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Did faulty court data drive the legislative push to cut 11 judges and clerk in Orleans Parish?

Filings tracked by the Louisiana Supreme Court significantly undercount the number of people processed in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court in 2025.
by Katy Reckdahl April 12, 2026 Updated April 12, 2026

Louisiana’s HB804 could shield oil companies from climate lawsuits

As lawsuits by mostly Democrat-controlled municipalities and states move through the courts, Republican-controlled statehouses like Louisiana’s are proposing a growing number of bills like HB804, to immunize polluters from climate liability.
by Emily Sanders, ExxonKnews April 10, 2026 Updated April 10, 2026

The Louisiana State Voting Rights Act (SB 365): why the fight for equal protection can’t wait

On Wednesday morning, a Senate committee will vote on the Louisiana State Voting Rights Act, which lays the foundation for preserving the integrity of our democracy.
by Ashley K. Shelton, The Power Coalition for Equity and Justice April 7, 2026 Updated April 9, 2026
A voter stands at a polling station in the 9th Ward’s 11th Precinct, preparing to cast his ballot during an election.

Proposal would require Louisiana to send every voter’s personal info to Homeland Security

Feds would get Social Security number, address, birthdate of all registered voters
by Wesley Muller, Louisiana Illuminator April 3, 2026 Updated April 4, 2026
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How the Iran war is disrupting the world’s medicine supplies

The Persian Gulf is not just an energy chokepoint but “a critical pharmaceutical transit hub,” writes Healthbeat. Experts in supply-chain logistics predicteimpacts — like price increases and delays — could hit by mid- to late-April.
by William Herkewitz, Healthbeat April 1, 2026 Updated April 1, 2026
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‘A muzzle on elected officials’: NDAs ‘cloak’ Louisiana’s biggest business developments

by Drew Hawkins, WWNO March 30, 2026 Updated April 3, 2026

Meta triples order of gas-fired power plants for its AI campus in Louisiana

The seven additional new Entergy plants will power Meta’s mammoth AI site in Richland Parish, which is the size of 2.700 football fields.
by Lens staff March 30, 2026 Updated April 3, 2026
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Black elders without birth records could lose vote under SAVE America Act

Throughout the 1940s, home births were common—and not always formally recorded, leaving elderly Black America at risk of losing the ballot. In response to voting challenges, Louisiana advocates are trying to protect voting rights at the state level.
by Brandon Tensley, Capital B News March 27, 2026 Updated March 25, 2026
A child’s tricycle sits alone on a quiet, tree-lined path, symbolizing separation and vulnerability in the foster care system.

Who’s doing child welfare better than Louisiana? Here’s the answer.

Of all the children taken from their families in Louisiana in 2024, 93% did not allege sexual abuse or physical abuse. Far more common are cases in which family poverty is confused with “neglect.”
by Richard Wexler March 26, 2026 Updated April 2, 2026
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State lawmakers push to expand laws allowing guns on college campuses

“We can trust people with their rights,” says the sponsor of a campus-carry gun bill introduced in Louisiana, as debate simmers nationwide over self-defense versus a greater risk of gun violence.
by Amanda Watford, Stateline March 25, 2026 Updated March 25, 2026

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