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Louisiana lawmakers pass $51B state budget, shelve pharmacy bill
WRKF - Louisiana
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June 13, 2025
The regular session ended Thursday, and lawmakers approved a $51 billion budget for the coming fiscal year, which starts in July. The budget includes $1.2 billion for one-time expenses for roads and bridges, college campus improvements and...
Loss of funding will affect LPB broadcasting in Louisiana
Natchitoches Times - Louisiana
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June 14, 2025
National funding challenges affecting PBS would have a ripple effect in Louisiana, negatively impacting the mission of Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB), according to LPB President and CEO, Clarence Copeland. Copeland spoke after a rescissions...
Louisiana Governor vetoes bill to ban sweepstakes casinos
Yogonet International
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June 13, 2025
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has vetoed a bill that would have banned sweepstakes casinos in the state, calling the legislation unnecessary and overly broad. Senate Bill 181, which passed unanimously in both the House and Senate, sought to...
Prime Dumpster Enhances Portable Sanitation Services In New Orleans, LA, To Support City's Vibrant Event And Entertainment Scene
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) Prime Dumpster is a leading facilitator of waste management solutions, offering porta potty rentals for construction, events, and more. With a focus on customer satisfaction and tailored services, Prime Dumpster ensures clients...
City, state lawmakers pass measures to keep horseracing at New Orleans Fair Grounds
Nola - Louisiana
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City and state lawmakers on Thursday passed measures to ensure the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots remains what it has been for nearly two centuries: a horseracing facility. The future of the historic, 145-acre property that also hosts the New...
Habitat for Humanity's West Bank subdivision begins taking shape: 'This could really be a model'
Nola - Louisiana
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Out of what was once a country club and golf course, a new subdivision on the West Bank of Jefferson Parish is beginning to take shape, with hopes of providing an affordable path to homeownership for seniors and working class residents. Called...
Louisiana AG probes CVS over lobbying texts
New Orleans City Business - Louisiana
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June 13, 2025
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Louisiana AG Liz Murrill investigating CVS over political texts sent to customers Texts opposed a bill banning joint ownership of drugstores and benefit managers Lawmakers accused CVS of misleading scare tactics and misusing private...
Louisiana Gov. Smothers Anti-Sweepstakes Bill, Says Illegal Gaming Is Being Tackled
Gambling News - New York
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June 13, 2025
Governor Jeff Landry has vetoed a bill that sought to ban sweepstakes casinos in the state of Louisiana. According to him, the measure addressed a problem that is already being taken care of, and in a way that could have led to legal...
How Louisiana Companies Are Leveraging Cloud IT Services for Growth in 2025
TechBullion
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June 14, 2025
Share Share Share Share Email Cloud technology is no longer a luxury for large corporations. Across Louisiana, businesses of all sizes are turning to cloud IT services to improve operations, reduce costs, and stay competitive in a fast-changing...
Louisiana’s 2025 legislative session ends with budget, controversy, vetoes
New Orleans City Business - Louisiana
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June 13, 2025
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Louisiana Legislature passed a $51 billion budget before deadline Gov. Landry plans a special session to revive blocked bills Lawmakers approved controversial abortion, IVF, and insurance bills DEI ban, minimum wage hike, and...
Black Americans and Covid-19: Avoid the victim-card players
Renew America
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By Sylvia Thompson April 21, 2020 Upon hearing the Coronavirus Committee’s expression of alarm regarding the disease’s disastrous affect in New Orleans, Louisiana, I said to a friend, “I’d bet a lot of that statistic is black people, especially...
Amazon impacts Baton Rouge economy; pushes businesses to grow
WVLA - Louisiana
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June 12, 2025
BBATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Amazon is fast-tracking its economic development with new jobs and training. “Our starting wage in our facility in Baton Rouge ranges from $17.50 an hour to a little bit above that, especially for our team...
More New Orleans mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus. Here's where the city will spray.
Nola - Louisiana
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More mosquitoes collected on the east bank of New Orleans have tested positive for West Nile virus, city officials said Thursday, prompting abatement efforts throughout much of Orleans Parish. This is at least the fourth time this year that health...
New Orleans City Council moves to protect Fair Grounds amid Churchill's ultimatum
WWL - Louisiana
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June 11, 2025
NEW ORLEANS — Horse racing has been held at the New Orleans Fair Grounds in the Gentilly neighborhood for more than 150 years. State Rep. Matt Willard, D-New Orleans, whose district includes the Fair Grounds, called the threat a "bully move."...
Gov. Jeff Landry sought to reshape New Orleans' flood protection agency. Legislators pushed back.
Nola - Louisiana
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Shane Guidry of Harvey Gulf Marine in his downtown New Orleans office on Thursday, August 1, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune) Chris Granger Before Katrina, each of the parishes in the New Orleans area had its own levee board;...
Bye BSA, hello NSA
Renew America
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By Desmond McGrath June 11, 2013 Boy Scouts of America latest victim of the Socialist Takeover of America Last week I was listening to the Denny Schaffer on WRNO in New Orleans when he was talking about the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) voting to...
Louisiana lawmakers call on U.S. congress to work with states on Medicaid
The Center Square
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June 13, 2025
(The Center Square) − In the legislative session's final hours, Louisiana lawmakers called on Congress to halt sweeping federal Medicaid cuts and instead work with states to reform the program in a measured and collaborative way. The resolution...
Louisiana AG Probes CVS Mass Texts Over Pharmacy Bill Drama
Cajun Radio - Louisiana
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June 13, 2025
Highlights CVS sent mass text messages to Louisiana customers Wednesday warning of pharmacy closures over House Bill 358 Attorney General Liz Murrill launched investigation into potential misuse of customer data obtained through state contracts...
New Orleans City Council members, state officials move to preserve horse racing at fairgrounds
Nola - Louisiana
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With the future of horse racing at the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in doubt, New Orleans City Council members and state lawmakers are taking steps to preserve the tradition and stop any attempt by the fairgrounds owner to redevelop the...
Ready for the weekend? Here are New Orleans events for June 13-15
Nola - Louisiana
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Sculptures of slave children fill the Antioch Baptist Church during the second annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival at the Whitney Plantation in Edgard, Saturday, June 15, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune) STAFF PHOTO BY...