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Illustration by Bethany Atkinson/Deep South TodayState Rep. Stephanie Hilferty has raised more than $137,000 from energy and water utilities, and their executives, in a race to join a commission that could shape electricity bills for decades. -
Christiana Botic/Verite News and Catchlight Local / Report for AmericaPlanned Parenthood reopened in New Orleans last week and can’t accept most insurance. They’ve spent the last year fundraising to subsidize sexual health care for patients in need. -
Aubri Juhasz/Gulf States NewsroomThe annual survey from Tulane University's Cowen Institute found that 61% of public school parents and guardians were concerned. -
WRKF Report for America corps member Alex Cox sits down with Baton Rouge district attorney candidate Ryan Thompson to talk about the race.
Born and raised in Carencro, Kristen Foreman is here in the studio! She is an upcoming "old soul" in today's Country Music in Nashville and Texas. With lyrics rooted in Louisiana culture and a smooth classic Country sound, Kristen Foreman is, no doubt, making waves in the industry.
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Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesEvery other decade over the past hundred years has produced at least one midterm that made a big difference in Congress and in national politics more broadly. -
Abdulnasser Alseddik/APTaiz, a city in southwestern Yemen, faces a severe water crisis as Houthi rebels backed by Iran tighten their encirclement. The city has struggled with water issues for over a decade, but the situation has worsened in recent weeks.
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Intense rainfall slammed the Four Corners region late this week. As rivers flooded, towns declared evacuations and emergencies and made rescues.
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