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Domestic Abuse Victims Could Pay Court Cost For Failure to Appear
If a victim of domestic violence fails to show up at court in Louisiana during the filing of a restraining order for any reason, the judge could deem it frivolous and charge the victim court cost.
Governor Edwards Creates Task Force That Seeks To Cut Down On Carbon Emissions
Governor John Bel Edwards announces the creation of a “Climate Initiatives Task Force” that will work on ways to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to slow sea-level rise.
Tulane Study Finds Healthcare Scheduling Discrimination
A Tulane survey of primary care appointment wait times finds compared to white callers, minorities have three to seven day longer wait times to get a call back from medical facilities about setting up an appointment time.
Push for Additional Teacher Pay Resurfaces Ahead of Session
Despite a pay raise for teachers last year, the average salary for a Louisiana educator remains below the southern regional average.
WWE Dominates YouTube Searches in Louisiana
A recent study finds that professional wrestling is the most popular content on YouTube for Louisiana web surfers.
Study Shows Louisiana Losing College-educated People
A study shows a net 28,000 college-educated Louisianans migrated out of the state between 2007 and 2017, with a net 38,000 aged 25-54 leaving for greener pastures.
LA Republicans Back Trump’s Decision Not to Retaliate Against Iran
Louisiana’s Republican Congressional Delegation is supporting the President’s decision not to strike Iran after the country rocketed two US bases in Iraq following the assassination of an Iranian general.
President Announces No Military Retaliation for Iran Rocket Attack
President Trump announces the US will not retaliate militarily against Iran for last night’s rocket attack targeting two US bases in Iraq.
Confusion Growing over Federal Age Increase on Tobacco Products
A federal law is now in effect banning the sale of tobacco and e-cig products to those under 21, but state law still allows those 18 and up to purchase.
Louisiana Sees 11,000 Person Population Decrease
Louisiana’s population declined by nearly 11,000 residents from 2018 to 2019 according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates.
Thousands of Taxpayers Have Not Paid Back Owed State Taxes
Over six-thousand Louisiana taxpayers have yet to repay the state after a computer glitch last March sent them a double tax refund.
New Food Stamp Rules Could Impact 49,000 Louisiana Residents
Currently Louisiana is one of the states who receives a waiver that allows able-bodied adults who do not have dependents to receive food stamps for more than three-months, but that statewide waiver is set to go away.