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Louisiana teacher stipend legal battle centers on funding process
1+ day, 19+ min ago (431+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " A legal fight over Gov. Jeff Landry's teacher stipend plan is now centered on one question: not whether school employees should get more money, but how the state should pay for it. A judge last…...
These Louisiana cities are among the worst run places in U. S. Here's why
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (412+ words) The way local governments operate can impact the overall quality of life for residents, from local economy and financial stability to public safety and education. Planning and management can be exceptionally more difficult in larger cities, with governing bodies having…...
Cajun crawfish farmer leads Louisiana's most powerful agriculture group
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (314+ words) Acadiana Farmer Richard Fontenot will continue to lead Louisiana's most influential agriculture voice as president of Farm Bureau, which wields considerable political clout and lobbies to set policy for the state's $13 billion industry. Fontenot was elected June 21 to a third…...
Arthur spawned 11 tornadoes across Louisiana and Mississippi, NWS confirms
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (199+ words) An eleventh tornado has been confirmed, as the National Weather Service continues to make sense of severe storms that scattered damage across Southeast Louisiana last Thursday. The Lacombe tornado is just one of three confirmed storms to move across St....
Virginia lawmakers have a state budget, and raises greater than 175%
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (398+ words) (The Center Square) " Virginia lawmakers approved a two-year state budget Monday that includes a temporary tax on data centers, creates the framework for a regulated adult-use cannabis market and makes policy changes affecting energy, childcare and state government. And gives…...
Meet Miss Louisiana Shelby Bordelon and her fight against impaired driving
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (549+ words) Newly crowned Miss Louisiana 2026, Shelby Bordelon says she plans to use her crown to promote impaired driving prevention as her community service initiative across the state, turning a personal tragedy into action. Bordelon lost her lifelong friend Claire Zeller in…...
Virginia localities raise $119 M for school construction through targeted sales tax
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (889+ words) Over the past five years, several Virginia localities have generated just $119 million total from a targeted sales tax to fund school construction and maintenance, fueling calls to expand the tax statewide. When lawmakers first established the tax in 2021, a state…...
Miss Louisiana Port City Shelby Bordelon crowned Miss Louisiana 2026
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (169+ words) A new Miss Louisiana was crowned Saturday night, earning a chance to represent the state at the Miss America competition this August in Florida. Miss Louisiana Port City Shelby Bordelon was crowned Miss Louisiana 2026 and will represent the state at…...
"A Scary Scene": Nearly 100 Teens on Bikes and E-Bikes Took Over a Street in Virginia
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (416+ words) Around 100 teenagers on bicycles and e-bikes rode into traffic on Friday afternoon in Fairfax County, Virginia. Police received reports and immediately headed to the area of Gallows Road and Cedar Lane around 2: 45 p. m. But by the time officers arrived, most of…...
Virginia Residents Are Taking Desperate Measures to Block Out Sounds From Local Data Center
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (369+ words) In a CNN News video posted to X, residents in Virginia shared the constant noise that comes from the nearby data centers. In the video, you can hear it for yourself. It's a loud, constant buzzing noise. "Neighbors have put…...