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Louisiana lawmakers target AI with at least 18 proposed bills
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (292+ words) Louisiana lawmakers target AI with at least 18 proposed bills Nolan Mckendry, The Center Square//March 2, 2026// Louisiana lawmakers are moving quickly to put guardrails around artificial intelligence, with at least 18 bills filed or pending ahead of the 2026 regular session, beginning a…...
Mayor Moreno names new leadership for New Orleans transit authority
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (266+ words) Mayor Moreno names new leadership for New Orleans transit authority Mayor Helena Moreno has announced a new leadership team for the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA), signaling a strategic shift toward greater equity and regional collaboration in public transportation....
New Louisiana voting machines will cost $100 million
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (380+ words) New Louisiana voting machines will cost $100 million IZZY WOLFARTH, LSU MANSHIP NEWS SERVICE//February 25, 2026// The system would consist of new touchscreen voting machines that print paper ballots and have climate-controlled facilities for storage. Additional expenses would maintain cybersecurity protections and…...
What to know about Trump’s accounts for children: $1,000 per kid
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (533+ words) What to know about Trump's accounts for children: $1,000 per kid Riley Beggin, The Washington Post//February 25, 2026// President Donald Trump touted a program during his State of the Union address Tuesday that created investment accounts for children born during Trump's second…...
Gov. Jeff Landry proposes $82 million increase for prisons
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (1121+ words) Gov. Jeff Landry proposes $82 million increase for prisons Gov. Jeff Landry has proposed increases in the budgets for prisons and juvenile services. Source: USA TODAY Network USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect//February 24, 2026// In 2016, Louisiana faced a $2 billion budget gap,…...
Speaker Mike Johnson invites Louisiana business leader to State of Union
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (395+ words) As Vice President JD Vance, left, and House Speaker Mike Johnson cheer, President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on March 4, 2025. Source: USA TODAY Network USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect//February 24, 2026// Trott Hunt, a founder and partner…...
Louisiana court clerks push back on mandate to remove elected officials’ info
1+ week, 3+ day ago (873+ words) Louisiana court clerks push back on mandate to remove elected officials" info Louisiana clerks of court want to limit a law that allows hundreds of elected officials and their families to remove their personal information from online records, including court…...
Trump grants more winter storm recovery funding to Louisiana
1+ week, 3+ day ago (357+ words) Trump grants more winter storm recovery funding to Louisiana A road grader clears snow and ice from an onramp at the intersection of Interstate 49 and I-220 in Shreveport on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (Screenshot from LA DOTD video) President Donald Trump has approved'Gov....
Two Louisiana congressmen get free ride in party primary elections
1+ week, 4+ day ago (423+ words) Alexandria Middle Magnet School 7th grader gets a certificate from U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields during his visit to AMMS as part of his outreach program "Congress to the Classroom." Source: USA TODAY Network USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect//February 19, 2026// Louisiana Democratic…...
Who’s running so far in Louisiana’s party primary elections
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1315+ words) Who's running so far in Louisiana's party primary elections Louisiana has completely overhauled how voters will choose candidates. Instead of everyone facing off against each other in a "jungle primary," separate primaries for Democrat and Republican candidates take place May…...