1+ week, 1+ day ago  (283+ words) A bill is advancing through the Louisiana Legislature with bipartisan support that would shorten criminal sentences for incarcerated people who attain associate's degrees." House Bill 111 by Rep. Mandie Landry, D-New Orleans, was advanced unanimously Tuesday by the Senate Committee on…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (757+ words) Clouds pass over Tiger Stadium on March 20, 2023, on Louisiana State University's campus in Baton Rouge, La. (Matthew Perschall for Louisiana Illuminator) As state lawmakers call for increased transparency into university finances in Louisiana, a legislative committee has advanced a bill…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (825+ words) Louisiana school district leaders are grappling with how and when they will be required to display the Ten Commandments after a court order preventing a 2024 law from taking effect was vacated last month. It cleared the way for the displays…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1723+ words) Frances Ware, along with her siblings, was among the first Black students to attend Lake Charles High School in the 1960s. (Lake Charles High School 1967 Yearbook/Mc Neese State University Library) Retired Judge Ron Ware still remembers driving by Lake Charles…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1020+ words) Gov. Jeff Landry is calling for the Louisiana Legislature to double funding for his private school voucher program and take action to hold "incompetent" judges accountable. Landry used his annual State of the State speech, given Monday on the first…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1213+ words) After layoffs and budget cuts, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is weighing selling off some of its property to extinguish what remains of a $50 million budget shortfall. The properties in the mix include the ULL Ecology Center and accompanying…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (236+ words) While standing just a few feet from him Tuesday, Gov. Jeff Landry said he hopes to convince Louisiana Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, to spend more state money on a private education voucher program." "I am trying to convince him…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (516+ words) The Southern University System Board of Supervisors voted Friday to confer posthumous degrees to two students who died last year, including one who died as the result of a fraternity hazing incident." The degrees will be bestowed upon Caleb Wilson,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (423+ words) 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. Louisiana also ranks worst in the nation on the U. S. Status of Women Index, which measures women's economic participation, health,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1169+ words) Members of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity at Xavier University of Louisiana perform a step routine Jan. 17, 2025, during an event to kick off the school's 100th anniversary. (Greg La Rose/Louisiana Illuminator) Historically Black colleges and universities, often known as HBCUs, are…...