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U. S. House to vote on bills targeting fraudulent, foreign election donations
22+ hour, 43+ min ago (489+ words) (The Center Square) " The U. S. House committee that oversees election laws advanced multiple bills Thursday to stop fraudulent campaign donations and foreign influence in elections. Three of the Republican-led bills arose out of committee Chairman Bryan Steil's, R-Wis. , three-year investigation into…...
Advocates call on tax reform to reduce national debt
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (625+ words) (The Center Square) - Advocates called on lawmakers to redesign the United States" tax system on Thursday in order to address the rising national debt. The national debt surpassed $39 trillion in March 2026, the highest ever recorded in United States history. A…...
US House members scrutinize "big, beautiful" law"s loan limits for nursing degrees
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (904+ words) WASHINGTON (Louisiana Illuminator)" U. S. Education Secretary Linda Mc Mahon took heat Thursday over forthcoming changes to the federal student loan system'that will impose new borrowing limits for professional and graduate students." Lawmakers took specific aim at stricter loan caps set to…...
SIGNING | Live Oak's Melton inks with Southeastern Louisiana University
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (76+ words) Live Oak's Lilah Melton has signed a letter of intent to attend Southeastern Louisiana University and will be a cheerleader. Louisiana sets up alligator season for sport hunters in the fall Canceled Louisiana House races set for Nov. 3 primary ballot…...
SIGNING | Live Oak's Alexander going to SLU
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (74+ words) Live Oak's Carlei Alexander has signed a letter of intent to attend Southeastern Louisiana University and will cheerlead. Louisiana sets up alligator season for sport hunters in the fall Canceled Louisiana House races set for Nov. 3 primary ballot Wildlife agents…...
SIGNING | Live Oak's O'Neal headed to Southeastern
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (69+ words) Live Oak's Ally O'Neal has signed with Southeastern Louisiana University for cheerleading. Louisiana sets up alligator season for sport hunters in the fall Canceled Louisiana House races set for Nov. 3 primary ballot Wildlife agents might soon need reasonable suspicion to…...
Louisiana sets up alligator season for sport hunters in the fall
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (698+ words) (Louisiana Illuminator) - Bonafide Louisiana residents will soon be allowed to hunt alligators for sport, but it won't be the open-season, no-limits culling of the swamps people might imagine. The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission issued official notice May 7 to establish…...
Canceled Louisiana House races set for Nov. 3 primary ballot
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (322+ words) (The Center Square)" Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry is reminding voters that races and propositions scheduled for Saturday will proceed as planned, except for U. S. House races, which have been canceled and moved to the fall election cycle. State officials…...
Wildlife agents might soon need reasonable suspicion to stop boats in Louisiana
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (818+ words) (Louisiana Illuminator) - Wildlife agents and other law enforcement personnel will no longer be able to randomly stop and board boats in Louisiana waters without reasonable suspicion of a crime under legislation" state lawmakers have approved." House Bill 756, sponsored by Rep....
WRESTLING | Live Oak names Griffin their wrestling coach
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (59+ words) Live Oak has named Carl Griffin its wrestling coach. Louisiana State Senate to debate a 5-1 congressional redistricting map Thursday morning Senate advances 5-1 Republican congressional map to House Walker City Council lays out plan to improve drainage, remove I-12 median barriers Livingston…...