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Trump ‘safe’ after shooting at campaign rally; one spectator and suspected gunman killed
BUTLER, Penn. — Former President Donald Trump is recovering Saturday after a shooting at a campaign rally in Butler that left a rally-goer and the gunman dead, authorities said. Two people were critically injured in the incident, according to the U.S. Secret Service. Shortly after Trump took the stage at about 6 p.m., several loud […] The post Trump ‘safe’ after shooting at campaign rally; one spectator and suspected gunman killed appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
After 235 years, America still isn’t ready for President Kamala Harris
The question burning at the center of American public opinion since the first presidential debate: If President Joe Biden steps down, who will replace him as the Democratic nominee for president of the United States? The most obvious answer appears to be the nation’s second-in-command, Vice President Kamala Harris. But her candidacy would face nearly […] The post After 235 years, America still isn’t ready for President Kamala Harris appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
Residents suffer when nursing homes ignore or waive staffing rules
For hours, John Pernorio repeatedly mashed the call button at his bedside in the Heritage Hills nursing home in Rhode Island. A retired truck driver, he had injured his spine in a fall on the job decades earlier and could no longer walk. The antibiotics he was taking made him need to go to the […] The post Residents suffer when nursing homes ignore or waive staffing rules appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
If a presidential nominee drops out, what happens to states’ ballots?
WASHINGTON — The Electoral College could help Democrats avoid a complicated situation in the event President Joe Biden withdraws from the race after his name is printed on ballots. States Newsroom reporters and editors in the network’s 39 states explored how a presidential candidate could be replaced on ballots — should the nominee drop out […] The post If a presidential nominee drops out, what happens to states’ ballots? appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
Disability advocate files federal lawsuit over Louisiana’s new absentee ballot laws
A group that advocates for people with disabilities filed a Voting Rights Act lawsuit Wednesday against the state of Louisiana to block a slate of new laws that target absentee voting. The four laws in question include one that makes it illegal to print out an application form from a state website and give it […] The post Disability advocate files federal lawsuit over Louisiana’s new absentee ballot laws appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
Landry administration offers first glimpse at tax reform strategy
Lower many of the state taxes Louisiana collects, but collect them from more sources. That’s the gist of policy changes Gov. Jeff Landry’s tax policy pointman put before a panel of state lawmakers Thursday in hopes they’re amenable to rewriting a portion of the Louisiana Constitution. Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson stopped short of endorsing a […] The post Landry administration offers first glimpse at tax reform strategy appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
Louisiana House speaker: Constitutional convention, more special sessions unlikely this year
Louisiana House Speaker Phillip DeVillier, R-Eunice, said the Legislature might hold special sessions on insurance or taxes and budget issues, but they are unlikely to take place before 2025. “I think it’s really early to try to predict if we’re going to have a special session on any of those fronts because we don’t know […] The post Louisiana House speaker: Constitutional convention, more special sessions unlikely this year appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
As public health becomes political, state surgeons general play delicate role
When Louisiana Republican state Rep. Brach Myers stood on the House floor this past April to advocate for his bill to create a state surgeon general position, the questions were sparse, and the debate lasted only a few minutes. Democratic Rep. Matthew Willard asked whether the new role “could create chaos or maybe even division” […] The post As public health becomes political, state surgeons general play delicate role appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
Despite recent abortion bans, reproductive justice groups try to expand access to care
Two reproductive justice groups teamed up on Saturday for an event centered around increasing access to abortion, emergency contraception and other forms of reproductive health care. The Louisiana Abortion Fund and Plan C Pills, groups that help people access abortion care, hosted the event, called “CareChella,” amid years of declining access to abortion in the […] The post Despite recent abortion bans, reproductive justice groups try to expand access to care appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
U.S. House passes bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal races
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would require individuals registering to vote to provide proof of citizenship to participate in federal elections. The legislation, passed 221-198, would also require states to check their voter rolls for registered noncitizens. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE, is intended to […] The post U.S. House passes bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal races appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
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