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The New Orleans Saints regret passing on Shedeur Sanders, now they want him at all costs
MARCA
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July 31, 2025
The recent NFL Draft will go down as one of the most controversial in history, due to a player who, perhaps not since Johnny Manziel, had all the spotlight on him-Shedeur Sanders. Even before the draft, Sanders was making headlines and was...
NICHE Releases 2025 List Of Best Suburbs in Louisiana
99.9 KTDY - Louisiana
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August 1, 2025
Lafayette, Louisiana (KPEL-FM) - NICHE.com has just released their list of "Best Suburbs to Live in Louisiana" and two out of the top 5 are right here in Acadiana. Let's take a look at the top 5, what suburbs and neighborhoods they are, and why...
NICHE Releases 2025 List Of Best Suburbs in Louisiana
97.3 The Dawg - Louisiana
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August 1, 2025
Lafayette, Louisiana (KPEL-FM) - NICHE.com has just released their list of "Best Suburbs to Live in Louisiana" and two out of the top 5 are right here in Acadiana. Let's take a look at the top 5, what suburbs and neighborhoods they are, and why...
Here are the new Louisiana laws that went into effect today
WDSU 6 - Louisiana
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August 1, 2025
STRICTER ENFORCEMENT. SO MANY NEW CHANGES. RANDI RANDI HAS A LOOK AT WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE THE LAWS GO INTO EFFECT. THIS FRIDAY. IF YOU DRIVE IN LOUISIANA, THESE NEW LAWS STARTING AUGUST 1ST WILL LIKELY AFFECT YOU. SO FIRST, YOU WILL NO...
Trump Admin Halts Lawsuits Targeting Civil Rights Abuses in Prisons, Group Homes
Truthout
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August 1, 2025
Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement leaders and workers everywhere. Please make this work possible with a quick donation. This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning...
Port Allen man killed after car, truck crash in West Baton Rouge Parish
WAFB 9 - Louisiana
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August 1, 2025
PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana State Police say a Port Allen man was killed Thursday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on LA 986 near Laplace Lane. According to LSP, the crash happened shortly after 1 p.m. on July 31. Investigators say Jerry...
Louisiana businesses brace for 2026 employee insurance hikes: 'Going to be a very tough year'
The Advocate - Louisiana
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As he does every summer, Baton Rouge-based insurance broker Kerry Drake has started meeting with the local companies on his client list to talk about renewing their employee health plans. This year, the conversations are especially difficult....
New Orleans man pleads guilty to carjacking and federal firearm offense
Pelican State News - Louisiana
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July 30, 2025
Michael M Simpson Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana | Department of JusticeMichael M Simpson Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana | Department of Justice Xavier Johnson, 24, has...
The Midwest is the most socially influenced region in America
92.9 Jack FM - Ohio
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August 1, 2025
The Midwest is the most socially influenced region in America Summer is in full swing and so is influencer culture. It’s been a decade since the word ‘influencer’ forever changed how America finds out about fitness, fashion, politics, parenting,...
Taxes, Medicaid cuts, Epstein: Inside the town halls of Louisiana's members of Congress
The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate - Louisiana
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WASHINGTON – Armed with talking points and instructions from their leaders, Democratic and Republican U.S. House members spread out across the nation last week hawking their versions of whether the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is bad or good....
Nonprofit hospitals spend millions on stadium naming rights, raising eyebrows
Louisiana Illuminator
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August 1, 2025
Nonprofit hospital systems across the country are spending millions to plaster their names on sports stadiums and arenas, even as federal Medicaid cuts and economic uncertainty cloud their financial futures. Health care systems and hospital groups...
August 2025 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Watching for the Annual Reg Fee Announcement, EEO Annual Filings, Comment Deadlines, and Political Windows
Broadcast Law Blog
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August 1, 2025
Although many, including Congress, take the last of their summer vacations in August, there are still many dates to which broadcasters should be paying attention this month. One deadline that most commercial broadcasters should be anticipating is...
Baton Rouge Irish Film Festival screens features and shorts this weekend
225 Magazine
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July 31, 2025
Baton Rouge’s embrace of Irish American culture is on full display every spring at the city’s wildly popular Wearin’ of the Green St. Patrick’s Day parade. But another local gathering also showcases the Red Stick’s fascination with all things...
Ghislaine Maxwell quietly moved from Florida prison to softer Texas ‘honor dorm’ after asking for Trump pardon
The Independent
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August 1, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Judge's conviction of Baton Rouge man in 2021 murder case reversed by appeals court
The Advocate - Louisiana
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The Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal voted Thursday to reverse the conviction of a Baton Rouge man sentenced to life in prison for a 2021 murder. Curtis Stewart, 31, was arrested in 2021 in connection to the killing of Devonta Ennis, who...
New Orleans launches Crescent City ID program, pushback from state leaders
WWL - Louisiana
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July 31, 2025
New Orleans launches Crescent City ID to boost equity and inclusion; sign-ups start Sept. 6. The program faces criticism from state leaders. NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans officially launched its Crescent City ID program on Monday, aiming...
Georgia lawmakers dig into medical cannabis, hemp laws after push for changes stalled
The Current - Georgia
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August 1, 2025
Our newsletters uncover the insights you need to understand the issues facing Coastal Georgia—delivered to your inbox five times a week. Medical cannabis and recreational hemp are likely to be high on lawmakers’ list of priorities as they...
Here's how Speaker Mike Johnson said Louisiana made history in Congress
The Daily Advertiser - Louisiana
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Louisiana holds unprecedented power in the U.S. House of Representatives. Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise are the first top two House officers from the same state. Other Louisiana representatives hold influential committee...
Epstein victims slam government decision to move Ghislaine Maxwell to cushy 'Club Fed' prison
Daily Mail
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August 1, 2025
Ghislaine Maxwell was quietly moved from a Florida prison to a more comfortable one in Texas this week, as she campaigns for a pardon from President Donald Trump. Jeffrey Epstein's associate was serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking in a...
New Orleans ID emerges as national test for municipal autonomy, resistance to ICE
Biometric Update
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July 31, 2025
In late July, New Orleans announced the Crescent City ID, a municipal identity card program specifically designed to support inclusion in vulnerable communities. Spearheaded by Mayor LaToya Cantrell and City Council Vice President Helena Moreno,...