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Federal appeals court upholds Texas" Ten Commandments law. What does it mean for Louisiana?
9+ hour, 12+ min ago (581+ words) A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a Texas law requiring public schools to post the Ten Commandments, just weeks after the same court allowed a similar Louisiana law to take effect. A majority of judges on the 5th U. S. Circuit Court…...
In heated New Orleans criminal clerk race, Lombard drops legal challenge against Duncan
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (358+ words) Darren Lombard, left, and Calvin Duncan Clerk of Orleans Parish Criminal District Court Darren Lombard. Orleans Parish Criminal District Clerk Darren Lombard on Tuesday withdrew his bid to stop challenger Calvin Duncan from airing campaign ads declaring himself exonerated in…...
New Orleans criminal clerk-elect Calvin Duncan takes oath of office as legislature weighs axing seat
10+ hour, 57+ min ago (933+ words) Calvin Duncan, center in suit, reacts after being sworn in as the new Clerk of Court for Orleans Parish as he is surrounded by supporters on the steps of the Orleans Parish Criminal Courthouse in New Orleans on Tuesday, April…...
New Orleans court clerk Calvin Duncan is symbolically sworn in as GOP races to eliminate office
10+ hour, 31+ min ago (723+ words) Calvin Duncan, center, on April 21 Calvin Duncan, the exonerated former prison lawyer and newly elected clerk of criminal court, took his ceremonial oath of office April 21 on the steps of the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court even as Republicans in…...
GOP state rep accuses Louisiana AG Liz Murrill of "coercion:" "Don"t be swayed by fear"
10+ hour, 57+ min ago (668+ words) Rep. Jack "Jay" William Galle Jr. , R-Mandeville, left, speaks with Rep. Brian Glorioso, R-Slidell, as they stand near Rep. Beth Anne Billings, R-Destrehan, seated, in the house chamber during legislative session, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at the Louisiana State Capitol in downtown…...
Louisiana lets voters sign an affidavit if they can't show ID. That could change.
1+ day, 27+ min ago (399+ words) Instead, under Senate Bill 319 a voter without approved identification could cast a "conditional" ballot. That ballot would count if the voter gathered the documentation necessary to prove their identity and brought it to the voter registrar's office within two days…...
Plan to make TOPS students pay back lost scholarships rejected in Louisiana House
11+ hour, 42+ min ago (496+ words) Students navigate the area around the LSU Quad, Thursday, February 13, 2025, on campus in Baton Rouge, La. A bill requiring students to'repay their'TOPS scholarship to the state if they stopped meeting the program's requirements was defeated Tuesday after running into opposition…...
Letters: Consolidating New Orleans courts simply not workable
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (379+ words) NOLA. com I am vehemently opposed to Senate Bill 217, which would destroy the courts' ability to efficiently handle juvenile criminal cases and adversely affect civil cases. You cannot expect civil and criminal judges to handle juvenile cases also. It is…...
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill endorses Julia Letlow for U. S. Senate
17+ hour, 10+ min ago (251+ words) Rep. Julia Letlow, left, and Attorney General Liz Murrill, right Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has endorsed Julia Letlow in the ferocious Republican primary election for U. S. Senate against incumbent Bill Cassidy and Treasurer John Fleming. "Julia doesn't just talk about…...
Letters: Levee board remains focused on mission
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (251+ words) NOLA. com As the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East prepares to enter another hurricane season, I want to ensure the public that it remains focused on what matters most: the strength and readiness of the region's flood protection system. That…...