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5 days ago · The Louisiana Illuminator is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization with a mission to cast light on how decisions in Baton Rouge are made and how they affect the lives of everyday Louisianians. Our in-depth investigations and news stories, news briefs and commentary help residents make sense of how state policies help or hurt ...
New Louisiana record: Nearly 177,000 cast ballots on first day of …
4 days ago · Louisiana set a new record for the first day of early voting, slightly exceeding its total from four years ago when officials had to take measures for the coronavirus pandemic. A total of 176,882 voters cast ballots Friday for the Nov. 5 election, according to …
2024 Voter Guide - Louisiana Illuminator
Oct 16, 2024 · What You Need to Know. People often don’t vote because they don’t know where candidates stand and are confused about how to find out. Widespread political cynicism, disinformation and spin don’t help. But nonpartisan candidate guides provide a concise and credible way to compare candidates’ stances and make clear why voting matters.
What Louisiana constitutional amendments are on the ballot? PAR ...
Oct 7, 2024 · Five proposed amendments to the state constitution were approved by the Legislature this spring. One will be on the ballot for the Nov. 5 general election, and four will be on the Dec. 7 runoff ballot. The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana releases an annual, nonpartisan guide explaining the constitutional amendments.
Department of Labor releases AI best practices for employers
2 days ago · The U.S. Department of Labor released a list of artificial intelligence best practices for developers and employers this week, aiming to help employers benefit from potential time and cost savings of AI, while protecting workers from discrimination and job displacement. The voluntary guidelines come about a year after President Joe Biden signed ...
A sleepless Louisiana community battles noise pollution: 'It's like ...
Oct 16, 2024 · A federal agency created to quell loud industry has gone unfunded for 40 years. A gravel hauling truck passes Melvin Jennings house on Hano Road at 2:48 a.m. June 3, 2024. (Lue Palmer for Louisiana Illuminator) The noise that shook Melvin Jennings awake felt like thunder. It was the middle of the night in April 2019, on a hushed, nearly 5-mile ...
Commentary • Louisiana Illuminator
Oct 2, 2024 · BY: Greg LaRose - September 22, 2024. Louisiana’s attorney general and the state’s leading anti-abortion group were quick to claim “disinformation” in response to the Illuminator’s recent reporting on a new law that will classify two vital pregnancy care drugs as controlled dangerous substances. Attorney General Liz Murrill insists ...
Lawmakers, public face steep learning curve for Gov. Landry’s tax ...
Oct 4, 2024 · A flat tax foundation. Landry wants to follow the burgeoning trend of states that have moved from a graduated income tax, where rates increase based on one’s income, to a flat tax — with everyone paying the same percentage regardless of their income.
Solar ‘lighthouse’ project underwent first real test in Hurricane ...
Sep 25, 2024 · LAPLACE — An ongoing experiment to use solar-powered community “lighthouse” hubs as reliable sources of energy and refuge during blackouts passed its first real-world test this month with Hurricane Francine. The Category 2 storm struck the coast of Terrebonne Parish on Sept. 11 and knocked out power to nearly a half-million customers ...
Despite federal protections, LGBTQ+ people are being mistreated …
Sep 25, 2024 · Despite those federal protections, LGBTQ+ people across the country — especially transgender and nonbinary people — continue to face rampant discrimination at work and don’t feel safe being out, according to research from the Williams Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. In a 2023 study of 1,902 LGBTQ+ ...