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Louisiana Republican Legislators Hope to Find Common Ground With Democratic Governor

Feb 11, 2020 03:11PM ● By Staff Writer

Though they hold large Republican majorities, Louisiana legislative leaders on Tuesday pledged to address difficult issues with legislation the Democratic governor would be willing to sign...

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Illegal Southwest Border Crossings Continue To Decline And CBP Discovers The Longest Cross-Border Tunnel In History

Feb 11, 2020 02:56PM ● By News Desk

Declines show effective Trump Administration initiatives to control border crossings while CBP helps seize longest cross-border drug tunnel in history...

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Independent Auditor Called In To Investigation Possible Wrongdoing With LUS

Feb 06, 2020 05:40PM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

Louisiana State Police to be asked to investigate allegations of wrongdoing by some LUS employees who reportedly deleted company emails and records...

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"Enough is Enough" Democratic National Committee Chair Calls For Recanvass Of Iowa Caucus Reporting

Feb 06, 2020 12:38PM ● By News Desk

Tom Perez, Democratic National Committee Chair calls for the Iowa Democratic Party to conduct a recanvass after technological issues plague the reporting of Monday's Democratic caucuses results...

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Rush Limbaugh Announces He Has "Advanced Lung Cancer"

Feb 03, 2020 03:26PM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh announced on Monday during his nationally syndicated radio show that he had been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer...

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Williams Named Clerk For Lafayette City and Parish Councils

Jan 27, 2020 02:09PM ● By Staff Writer

In a Joint meeting of the LFT City Council & LFT Parish Council, Williams received unanimous approval from both Councils to become the first person to serve as Clerk in this position...

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State Official Scraps Louisiana Medicaid Contract Awards, Citing 'Fatally Flawed' Process

Jan 21, 2020 04:12PM ● By News Desk

A state official has thrown out multibillion-dollar contracts the Louisiana Department of Health awarded to manage the care of most of the state’s Medicaid population...

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Louisiana Republicans To Lead State Senate Money Committees

Jan 19, 2020 04:08PM ● By News Desk

Republicans will chair 12 of the 17 standing committees in the Louisiana state Senate for the 2020-2024 term, including the two committees that have the most control of taxpayer dollars...

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Guillory Names Carlos Harvin LCG Chief of Minority Affairs

Jan 18, 2020 12:40PM ● By Press Release

Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory has announced that Carlos Harvin will join his Administration as Chief of Minority Affairs...

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Daniel Landry Announces Candidacy For District Attorney

Jan 16, 2020 01:50PM ● By News Desk

Daniel Landry (R) announced on Thursday that he will become a candidate for the Office of Louisiana’s 15th Judicial District Attorney. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020...

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Wingerter Named LCG Chief Administrative Officer

Jan 15, 2020 11:58AM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

Mayor-President Josh Guillory replaces the recently appointed Beth Guidry with Cydra Wingerter as Chief Administrative Officer for LCG...

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Cook County Released More Than 1,000 Criminal Aliens With ICE Detainers In FY19

Jan 13, 2020 03:12PM ● By News Desk

Sanctuary Policies Put Public Safety at Risk: Law enforcement agencies in Illinois released 1,070 criminal aliens & immigration violators in 2019 without notifying ICE prior to their release

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