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At COP26, Gov. John Bel Edwards has promoted wind energy, solar energy and the increased use of liquid natural gas in his "all of the above" approach to fighting climate change. But some activists back home expressed their frustrations Tuesday over the latter alternative.
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As leaders of the world’s largest nations flock to Glasgow, Scotland for the start of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is a part of a small contingent of U.S. governors attending to discuss the role individual states have in fighting climate change.
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Gov. John Bel Edwards has lifted the statewide mask mandate for most indoor settings, including schools that wish to opt out of the face covering requirement as long as they comply with other CDC requirements.
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As Louisiana lawmakers kicked off their redistricting roadshow Wednesday, northeast Louisiana residents urged those leading the process to draw new political districts that better represent the state’s Black population, a change that would likely cost the state’s dominant Republican party a seat in Congress.
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Louisiana lawmakers kicked off the months-long effort to redraw the state’s political districts last week, using new population data collected during the 2020 census.
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At the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Delta’s landfall in Louisiana, state and local officials have mixed feelings about a long-awaited federal disaster relief bill that covers just a fraction of the estimated damage costs of that storm and Hurricane Laura before it.
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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and top state public health officials rolled up their sleeves to receive the COVID-19 booster shots and the flu vaccine Wednesday to increase vaccination rates ahead of what could be a severe flu season.
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Eight days after the powerful Hurricane Ida made landfall, it rained in St. Charles Parish, which for some residents was a welcome break from the sweltering temps. But not for Todd Benoit, whose destroyed Hahnville home was taking on more damage as the rain poured onto the lot.
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As meteorologists compare Hurricane Ida’s path and strength to Hurricanes Gustav and Andrew — two of the most damaging storms the Capital Region has ever seen — Baton Rouge officials are urging the public to make final preparations before conditions deteriorate.
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As Hurricane Ida gains strength faster than forecasters anticipated at a time when COVID cases and hospitalizations are the worst they’ve been since the pandemic, Gov. John Bel Edwards urged Louisianans to make final preparations and get out of the path of what is expected to be a Category 4 hurricane at landfall.