans, had been wrongfully incarcerated for 27 years at the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly and infamously known as Angola Prison.
Soupçon: Louisiana Food News for August
Every hot and sticky summer, as we diligently follow dispatches from the National Hurricane Center and change our sweaty shirts just so the 95 degree weather can soak through another one, there is one silver lining, and thankfully it can be found at a number of culinary institutions across the city. It’s COOLinary New Orleans, the summer tradition for which participating restaurants rollout specially priced, prix-fixe menus for two-course lunches and three-course dinners and brunches. Now’s the perfect time to sample a curated menu from the dozens of inventive and classic restaurants that make New Orleans a dining destination. Sit back, order a (frozen) drink or two, and take your taste buds on a tour of the city’s comestible culture. Celebrating twenty years this year, COOLinary organizers have extended the deliciousness for an additional two weeks, lasting from August 1–September 15. neworleans.com/coolinary.
Kennedy files for ballot access in Louisiana
Special to the American Press The Kennedy campaign today announced it has submitted the required fee and forms to gain ballot access in Louisiana. The campaign paid the required $500 fee and submitted its elector Notices of Candidacy and Affidavits of Acceptance of Nomination. “We are thrilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Nicole Shanahan will be on […]
Coal power plants cost Americans millions when they didn’t have to, study says
Utility companies in Louisiana saddled in- and out-of-state customers with $340 million in unnecessary costs over the past three years by choosing to run outdated, inefficient coal plants when cleaner, more affordable energy sources were available, according to a recent study an environmental group commissioned. The Natural Resources Defense Council, a coalition of environmental lawyers, […]
Bipartisan bill governing offshore energy leases could benefit Louisiana
(The Center Square) – A bill moving through the lame-duck session in Congress could open the way for offshore leases for both oil and gas, and wind power, along with curbs on judicial oversight. The Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 is sponsored by Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Chairman Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., and Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., the ranking member. The measure was introduced on Monday and will...
Forecasters Watching Tropical Disturbance Headed for Gulf of Mexico – Should Louisiana and Texas Be Worried?
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Parts of Louisiana and Texas may need to keep an eye out over the next two weeks as a tropical system begins to slowly develop in the Atlantic. According to the most recent forecasts from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), "An area of disturbed weather over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean is expected to interact with an approaching tropical wave during the next several days."
Secretary of State Landry wants La. to be first in election integrity
Louisiana is ranked in the top 10 states for election integrity. The 45th Louisiana Secretary of State, Nancy Landry, hopes to lead the state to first place. “I want us to be No. 1.” Landry spoke at the Republican Women of Southwest Louisiana on Thursday to discuss legislative wins and plans for a revamped voting […]
Louisiana Republican chair at RNC wins praise from other delegates
Eric Skrmetta was still buzzing about the Republican National Convention a week after he had returned home to Metairie. Skrmetta, a third-term member of the Public Service Commission, chaired the Louisiana delegation at the convention. That meant it fell to him to fill the time-honored role at political party conventions...
Four cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease found in La.
Special to the American Press The Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Public Health has confirmed four human cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease in the Northeast Louisiana community of Winnsboro. These cases were reported between July 5-24. Louisiana has reported a total of eight West Nile neuroinvasive disease cases in the state in 2024. […]
Concerts, Festivals, And Live Music In Southwest Louisiana This Weekend July 26-28
The weekend is finally here and it's about time, right? There are a lot of events going on in Southwest Louisiana this weekend including concerts, one of the largest festivals in Southwest Louisiana, and live music in bars and restaurants across the area. Here is your list of things to...
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