By Greg LaRose | Editor-in-Chief
“When we have this powerful of a federal government, it should be frightening for everyone,” – Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican from Oklahoma. Read more below about the expansion of federalism under President Donald Trump.
U.S. Coast Guard members stop Mexican nationals aboard a lancha after a Coast Guard aircraft crew spotted them fishing in U.S. territorial waters May 1, 2015. (Photo by U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Kendrick)
By Elise Plunk
The call often comes in the middle of the night to the U.S. Coast Guard station, rousing service members from their bunks. A lancha, typically a slim, 20- to 30-foot boat with an outboard motor, is spotted, overflowing with red snapper, 9 miles off the coast in federal waters.
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By Piper Hutchinson
Smart glasses have made it easier to subtly record personal conversations, so Louisiana is looking to crack down on those who use the technology to harass women. “Manosophere” influencers or “manfluencers” have been the subject of increasing public scrutiny for their misogynistic content and its influence on the young men and boys who consume it.
Illustration by Alex Cochran
By Jonathan Shorman and Kevin Hardy
As the United States of America marks its 250th anniversary this year, the relationship between the states and the federal government is approaching a breaking point. Led by a bellicose president, the executive branch has moved to dominate states, resulting in more than a year of escalating confrontations between the two levels of government.
By Kylah Babin, LSU Manship News Service
Louisiana lawmakers have taken the first step toward eliminating the state’s vehicle inspection sticker program. The lawmaker who’s tried doing so this year is back with a proposal to replace the sticker with a quick-response or QR code that would allow police to pull up info on a vehicle, though some legislators are concerned about the time that would take.
By Julie O’Donoghue
Survivors of sex crimes in Louisiana could soon be able to demand their personal information — such as their addresses, marital records, places of worship or children’s schools — be removed from websites and social media posts under threat of a lawsuit or criminal charges.
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