It’s no surprise most of Louisiana’s Spanish speaking community fell through the cracks, but coronavirus showed just how big those cracks are and what it’s going to take to mend them.
Unlike other states, Louisiana’s absentee voting program is mostly unchanged. Those votes still need to be turned in by Nov. 2. If they arrive later than that, they won’t count.
Ballot propositions are as democratic as it gets. Often overlooked, they offer a chance for voters to set policies directly. This year, Lafayette Parish voters have three propositions to vote on. Tell us how you’re voting!
During the pandemic, treatment with buprenorphine became available by phone. And that could be a difference maker in the opioid epidemic.
Ballot propositions are as democratic as it gets. Often overlooked, they offer a chance for voters to set policies directly. This year, Lafayette Parish voters have three propositions to vote on.
While coronavirus raged, hundreds found their way to hotels where case managers could connect them with food, doctors and income, often for the first time.
This election season, we’re hosting reader Q&A’s with local candidates on the November ballot in a digital town hall format. Sign up to join the conversation!
There are seven constitutional amendments on the Nov. 3 ballot. All the way up to Election Day, we’ll be asking readers to sound off.
Acadiana’s 211 call data from March to September show the crippling effects of the coronavirus pandemic on South Louisiana and the diversity of its disaster response.
A series of natural disasters — the pandemic and two hurricanes — could suppress Black voters in Southwest Louisiana.
There are seven constitutional amendments on the Nov. 3 ballot. All the way up to Election Day, we’ll be asking readers to sound off on the amendments.
We set out to document how coronavirus and the state’s lockdowns affected access to healthcare. What we found were people working the phones to keep Louisiana connected, safe and healthy in ways that offer lessons beyond the pandemic. Our series, Lifeline: Covid tells their story.
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