By Greg LaRose | Editor-in-Chief
The Landry administration has placed a great deal of emphasis on scrutinizing state money that goes to nonprofits. A new report from the Legislative Auditor looks at that spending from 2021-25.
Photo by Wesley Muller/Louisiana Illuminator
By Julie O’Donoghue
A Legislative Auditor’s report tracked state government nonprofit spending over the last two and a half years of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ second term and the first 18 months of Gov. Jeff Landry’s current term. More than half of the $3.2 billion spent with nonprofits over that time was attributed to the state education department.
Louisiana’s early voting period runs from Tuesday until Oct. 27 for the Nov. 3 election. (Photo by Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator)
By Julie O’Donoghue
Here’s everything you need to know in order to vote early for the Nov. 3 election. The Secretary of State has information on early voting locations in every parish, along with sample ballots. Check out the link to our Voter Guide for a an overview of the major elections taking place.
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By Elise Plunk
Two major coastal restoration projects in Louisiana got the final approval to begin construction, together restoring up to 1,700 acres of coastal shoreline and wetland habitat at a total cost of $265 million.
By Robert Stewart | Verite News
The conversion of the airpark land to a detention center has been a source of concern among many Louisiana residents, who have railed against the idea of family and children detention. Though the military air former base already hosts a “staging center,” ICE critics have been particularly inflamed about the specific population of immigrants who will be housed at the new facility.
COMMENTARY
By Andrea Hagan
Louisiana must measure a victim’s safety against the full pattern of abuse, including coercive control and lethal violence committed without a firearm. We continue to try to protect abuse survivors one weapon at a time while the danger remains the same.
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