Por: The Advocate Opinion March 15, 2023
By just 7,000 votes, the entire state voted to increase all at once. Thank you, Louisiana.Because of the vote, I now have to come up with an additional $200 per month. I do not have that in my budget.I am an artist/high school teacher in Orleans Parish. I own a very modest house in the Upper Ninth Ward. Thanks, Louisiana!It’s like the entire state forced New Orleanians to buy a new car, all of the sudden incurring a brand new bill. This is... + full article
The Advocate USA Politics March 25, 2023
A judge has blocked East Baton Rouge Parish from moving forward with a plan to privatize its two sewage plants until she can hear claims that the city-parish violated public bid law when awarding the contract in February. The temporary restraining order signed by 19th Judicial... + más
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The Advocate USA Crime March 24, 2023
An Ascension Parish worker was arrested after urinating in the water supply for several thousand people in the Donaldsonville area on at least two separate occasions, authorities said Thursday.Parish officials said at no time was the public in danger and samples show the water... + más
What has happened since Ascension development moratorium ended? A look at the shakeout | The Advocate
Fingers pointing everywhere after Ascension murder convict released | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Politics February 06, 2023
After longtime Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks announced late last year he will not seek a fourth term, the race to determine his replacement cranked into full gear. So far, two Livingston Parish Council members have announced a bid to replace Ricks: Councilman Jeff... + más
Livingston doesn't have power to block test wells for carbon capture, company says in lawsuit | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Politics December 09, 2022
Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks announced Thursday he will not seek a fourth term in 2023. Ricks, who will have served three terms by the end of next year, said at the beginning of Thursday's parish council meeting that he made his decision through prayer and... + más
The Advocate USA Business October 04, 2022
East Baton Rouge leaders are hopeful that the city-parish will be at the forefront of an electric vehicle revolution in Louisiana by attracting millions of federal dollars for charging stations. A lays out recommended infrastructure upgrades and policies to allow for the use... + más
'This river is something else': American Queen brings tourists to Baton Rouge on the river | The Advocate
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The Advocate USA Politics September 26, 2022
Ascension Parish Councilman Corey Orgeron took a taxpayer-funded trip to a county government conference in Colorado this summer while he owed parish government nearly $10,000 and has been missing council meetings at a high clip, parish expense and attendance records show.The... + más
Prairieville traffic fix on hold while Ascension Parish, DEMCO fight over power lines. | The Advocate
Tax dollars in Ascension industrial zone to go toward road work to relieve traffic backups | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Crime September 17, 2022
For months, Ascension Parish officials have been saber-rattling and threatening litigation with DEMCO over who pays to move power lines that have blocked road widenings and new roundabouts for more than three years in the traffic-clogged parish.But, in a twist, the Dixie... + más
DEMCO launches $30 million dispute with Cleco over alleged coal plant overages | The Advocate
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