The precipitous loss of residents that Louisiana has seen over the last three years has been spread across nearly every parish, with urban and rural areas alike seeing large decreases.
Source: The Advocate
The precipitous loss of residents that Louisiana has seen over the last three years has been spread across nearly every parish, with urban and rural areas alike seeing large decreases.
Source: The Advocate
The governor wants to pare down the state’s foundational governing document, which was adopted through a public vote in 1974 but has been amended more than 200 times in the past 50 years.
Source: LA Illuminator
A pair of bills filed for the Legislature’s regular session would apply the state’s obscenity laws to public libraries, which are currently exempt. Rep. Josh Carlson, a freshman representative from Lafayette, is carrying the legislation in the house. Carlson, a former Lafayette Parish councilman, has also filed a bill removing the requirement that library directors carry a master of library science.
Source: The Advocate
The drought in 2023 was one of the most severe droughts in the history of Louisiana and caused significant damage to the sustainability of the crawfish industry. Lack of water and, in some cases, saltwater intrusion decimated the seed stock and has limited the ability to catch crawfish.
Source: The Advertiser
The Landry administration decided not to participate in the program, which last year brought $66.5 million in federal funds to Louisiana to feed poor children.
Gov. Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency that allows sheriffs to immediately hire more deputies and staff and dole out pay raises, in a bid to highlight what the Sheriffs Association calls a deputy shortage across the state.
Source: The Advocate
It’s the second time in less than a year that the Baton Rouge-based nonprofit has tabled its plan to sell itself to the for-profit Elevance, one of the nation’s largest insurers, amid steep opposition from doctors, hospitals, some policyholders and state lawmakers.
Source: The Advocate
In 2018 people in the United States threw away over 11.3 million tons of used textiles, which was 66% of all textile production that year. Devin Bijeaux, owner of Voodoo Vintage market, is putting a dent in that waste by encouraging upcycling and curating a space for clothing resales.
January’s hard freeze caught Lafayette off guard. But experts say we shouldn’t be surprised because hard freezes are a regular part of life here.
Local artist and muralist Hannah Gumbo’s art has become a fixture in Lafayette, embodying the colorful and lively spirit of Acadiana through her bold and bright designs. Her latest installation at the Lafayette Visitor Center combines sustainability with hospitality.
Twelve plaintiffs contend the map passed by the Republican dominated Legislature and signed into law last week by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry is unconstitutional because they allege lawmakers drew the boundaries solely based on race.
Source: The Advertiser
Troy “Primo” Primeaux of Primo’s Peppers gets philosophical about heat, addiction and rock and roll. Catch him in the new Hulu docuseries Superhot: The Spicy World of Pepper People.
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