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Watching Louisiana voters repeatedly shoot down their amendments over the past two years has not dampened Louisiana lawmakers’ enthusiasm to keep trying.

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The Harriet Tubman Byway has secured nearly unanimous support from municipalities and counties along its proposed 550-plus-mile route from Manhattan to Niagara Falls.

Congressman Cleo Fields bemoans hyper-partisanship and pushes for new legislation to address the national teacher shortage.

Secretary of State Nancy Landry prepares for the massive November ballot, while continuing to work on buying new voting machines.

Drone technology is becoming so advanced in New York state that law enforcement is now utiilizing the unmanned aerial vehicles as first responders.

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The U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down limits on how much money political parties can spend in coordination with candidates. The decision in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission appears to boost the importance of the major parties, which have been increasingly overshadowed by nominally independent entities that can raise and spend unlimited […]

Saturday, August 1, the Grand Avenue United Methodist Church (GAUMC) held their annual back to school bash and backpack giveaway. Members of the Church packed 148 backpacks full of school supplies, divided them by grade level and gave them to families who needed them.

Along with preparing for the next round of elections this fall, the biggest job facing Secretary of State Nancy Landry right now is making progress in the state’s multiyear saga to buy new voting machines.