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The fight is back on over menhaden fishing off the Louisiana coast, with the state legislature entering the fray. Lawmakers’ proposals so far favor recreational anglers and charter captains who have accused the industry of upsetting the balance of the offshore ecosystem. @eplunk.bsky.social reports
A legislative committee blocked a bill Wednesday that would have established a Louisiana Voting Rights Act to strengthen protections against gerrymandering and voter suppression. @wesmuller.bsky.social reports: lailluminator.com/2026/04/09/l...
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BREAKING: Gov. Landry announces La. Dept. of Environmental Quality Secretary Aurelia Giacometto is leaving the agency for a law firm in DC. Her exit comes after a string of upper-level departures from the agency and overwhelmingly negative results from a recent workplace culture survey 1/2
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BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to block tonight's execution of Jessie Hoffman, who will be the first person put to death via nitrogen hypoxia in Louisiana. He is scheduled to die between 6-9 p.m.
BREAKING: New York Judge Juan Merchan has ordered President-elect Donald Trump to appear in court next Friday to be sentenced for his hush money conviction. Trump will be allowed to appear virtually. Story to come from the @statesnewsroom.com DC Bureau