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Phoebe Jones/WWNOWomen’s health got a boost from lawmakers this year, much of it focused on pregnancy and birth and domestic abuse. But a handful of measures with significant implications for women's safety and access to care failed.Here’s a rundown of what did — and didn’t — make it out of the Capitol. -
Phoebe Jones/WWNOWomen’s health got a boost from lawmakers this year, much of it focused on pregnancy and birth and domestic abuse. But a handful of measures with significant implications for women's safety and access to care failed.Here’s a rundown of what did — and didn’t — make it out of the Capitol.
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Water providers in some rural communities across the region often fail to deliver clean and reliable water. Black Bayou Water Association is addressing that issue by connecting small utilities. -
Louisiana State Lawmakers passed the $38 billion operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year Thursday, concluding their work on the bills a full two weeks before the end of the legislative session.
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The death of George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement sparked police reform efforts and organizing all over the country. But in the birthplace of the civil rights movement, there hasn’t been as much action.
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It's tough to fight what you can't see. We should all have a keen understanding of this, especially since the coronavirus came to be. But what other unseen things could be a danger to our health?
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Edwards announced Tuesday that he is extending his statewide public health emergency but lifting nearly all of his remaining coronavirus restrictions, including a statewide mask mandate in Louisiana classrooms.
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Attorneys from five East Coast states say the Army Corps needs to do more to assess the potential health and environmental impacts of the proposed $9.4 billion plant.
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The state Senate walked back a commitment to $130 million settlement.
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Under Louisiana’s current law, exonerated people must apply for compensation from the state for wrongful imprisonment. The process may take years, and even if granted, wrongly convicted people receive only $25,000 a year with a cap of 10 years, and as of 2019, they will also get a one-time payment of $80,000.
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Medical copays, low preventative care measures, poor mental health care treatment plans, expired equipment and low medical staff retention are some of the issues plaguing the Department of Public Safety and Corrections’ health care system.
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Thousands of children have received one shot of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, one week after the state opened up vaccinations to kids aged 12 to 15.
