Change would cut most parishes from $270M flood relief package
State officials want to divert the Louisiana Watershed Initiative’s third and final round of local project funding, potentially bypassing communities waiting to apply.
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Column: Parish government can’t afford its politics
The mayor-president and council think the parish doesn’t need more tax revenue. They’re making the same costly mistake we’ve made for decades — in the name of politics.
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For the first time ever, Louisiana will also have a Republican governor, a Republican supermajority in the Senate, and a likely Republican supermajority in the House.
Source: LA Illuminator
Health insurance sign-ups increase after disasters, Louisiana study finds
While the exact causes of the bump are unclear, what they found might help inform the way we think about disasters from a healthcare perspective.
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New grant in hand, Lafayette orgs hope to create playbook to combat homelessness
Catholic Charities is convening a diverse group of residents, political leaders and other stakeholders to analyze the housing landscape and develop solutions that will increase access to housing for those struggling to attain it.
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Curtain call for Wild West of short-term rentals in Lafayette
Lafayette’s first set of local rules for short-term rentals starts the clock on a momentous shift in how Airbnbs and the like will be allowed to operate in the city.
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Column: Elections are about what’s possible
Journalism has a duty to ask questions, and an obvious one raised by a problem is how we might fix it. Elections offer an ideal platform for that inquiry.
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Lafayette’s public health unit struggling to hire
Lafayette Parish government scrapped plans to increase the public health unit’s tax rate, complicating the service’s efforts to fill nursing vacancies.
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Now Johnson faces the daunting task of uniting a fractured Republican Conference that holds a razor thin majority in the House.
Source: The Advertiser
[S]tate lawmakers rejected the project’s financing plan because it relied heavily on tolls criticized by trucking companies.
Source: The Advocate
UL will create Community Resilience Hubs, which will be part of a network to help communities maintain access to electricity and key services during disasters.
Source: The Daily Advertiser
LCG loses lawsuit against spoil banks land appraiser
A district judge ruled LCG waited too long to file suit and had ample time to clear up any lingering questions before overpaying for the project land.
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