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Arnold & Itkin’s Deep Louisiana Roots Help Them Win Extraordinary Results For Deserving Families
12+ hour, 50+ min ago (422+ words) This article is brought to you by Arnold & Itkin. An $8 billion jury verdict against Johnson & Johnson. A $2.25 billion jury verdict against Monsanto over the weed killer Roundup. An $860 million verdict after a deadly crane collapse. Arnold & Itkin built its national…...
Louisiana’s adult obesity rate dropped in 2025, CDC says. Here’s the latest U.S. data.
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (347+ words) Louisiana jumped in the rankings for adult obesity rates, from the fourth-highest rate in the nation in 2023 to 19th-highest in 2025, according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The state’s obesity rate was 39.2% in 2024. In…...
New Orleans mandated affordable housing. Developers stopped building
1+ week, 1+ day ago (741+ words) Kirk Williamson had plans for a larger apartment project on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in New Orleans. Were it not for a city-mandated affordable housing provision, it might have been built. Now, the City Council is rolling back that…...
Louisiana landowners oppose transmission line meant to support Meta’s data center
1+ week, 1+ day ago (71+ words) Landowners’ concerns are growing as Entergy considers building a large-scale electricity transmission line spanning Richland Parish and Rapides Parish. Louisiana landowners oppose transmission line meant to support Meta’s data center ATRANS bus pulled from service after bed bug video on…...
Louisiana landowners oppose transmission line meant to support Meta’s data center, Entergy attempts to quell concerns
1+ week, 1+ day ago (554+ words) LASALLE, La. (KALB) - Landowners’ concerns are growing as Entergy considers building a large-scale electricity transmission line spanning from Richland Parish to Avoyelles Parish. Dustin McAnn, a first-generation landowner in LaSalle Parish and current teacher in Rapides Parish, financed his property…...
Louisiana's suicide rate has risen over the past twenty years, with advocates pushing for action
1+ week, 1+ day ago (318+ words) BATON ROUGE — Louisiana's suicide rate has increased almost 20% over the last 20 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and one local woman is using her personal experience to push for change. Around 650 people die by suicide each…...
New Orleans Pelicans Have Placed Emphasis On Zion Williamson's Shooting
1+ week, 2+ day ago (548+ words) How do the New Orleans Pelicans improve from being bottom-seven in both three-point percentage and attempts last year without adding a pure shooter? Find untapped potential from returning players. The biggest shift so far in camp has been the emphasis…...
John Georges believes Meta AI deals will “save journalism” — and Louisiana’s largest newspaper
1+ week, 5+ day ago (118+ words) My goal is to convince them that Louisiana’s paper of record is worthy of the same kind of lucrative contract,’ [Georges] said. He’s been chasing that goal for more than a year, watching other major... Cite this articleHide citations Deck,…...
Advocates Appeal Louisiana PSC's “Arbitrary and Capricious” Decision to Let Meta Off the Hook for its Data Center Project
1+ week, 5+ day ago (298+ words) Earthjustice serves hundreds of public-interest clients, providing top-tier legal representation free of charge — and we win. Because the earth needs a good lawyer. After the Louisiana PSC ruled that Meta can continue withholding critical information as it fast-tracks approval of…...
From farms to tailgates: Louisiana agriculture fuels gameday traditions
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (770+ words) First-generation farmers Matt and Macy Rushing lead a growing cattle operation in Kentwood, with help from their three young children. This article is brought to you by the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation. Long before football fans fire up the grill,…...