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Incumbent Governor John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, and Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham solidified themselves as the frontrunners of their respective…
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The Governor's race is heating up. As we approach the October 12 primary, the three major candidates vying to become the state's chief executive, and…
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It’s been nearly a year since trade tensions between China and the U.S. began escalating. Since then, both countries have introduced several rounds of…
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The call to rewrite Louisiana’s constitution, adopted in 1974, has been growing over the last few years. But inside the Capitol, lawmakers haven’t been…
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A new law will take effect in August establishing a minimum age for marriage in Louisiana.In order to get married, a person must be at least 16 years old…
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In his State of the Union address earlier this year, President Trump announced plans to eliminate the spread of new HIV cases in the U.S. by 2030. The…
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The Louisiana legislature debated a total of seven bills dealing with the issue of abortion during its 2019 session. The bill that got the most...
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Massive criminal justice reforms passed by the Legislature two years ago have shed the state’s title as the incarceration capital of the nation.…
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Two years ago, tens of thousands of homes in southeast Louisiana were flooded by historic rainfall. Recovery continues, but fewer homeowners than…
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Larry Carter, president of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers, on an LFT survey about teacher pay and collective bargaining.Dan Borne, historian, and…