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Editorial Roundup: Louisiana
The Advocate. April 16, 2024. Editorial: Louisiana’s got a ton of problems. Libraries aren’t among them. Louisiana’s got some big problems that demand the Legislature’s attention, from unaffordable property insurance to crippling out-migration to dilapidated...
New Black congressional district in Louisiana bows to politics, not race, backers say
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Politics and race are both factors in a pending court challenge of Louisiana's new congressional maps. How much weight each carries is a major question before three federal judges whose ruling could affect the balance of power in the next Congress. At issue is a...
Louisiana bills seeking to place restrictions on where people can carry guns receive pushback
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As Louisiana prepares for a new law to go into effect that allows those 18 and older to carry a concealed handgun without a permit, a Republican-controlled committee pushed back Wednesday against bills seeking to restrict where people can carry guns. Among...
Republican AGs attack Biden's EPA for pursuing environmental discrimination cases
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Republican attorneys general attacked the Biden administration’s stated goal of pursuing environmental justice, calling it a form of “racial engineering.‘’ Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and 22 other GOP officials asked the EPA Tuesday to stop using...
Home Bancorp: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Home Bancorp Inc. (HBCP) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $9.2 million. The bank, based in Lafayette, Louisiana, said it had earnings of $1.14 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The...
New Orleans shooting that killed 1, injured 11 renews calls for changes to new concealed carry law
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A shooting outside a New Orleans nightclub that left one woman dead and 11 other people wounded prompted renewed calls Monday for changes to a pending Louisiana law allowing concealed carry of a handgun without a permit. The shooting took place late Sunday in...
Randal Gaines defeats Katie Bernhardt to become new chair of Louisiana Democratic Party
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Democratic Party has new leadership. Randal Gaines, a former state representative, was selected Saturday as the political group's new chair after a set of procedural moves ended with him being the only candidate nominated for the position. His...
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Black Lives Matter activist over Louisiana protest lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed a lawsuit to go forward against a Black Lives Matter activist who led a protest in Louisiana in which a police officer was injured. Civil rights groups and free speech advocates have warned that the suit threatens the right to protest. ...
Benteler Steel plans $21 million expansion, will create 49 jobs
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A steel tube manufacturer plans to spend $21 million to expand its facility at the Port of Caddo-Bossier in northwest Louisiana and create nearly 50 new jobs, state officials said. Louisiana Economic Development announced Thursday that Benteler Steel/Tube...
Ex-police officer, facing charges in a Mississippi slaying after a chase into Louisiana, denied bond
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former police officer arrested in connection with a Mississippi slaying after leading law enforcement agencies on a chase into Louisiana was denied bond during a court hearing Friday. Marcus Johnson, 33, faces a murder charge in the death of 25-year-old...
