By Piper Hutchinson | Reporter
Did you know that Louisianians are more interested in politics but less politically polarized than the rest of the country? Read more in today’s newsletter.
A voter walks into a polling location at the Zachary Public Library for the May 16, 2026, election (Wes Muller/LAI)
By Piper Hutchinson
A new survey from LSU and the Public Affairs Research Council found that Louisianians have a high opinion of democratic norms, with 91% of respondents saying they believe in equal free speech rights, regardless of political beliefs, and 70% saying they believe political violence is never justified. Also, 92% of Louisianians said they believed individuals deserve an equal opportunity to succeed regardless of race or ethnicity.
Steam rises from the cooling tower at Entergy’s Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, located just south of Vicksburg, Mississippi. (Photo courtesy of Entergy Corp.)
By Wes Muller
State regulators will decide next month whether to add a small fee to monthly electricity bills from Entergy Louisiana, Cleco and SWEPCO. The utilities would use the money to pay for feasibility studies, potential site assessments, economic modeling and other early-stage work to determine if small modular nuclear reactors and microreactors are cost-effective in Louisiana.
Louisiana has reached a contract with Motorola to upgrade and maintain its statewide radio system used during natural disasters and provide radios, license plate readers, body cameras, in-car video systems and related technology to police agencies. (Photo courtesy of Mark43)
By Julie O’Donoghue
Include enough information about the story to draw interest, but not so much that the reader no longer needs to click to read more. Sparse bolding could be used to draw the reader's eye through the section.
By Piper Hutchinson
A decline in international students at American universities is attributable, in part, to Trump administration immigration policies, according to a new analysis, and that loss could cost the U.S. more than $3 billion, including $23 million for Louisiana alone.
COMMENTARY
By Kathy Oubre
Following a diagnosis, patients are thrust into a frightening “new normal” while being asked to absorb an overwhelming amount of information and place extraordinary trust in their physicians, nurses, pharmacists and the medicines that become part of their care. Amid this uncertainty, they should never have to question whether the medicine intended to help them is safe and authentic.
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