( Louisiana Illuminator ) — As headlines fixate on the Jeffrey Epstein case, the public narrative of sexual exploitation has narrowed to a familiar tableau: private jets, hidden islands, underage …
( Louisiana Illuminator ) - Since global warming first came to the public’s attention, the issue has been dogged by disinformation. Industry insiders have known for half a century their …
WASHINGTON ( AP ) — As the U.S. and Iran head into their next round of nuclear talks in Geneva , a new AP-NORC poll finds that many U.S. adults continue to view Iran’s nuclear program as a …
( Louisiana Illuminator ) — In 2023, Louisiana had the highest maternal mortality rate in the nation: 41.9 deaths per 100,000 live births — more than double the national average. …
( The Center Square ) - We are former Republican officeholders who spent our careers defending federalism and the decentralization of power from encroachment by the federal government, including …
( The Center Square ) – As the nation takes note of the Feb. 12 birthday of President Abraham Lincoln, it is an appropriate moment to reflect on one of our most impactful and revered leaders. When …
( The Center Square ) – January 26 marked the start of tax filing season, and 140 million taxpayers are once again gathering W-2s, logging into tax software, and bracing for the familiar anxiety of …
( Louisiana Illuminator ) — Louisiana’s political system could soon look more like 1966 than 2026, and it’s time to acknowledge the full extent of the greatest threat to the American Experiment …
(The Center Square) — This weekend, fans across the country will tune into Super Bowl Sunday to see which team executes better, adapts faster, and caps off the season with a Lombardi Trophy. …
( The Center Square ) – What if the worst environmental problem wasn't the one everyone is talking about? While Western elites sip fair-trade coffee and obsess over carbon footprints, the …
( Louisiana Illuminator ) – With his latest budget proposal, Gov. Jeff Landry is restarting what appears likely to be an annual debate of whether and how to expand Louisiana’s education …
( The Center Square ) – Americans are frustrated with politics, and one group claims to have the answer. Self-appointed election reformers promise that if we enact their plans, things will get …
(Louisiana Illuminator) — Disappointment, disdain, frustration, humiliation. Any of these words could describe sentiment inside the camp of Bill Cassidy after President Donald Trump issued a …
( The Center Square ) - For many Louisiana families, the holidays are not just a season of celebrations, they are a season of spending. Christmas dinner costs more than it used to. Parents stretch …
( Louisiana Illuminator ) — Let’s say you hired a landscaper to work on your backyard. But they left their trash and broken tools scattered around your property and made you clean it all up. …
( The Center Square ) - On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Chevron v. Plaquemines Parish on a threshold jurisdictional question. The Court’s answer could …
( The Center Square ) — A recent social media post from a news organization in Spokane celebrated Washington’s new $17.13 minimum wage as “good news for families,” boasting it’s the …
( The Center Square ) – One of the most overlooked threats to community-based control in America isn’t coming from Washington politicians or even state government officials, but from a …
( The Center Square ) – As we step into a new year, housing data takes center stage. After the Christmas holiday, markets are shifting from reflection to recalibration – and this week’s housing …
(Louisiana Illuminator) — I wear many hats every day. I’m a social worker, a mom raising two young children, an adult daughter with a parent living in a nursing home, and a public health …
( Louisiana Illuminator ) - On Dec. 3, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security officially launched an immigration operation in New Orleans. It follows President Donald Trump’s xenophobic …
WASHINGTON ( AP ) — Julia Dvorak is worried her 83-year-old mother’s emergency room trips for seizures are depleting her retirement savings and will soon force her to go on Medicaid. At the …
( Louisiana Illuminator ) — A concerning trend is emerging this year: access to safe, effective vaccines is being challenged as vaccine skeptics assume positions of authority . Their growing …
WASHINGTON ( AP ) — This holiday season isn’t quite so merry for American shoppers as large shares are dipping into savings, scouring for bargains and feeling like the overall …
( Louisiana Illuminator ) – I’ve been thinking a lot about what it really costs to stay alive in this country. Not in the spiritual sense – in the literal one. The bills. The …