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1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (151+ words) The Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana has committed $200 million to infrastructure funds managed by EnCap Investments and NGP Energy Capital Management. Louisiana Teachers commits $200m to EnCap, NGP infrastructure funds The Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) has committed $200 million to…...

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…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (348+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Changing careers can be exciting, but it can also be intimidating. For people wondering whether it is time to take a new direction, Dennis R. Hebert Jr. said the answer often starts with understanding your purpose....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (425+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency, allowing Louisiana farmers and timber harvesters to use dyed diesel currently in their possession. Dyed diesel is regular diesel fuel dyed red to…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (697+ words) I thought I knew a lot about George Washington: the enigmatic-looking dude on the one-dollar bill, the great general, the false teeth, the innovative planter and, of course, the father of our country. He was said to be a very…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (270+ words) On Sept. 17, 1889, Alexandrians gathered in the streets to see something astonishing: 40 electric streetlights coming to life for the first time. ALEXANDRIA, VA — Any evening now looks perfectly ordinary in Alexandria: lamps glowing over sidewalks, headlights moving along city streets and…...

4+ week, 22+ hour ago   (411+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia ranks 35th in a new 50-state Medicaid scorecard ahead of federal work requirements and more frequent eligibility reviews beginning next year. The Heartland Institute gave Virginia 39 out of 100 points in its Medicaid Report Card, which evaluates states…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (144+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Louisiana's Old State Capitol won an award from the Southeastern Museum Conference for its newest permanent exhibit, Secretary of State Nancy Landry announced Monday. The exhibit, "A More Perfect Union: Reconstruction's Legacy in Louisiana," earned…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (649+ words) Jamie Davis believes there's one specific reason Congresswoman Julia Letlow hasn't agreed to appear in person with him for debates or any other events during their U.S. Senate race. Letlow, the Republican candidate, doesn't want to answer questions about the nondisclosure…...