Louisiana Illuminator

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@lailluminator.com Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 PM

6TH DISTRICT FORUM: The lone Republican participating in the event found himself at odds with the other candidates over immigration enforcement, policing and the Iran war, though he has a better chance of winning the seat than his Democratic opponents. @jsodonoghue.bsky.social was there.

@lailluminator.com Oct 9, 2026, 6:36 PM

Measles cases for 2026 have surpassed 4,000, the highest count in decades. @timhenderson.bsky.social reports that as the federal government steps in with financial help for states, RFK Jr. is also fanning vaccination fears and skepticism.

@lailluminator.com Oct 9, 2026, 5:37 PM

Terrebonne Parish officials, aided by federal funding via a national boater safety nonprofit, are working to clear the castaway and derelict vessels from its bayous to improve environmental and safety conditions on the water. @eplunk.bsky.social reports.

@lailluminator.com Oct 8, 2026, 4:14 PM

TRIPLE THREAT: “This tax bomb will force millions of working-class families ... to trade their student loan debt for debt to the IRS."
@piperhutch.bsky.social reports Louisiana borrowers will see the nation's biggest income tax increase once forgiven student loan debt is treated like income.

@lailluminator.com Oct 8, 2026, 3:53 PM

UPDATE: The FDA has issued an update on its long-awaited safety review of the abortion drug mifepristone. Louisiana AG Liz Murrill has sued the FDA to undo policy that allows prescriptions of the drug through telehealth appointments. @sofiaresnick.bsky.social reports for @statesnewsroom.com

@lailluminator.com Oct 7, 2026, 10:31 PM

“It really is an opportunity to do whole ecosystem restoration.” @eplunk.bsky.social reports on a plan to rebuild the Bird's Foot Delta at the end of the Mississippi River.

@lailluminator.com Oct 7, 2026, 9:30 PM

The records offer a window into the Trump administration’s push to root out voter fraud, and especially noncitizen voting, ahead of the midterm elections. @jonshorman.bsky.social reports for @statesnewsroom.com

@lailluminator.com Oct 7, 2026, 4:52 PM

"The FDA sets the bar, and states don’t get to impede access to an FDA-approved medication."

@sofiaresnick.bsky.social reports on ongoing efforts from anti-abortion activists to ban telehealth prescriptions of abortion medication.

@lailluminator.com Oct 7, 2026, 2:48 PM

The Secretary of State expects to restore the correct status for thousands of voters by today after a mishap during routine maintenance earlier this week switched them to inactive. @greglarose.bsky.social reports.

@lailluminator.com Oct 6, 2026, 10:19 PM

"No one should get seriously ill or die from a vaccine-preventable disease." New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declares a measles emergency, and its attorney general joins other Democratic-led states in suing the Trump administration over its changes to the childhood vaccine schedule.

@lailluminator.com Oct 6, 2026, 6:18 PM

With Election Day less than a month away, several states are suspending gas taxes or rolling back regulations on diesel fuel as voters grow increasingly frustrated with rising fuel costs amid President Donald Trump’s war with Iran. Alex Brown reports for @stateline.org

@lailluminator.com Oct 6, 2026, 3:31 PM

Water bills in Louisiana have increased twice as much as household income, according to a new analysis. Kevin Hardy reports for @stateline.org

@lailluminator.com Oct 6, 2026, 2:50 PM

"We’re thinking about where do we see the hockey puck going, not just where it is today."

Grambling State president Ivan Lemelle envisions his HBCU achieving an elite research status. @piperhutch.bsky.social reports.

@lailluminator.com Oct 5, 2026, 9:38 PM

AI AMBIGUITY: Most Louisiana congressional candidates agree there should be some regulations placed on artificial intelligence. But they are providing few specifics about what limitations they would favor. @jsodonoghue.bsky.social & @eplunk.bsky.social report

@lailluminator.com Oct 5, 2026, 3:48 PM

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@lailluminator.com Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 PM

COMMENTARY from @greglarose.bsky.social : No one expected President Trump or Speaker Johnson to conceive a strict regimen to keep AI in check, but the "super intelligence" executive order it abundantly clear the president and speaker have no intention of reining in the industry.

@lailluminator.com Oct 1, 2026, 2:30 PM

UL System President Rick Gallot said Deloitte has been hired to study athletics financing at its 8 schools, which compete at the Division I level, the highest of the three NCAA tiers, and recommend solutions to ensure fiscal stability. @piperhutch.bsky.social reports

@lailluminator.com Sep 30, 2026, 11:32 PM

UPDATE: Blake Miguez’s official domicile is in New Iberia, according to an attorney general's opinion. It has no legal effect on his congressional candidacy, but his chief opponent continues to emphasize the residency issue. @jsodonoghue.bsky.social reports.

@lailluminator.com Sep 30, 2026, 6:25 PM

“We will not allow activist states, activist providers or distributors profiting from killing babies to threaten Louisiana’s sovereignty." — Attorney General Liz Murrill takes her fight against shield laws protecting abortion-pill providers directly to the Supreme Court.

@lailluminator.com Sep 30, 2026, 6:15 PM

Louisiana lawmakers have added another $2 million to the public money the state will spend on college sports championships, rodeos and other entertainment events this fiscal year. @jsodonoghue.bsky.social reports

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