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Jeff Landry · Baton Rouge

Louisiana DEQ Secretary leaving department, governor says

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BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Governor Jeff Landry has announced a leadership change at the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ). Aurelia Skipwith Giacometto, who has served as secretary of the department, is stepping down to join Earth and Water Law, a law firm based in Washington, D.C. Giacometto led the modernization of LDEQ’s operations, according to the governor's office. This included launching a new transparency das…See the Story

Louisiana whooping cough cases for 2025 higher than last year's total, LDH reports

67% Center coverage: 9 sources

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Louisiana's health department reports an increase in whooping cough cases that could lead to a record high this year. Compared to 153 total state cases in 2024, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has identified 164 cases in the first four months of 2025. Nationwide, over 8,400 cases have been reported this year by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. LDH reported that 40 people have bee…See the Story

Miranda Lambert · United States

Want Louisiana's John Foster in the top 8 on 'American Idol'? Vote before the last commercial

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Addis teen John Foster has just performed on Bonnie Raitt's "Something to Talk About" for "American Idol's" "Iconic Women in Music" night. It's time to vote.See the Story

United States · United States

Tshwane honours fallen firefighters on International Firefighters' Day

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana State Capitol as well as the Governor's Mansion were lit red Sunday night to commemorate fallen firefighters. It comes as part of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation campaign called "Light the Night." The program honors fallen firefighters and their families.Sunday is the last night for the campaign but on May 6, the capitol will be red again for National Nurses Day.PermalinkSee the Story

United States · United States

What's next for EBR DA's office after funding proposal fails

BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney's office is headed back to the drawing board after voters rejected a property tax proposal Saturday that would have brought in $24M per year for the department."This was the only option that we had. We're operating at a deficit of people and money and have been so for a long time," District Attorney Hillar Moore said.With cuts coming to the city-parish budget, Moore and his office went …See the Story

Merrick Garland · United States

An exhibit honoring victims of gun violence is taken down at ATF headquarters

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The Faces of Gun Violence exhibit at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) headquarters showed the portraits of 120 people killed in gun violence in the U.S.See the Story

Harris wins DeRidder mayoral contest by 10 votes

100% Right coverage: 2 sources

Independent candidate Michael Harris was elected the next governor of DeRidder on Saturday by 10 votes. Harris defeated Republican “Danny” Reynolds during a run-off race needed after neither candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote in March’s election. Harris received 1,1010 votes in DeRidder and an additional 31 from Vernon residents who live on the border of Beauregard Parish. Reynolds received 1,025 votes in DeRidder and 6 from Ver…See the Story

United States · United States

Zachary voters to reject change to home rule charter regarding budget deadlines, more

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ZACHARY - Zachary voters rejected changes to the city's home rule charter that would set residency requirements for government officials and set out budget deadlines, WBRZ projects.The new charter would've set residency requirements for council members and say city department heads don’t have to live in the city. It also set out budget deadlines and says the city cannot agree on a new budget, the existing one would remain in effect but at a leve…See the Story