By Greg LaRose | Editor-in-Chief
Just ahead of Sunshine Week, the Illuminator and two of its news partners are taking up the fight for your right to know how public money is spent.
Illuminator, news partners sue LSU for records of payments to college athletes
by Louisiana Illuminator
Louisiana Illuminator reporter Piper Hutchinson, joined by WAFB-TV investigative reporter Chris Nakamoto and Tiger Rag Executive Editor Todd Horne, is suing LSU to obtain records for how it spends public money to pay student-athletes. Attorney Scott Sternberg, who is representing the journalists, filed the lawsuit Thursday with the 19th Judicial District Court in Baton Rouge. […]
GOP cuts in federal food aid scramble passage of long-delayed farm bill
by Allison Winter
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee advanced a sweeping farm bill early this month, attempting to revive Congress’ stalled effort to rewrite the nation’s agriculture law the same way it’s been done for decades. But the vote also exposed the fragile coalition that will determine whether the legislation can ever move forward. Those who watch the […]
GOP cuts in federal food aid scramble passage of long-delayed farm bill
by Allison Winter
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee advanced a sweeping farm bill early this month, attempting to revive Congress’ stalled effort to rewrite the nation’s agriculture law the same way it’s been done for decades. But the vote also exposed the fragile coalition that will determine whether the legislation can ever move forward. Those who watch the […]
GOP cuts in federal food aid scramble passage of long-delayed farm bill
by Allison Winter
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee advanced a sweeping farm bill early this month, attempting to revive Congress’ stalled effort to rewrite the nation’s agriculture law the same way it’s been done for decades. But the vote also exposed the fragile coalition that will determine whether the legislation can ever move forward. Those who watch the […]
GOP cuts in federal food aid scramble passage of long-delayed farm bill
by Allison Winter
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee advanced a sweeping farm bill early this month, attempting to revive Congress’ stalled effort to rewrite the nation’s agriculture law the same way it’s been done for decades. But the vote also exposed the fragile coalition that will determine whether the legislation can ever move forward. Those who watch the […]
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