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How the national debate over AI, data centers plays into Louisiana's Senate race
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (1184+ words) Julia Letlow and Jamie Davis ORG XMIT: BAT2605162206403096 Jamie Davis, Julia Letlow ORG XMIT: BAT2610021551150112 Democrat Jamie Davis and Republican U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, the two candidates vying for Louisiana’s open U.S. Senate seat, are taking different approaches to addressing heightened public concerns…...
Better with Age: Witney Schneidman recounts how a gap year led to his career
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1540+ words) By Sydney Kodama | [email protected] Witney Schneidman’s new book starts out with a simple anecdote: him chatting with Nelson Mandela about Bill Clinton. Schneidman said he wound up in the role that led to such conversations by traveling to Africa during…...
Home testing ‘snapshot’ captures PFAS in Alexandria
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1680+ words) By Jack Kiyonaga | Alexandria Journalism Project More than 14,000 different types of potentially hazardous chemicals known as PFAS have been used in an array of products like nonstick pans, firefighting foam, cosmetics, food packaging and more since the 1940s. They now exist…...
Arnold & Itkin’s Deep Louisiana Roots Help Them Win Extraordinary Results For Deserving Families
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (422+ words) This article is brought to you by Arnold & Itkin. An $8 billion jury verdict against Johnson & Johnson. A $2.25 billion jury verdict against Monsanto over the weed killer Roundup. An $860 million verdict after a deadly crane collapse. Arnold & Itkin built its national…...
Louisiana’s adult obesity rate dropped in 2025, CDC says. Here’s the latest U.S. data.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (347+ words) Louisiana jumped in the rankings for adult obesity rates, from the fourth-highest rate in the nation in 2023 to 19th-highest in 2025, according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The state’s obesity rate was 39.2% in 2024. In…...
Alexandria Takes a Fresh Look at Parking Rules—and What They Cost Residents
1+ week, 6+ day ago (491+ words) ALEXANDRIA, VA — Alexandria is reconsidering how much off-street parking must accompany new homes, a decision that can affect everything from the design of an apartment building to the amount of land available for housing. The Alexandria Planning Commission will examine…...
Louisiana landowners oppose transmission line meant to support Meta’s data center
1+ week, 6+ day ago (71+ words) Landowners’ concerns are growing as Entergy considers building a large-scale electricity transmission line spanning Richland Parish and Rapides Parish. Louisiana landowners oppose transmission line meant to support Meta’s data center ATRANS bus pulled from service after bed bug video on…...
Louisiana landowners oppose transmission line meant to support Meta’s data center, Entergy attempts to quell concerns
1+ week, 6+ day ago (554+ words) LASALLE, La. (KALB) - Landowners’ concerns are growing as Entergy considers building a large-scale electricity transmission line spanning from Richland Parish to Avoyelles Parish. Dustin McAnn, a first-generation landowner in LaSalle Parish and current teacher in Rapides Parish, financed his property…...
Louisiana's suicide rate has risen over the past twenty years, with advocates pushing for action
1+ week, 6+ day ago (318+ words) BATON ROUGE — Louisiana's suicide rate has increased almost 20% over the last 20 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and one local woman is using her personal experience to push for change. Around 650 people die by suicide each…...
DASH to cut costs after overspending by $3.7M in error
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1689+ words) By Sydney Kodama | [email protected] A spreadsheet error led to DASH, the Alexandria Transit Company, overspending by about $3.7 million, about 10% of its budget, in fiscal year 2026, DASH General Manager & CEO Josh Baker told the Times. Now, DASH’s staff, Board of Directors…...