Landry is advocating for an overhaul of Louisiana’s constitution. He argues the current document is “bloated and outdated.”
Louisiana Considered
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As City Park develops a new master plan, Grow Dat Farm, a popular farm and youth program, could see a road built through its current site raising questions about its future.
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Among hundreds of bills lawmakers will consider is one that would eliminate the state’s three-year rule, which prevents insurance companies from dropping people who have had policies with them for at least three years.
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New versions of Louisiana's Supreme Court maps with two majority-Black districts advanced on Wednesday. Lawmakers hope a new map will end an ongoing legal fight.
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Some are asking Congress to add more crop insurance and disaster assistance for smaller producers in the upcoming US Farm Bill.
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The regular session in Louisiana is underway with lawmakers holding legislative committee meetings this week.
Arts & Culture
NPR News
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It's part of a series honoring the 40th anniversary of the Return of the Jedi featuring iconic ships of the franchise. Later coins will feature the X-Wing Starfighter, TIE Fighter and Death Star II.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jennifer Klein, director of the White House Gender Policy Council, on the new $12 billion initiative on women's health research, signed by President Biden on Monday.
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The pilot program chose people on the city's long waitlist for housing vouchers to test how much direct cash payments can help. HUD, the federal housing agency, is interested in the possibility.
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As packaging waste piles up by the tons, some Minnesota lawmakers press to make companies ensure their materials are recyclable.
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The Video Game Hall of Fame in Rochester, N.Y., has announced the 12 finalists for this year. After a public vote, four will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in May.