New Orleans jail to offer limited free phone calls, tablet access for ...
WEBAug 14, 2024 · NEW ORLEANS — During her successful 2021 campaign for Orleans Parish Sheriff, Susan Hutson criticized the high fees — more than 20 cents per minute — that detainees in the city’s jail pay to make phone calls, saying she would work to provide free phone service. Two and a half years into her tenure, she’s come a little closer to meeting that goal.
Louisiana Secretary of State race goes down to the wire; runoff …
WEBOct 14, 2023 · Republican Nancy Landry and Democrat Gwen Collins-Greenup finished in a near dead heat Saturday to advance to a Nov. 18 runoff election for Louisiana secretary of state. Landry and Collins-Greenup both polled 19% of the vote, just ahead of the third-place finisher, Public Service Commissioner Mike Francis, a Republican, at 18%.
Secretary of State Nancy Landry picks top assistant
WEBJan 8, 2024 · Secretary of State Nancy Landry picks top assistant. Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry has appointed Catherine Newsome her first assistant, the agency’s number two position. Newsome has worked with the Department of State as state archivist and executive director of the Louisiana State Archives for more than four years.
5th Circuit rules for Tesla in its fight to sell electric vehicles ...
WEBAug 28, 2024 · A three-judge panel U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeal has revived a lawsuit Tesla filed against Louisiana auto dealers and the state board that regulates.
Teaching about race is good, actually. States need to stop banning …
WEBSep 1, 2024 · In 2022, Florida passed the “ Stop W.O.K.E. Act,” which prohibits teaching that could lead to a student feeling “discomfort” because of their race, sex, or nationality. But the law’s vague language makes it difficult for educators to determine what they can or cannot teach, ultimately restricting classroom instruction.
'Moving full steam ahead:' On Labor Day, official hopes for a safer ...
WEBSep 2, 2024 · This Labor Day, as a new federal rule is being rolled out to prevent deadly black lung disease in miners, Christopher Williamson is remembering the coal miners who fought for the creation of his agency and who weren’t afforded the protections that current and future workers hopefully will.. Williamson, assistant secretary for the Mine Safety and Health Administration, is a Mingo County native.
Louisiana’s long-serving prisons chief suddenly steps down
WEBAug 24, 2024 · By: Julie O'Donoghue - August 24, 2024 8:04 am. Jimmy LeBlanc (Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections) One of the country’s longest-serving prison system leaders will leave his position running the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections next week. James “Jimmy” LeBlanc spent 16 years overseeing the state’s ...
Louisiana’s new permitless concealed weapons law appears …
WEBMar 19, 2024 · Alex Wong/Getty Images. A new Louisiana law that allows law-abiding persons to carry concealed guns without a permit or training could soon apply to more weapons and locations. A state Senate committee gave swift, unanimous approval to three bills Tuesday from the law’s author, Sen. Blake Miguez, R-New Iberia.
Public voices often ignored in states' opioid settlement money ...
WEBAug 31, 2024 · The conversation wasn’t sounding good for Kensington residents on June 20. The Philadelphia neighborhood is a critical center of the nation’s opioid crisis, and the city had decided to spend $7.5 million in opioid settlement money to improve the quality of life there. But on that day, a Pennsylvania oversight board was about to vote on whether to reject the city’s decision.
Outgoing Louisiana Secretary of State to join Landry administration
WEBJan 4, 2024 · Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is among the senior staff hires Gov.-elect Jeff Landry’s transition team announced Thursday. Ardoin, who was first elected Secretary of State in 2018, will be Landry’s director of intergovernmental relations. Ardoin decided not to seek re-election and will be replaced by his chief deputy, Nancy Landry.