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—The Advocate: Gov. Jeff Landry picks head for Louisiana Board of Regents under new law giving him that power
—Shreveport Times: How a Shreveport senator was thrust into Harris-Trump campaign with Louisiana abortion law
—WGNO: What are the odds that Louisiana sees a hurricane this week?
—NOLA: Raffles, extra recess, ‘Together Tuesdays’: How Louisiana schools are coaxing kids to show up
—The Advocate: NBA stars and hip-hop moguls are now ‘brand partners’ with this Louisiana marijuana dispensary
—Illuminator: Francine food assistance: How to apply for disaster, replacement and supplemental aid
—KALB: Mayor of Pineville stepping down Oct. 6
—The Advocate: How worried should Louisiana be over potential Hurricane Helene?
—The Advocate: Big changes are coming to influential Louisiana school choice, charter organizations
—Illuminator: Louisiana’s top Democrat hopes next generation will help rebuild party
—WWL: Louisiana doctors win big lawsuit against Blue Cross Blue Shield
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In Case You Missed it in LaPolitics Weekly
Here’s what you may have missed in the latest issue of LaPolitics Weekly, published last week… —HIRING AND FIRING: Legislation to weaken Civil Service protections and shake up the Civil Service Commission is likely to be filed again next year… —MORE SPECIAL SESSIONS?: Along with a potential tax-focused special session, lawmakers may find themselves convening …
Our History: Remembering Katrina
The storm that divided Louisiana’s timeline into “pre-Katrina” and “post Katrina” came ashore Aug. 29, 2005. Katrina made its initial landfall on August 25 along the southeast Florida coast as a Category 1 hurricane. After moving west across south Florida and into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, it intensified rapidly and attained …
Guest Column: FEMA needs to ‘keep it simple’ when it comes to storm relief
When The Tracker asked me to write this, I was in the middle of a storm cleanup break in the Bourg kitchen of my older sister, with another older sister, my 85-year-old mother, and her 80-year old sister. At 48, I was the youngest person in the room by nearly 20 years. The four Cajun …
Political Chatter (09.24.24)
—GAINES PLEDGES PARISH FOCUS: The Democratic Parish Executive Committees will play a lead role as the Democrats try to rebuild the party from the ground up, party Chair Randal Gaines told the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday. He said the DPECs will serve as liaisons with their communities to ensure the party’s agenda reflects …