LSU to further dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs
Oct 10, 2024 · By: Piper Hutchinson - October 10, 2024 5:02 pm. LSU’s Memorial Tower displays the time on Monday, March 20, 2023, on Tower Drive in Baton Rouge, La. (Matthew Perschall for Louisiana Illuminator) The LSU Board of Supervisors passed a resolution Thursday to eliminate some diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in its university system.
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Outgoing Louisiana Secretary of State to join Landry administration
Jan 4, 2024 · Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is among the senior staff hires Gov.-elect Jeff Landry’s transition team announced Thursday. Ardoin, who was first elected Secretary of State in 2018, will be Landry’s director of intergovernmental relations. Ardoin decided not to seek re-election and will be replaced by his chief deputy, Nancy Landry.
2 Democrats, Republican join race for Louisiana’s new majority …
Jul 17, 2024 · 1st Congressional District. U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, signed up by proxy to run for reelection Wednesday. Republican political consultant Jason Hebert turned in Scalise’s election paperwork to the Louisiana Secretary of State on behalf of …
Tiger Rag, Louisiana Illuminator join forces for investigative news …
Sep 19, 2024 · Two Baton Rouge-based news organizations have formed an investigative news partnership with focused coverage on LSU and its athletics program, leadership with both newsrooms announced Thursday. Tiger Rag, an independent publication that’s covered LSU sports for 46 years, and the Louisiana Illuminator, a State Capitol-based newsroom, will team ...
2 toxic releases in Louisiana under federal investigation for safety ...
Apr 6, 2024 · A federal agency will look into separate accidental toxic chemical releases last year at facilities in the Baton Rouge area. Its findings could lead to safety suggestions for the companies involved, rather than any fines or punishment.
Louisiana ponders policy changes with juvenile facilities at full ...
Dec 20, 2023 · Dominick acknowledged Nelson and OJJ officials have limited options with so few open spots at state youth centers. He also took aim at a recent change to state law that moved licensing authority for juvenile detention sites from the state Department of Child and Family Services to the Office of Juvenile Justice. “If you’re going to have them as the licensing arm over detention centers, we ...
Louisiana senators want more details on Landry tax plan before …
Sep 24, 2024 · Louisiana legislators, particularly those in the Senate, want more information about Gov. Jeff Landry’s plan to overhaul the state’s tax system before they commit to a special legislative session in November to pass new tax laws.
America’s electric vehicle transition is well underway — but not in ...
Oct 11, 2024 · The slow pace of adoption in Louisiana has had the unintentional effect of allowing public EV charging infrastructure to catch up in the state.. Almost 2,700 DC fast chargers, which can fully charge an EV battery in as little as 20 minutes, were installed across the U.S. during the second quarter of 2024.
Louisiana Democrats put up no challenger to U.S. House Speaker …
Jul 19, 2024 · Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, right, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, stand for the national anthem during the statue dedication ceremony for civil rights leader Daisy Bates in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol on May 8, 2024, in Washington, D,C. Bates was a civil rights activist from Arkansas who was a mentor to the Little Rock Nine, a group of Black ...