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Senator Cassidy faces backlash with bill to break up Louisiana’s only national forest
Bill Cassidy wants to transfer 140,000 acres of Kisatchie National Forest to Grant Parish, but parish officials are opposed.
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7mHow might the 2026 U.S. House midterms affect New Orleans?
Qualifying for all U.S. House races in Louisiana concluded this past week.
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11mCivil rights leaders sound alarm over city’s potential application for grant from Trump’s Justice Dept.
The city of New Orleans is considering applying for a competitive grant from the Department of Justice through its Model Cities Initiative, but the grant would require the city to align with Trump administration on its priorities, including immigration enforcement and bans on urban camping.
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10mControversial prosecutor Hugo Holland draws challenger in Caddo judicial race
Treneisha Hill, a former prosecutor, will run against Holland for an open judge seat in the 1st Judicial District. Holland has faced repeated accusations of racism and misconduct during his decades-long career as a prosecutor.
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9mTax mix-up leaves senior, disabled homeowners overcharged and confused
Orleans Parish assessor’s May promise to fix overassessment of homeowners' “freeze” properties goes unfulfilled amid pending legal opinion.
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4mRev. Solomon Clanton uses religion, education, politics to uplift community
Clanton also was the first Black graduate of the Baptist Union Theological Seminary in Chicago.