UL system subpoenas reporter’s communications in Title IX lawsuit
The subpoenas are related to a case in which a former Louisiana Tech student sued the UL System, LSU and Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government.
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[Leonard Franques] admitted to his role in a pay-to-play scheme that netted his company contracts with the state Wildlife and Fisheries department, and faces up to five years in prison and fines of up to $250,000.
Source: KATC
New year, new mayor — new direction?
Mayor-President Monique Blanco Boulet showed a key shift in approach to an issue that defined former M-P Josh Guillory’s term at Tuesday’s council meeting.
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The ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth, passed in 2023, has been challenged in court. That legislation tops the list of just under 20 bills now in effect as of Jan. 1.
Source: Bills implemented by Louisiana lawmakers on Jan. 1 may affect residents
Grambling State University President Rick Gallot was expected to take over as the University of Louisiana System president Jan. 1. But with only a few days remaining in the year, the UL System board has not extended him a contract offer.
Gov.-elect Jeff Landry indicated, in an interview with reporters Wednesday, he wants to talk to both the board and Gallot before the deal is finalized.
Source: Louisiana Illuminator
Nearly 14,300 fewer people lived in Louisiana in the summer of 2023 than the year before, adding to a total population drop of more than 84,000 since the 2020 census, according to new estimates released on Tuesday.
Source: The Advocate
Librarians will not be reimbursed for attending ALA conferences or continuing education as a result of a 6-1 vote by the board of control Monday to dissociate itself from the ALA. Only board member James Thomas voted against cutting ties with the ALA.
Source: The Advocate
Leonard Franques was charged Wednesday in a bill of information, which usually indicates a defendant has signed a plea deal and intends to cooperate. No date has been set for a first appearance.
Source: The Advocate
Currently, 12.5% of all emergency room visits are due to respiratory viruses in Louisiana. Flu accounts for 8%, with respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, COVID, adenovirus and rhinovirus making up most of the rest. The national rate for ER visits is about half that, at 4% for influenza-like illnesses, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
Source: The Advocage
Ochsner receives $1M to help combat opioid crisis in rural Louisiana
An Ochsner Lafayette General initiative to combat opioid addiction and abuse in rural communities has been funded with $1 million in federal dollars to be spent on preventative and educational programming, expenses related to treatment, and recovery support.
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Shut down by Hurricane Laura and mired in controversy, Cameron Parish’s only hospital remains closed
Hurricane Laura damaged the only hospital serving south Cameron Parish. A slow recovery process and political controversy mean there’s still no emergency care.
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Two years after opioid settlement, surviving families want to see action
Local governments scored a major legal victory against the producers and distributors of opioid painkillers. But the money is yet to be spent to prevent addiction and death.
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