By Greg LaRose | Editor-in-Chief
This week’s episode of “The Light Switch” dives into difficulties Louisiana has with diagnosing dyslexia and providing students with the help necessary to overcome it.
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and Solicitor General Benjamin Aguiñaga speak with reporters Feb. 24, 2026, outside the federal courthouse in Lafayette. (Greg LaRose/LAI)
By Wesley Muller and Julie O’Donoghue
Attorney General Liz Murrill’s indictment by a New Orleans grand jury has been the top political news story in Louisiana for the past two weeks. But in spite of all the attention, there are still some basic questions that haven’t been answered about the case, such as: Who made this happen?
For decades, federal wildlife officials have protected old-growth forests as critical habitat for northern spotted owls. But a new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act issued by the Trump administration removes protections for wildlife habitat. (Tom Kogut/U.S. Forest Service)
By Alex Brown
Earlier this month, the Trump administration finalized a major change to the Endangered Species Act, rolling back protections for the forests, wetlands, deserts and other critical habitats that many plants and animals rely on. Wildlife officials — in both conservative and liberal states — had expressed strong concerns about the proposal, saying it would threaten their plans to safeguard endangered species.
April Frazier, left, and Milli Palmer sit together before speaking last month at a meeting of the Washington State Investment Board, in Olympia, Washington, about their experiences at Providence at Home with Compassus, a home health and hospice company. (Saiyare Refaei)
By Anna Claire Vollers
Nonprofit health systems are legally obligated to prioritize their community’s healthcare needs. In exchange for being exempt from paying most taxes, they must provide needed services that may not be profitable and reinvest excess revenue into patient care and community health. Private equity firms generally focus on maximizing returns for investors, often within a few years.
COMMENTARY
By Andrea Hagan
If New Orleans' standing has fallen, it fell on Gov. Jeff Landry’s watch. A governor dismissing his own state's largest city is not a burn. It is a confession.
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