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Voters approve amendment for lead pipe removal funding
Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans plans to start large-scale lead line replacements in early 2027.
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7mControversial former prosecutor Hugo Holland wins Caddo judicial race
The former assistant district attorney was instrumental in turning the parish into one of the nation’s leaders in death penalty convictions.
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7mRefusing to ride the blue wave: Louisiana gambles on staying red
Despite the national mood, Louisiana chose to send a Republican to the U.S. Senate. There are potential consequences to that choice.
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24m‘Sham tribunal’: one family’s battle with Louisiana’s ‘feudal’ eviction courts
In rural Louisiana, eviction hearings are held at kitchen tables and other unorthodox venues – and many justices have little legal training.
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12mDemocrats win US Senate, ending Republican dominance by harnessing voters’ frustration with Trump
Democrats have retaken control of the U.S. Senate, delivering a decisive rebuke of Republican control of governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump.
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5mLetlow wins Senate race
The Senate race between Republican Julia Letlow and Democrat Jamie Davis was closer than initially predicted.