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Julie O'Donoghue

@jsodonoghue.bsky.social
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Senior writer at Louisiana Illuminator. I previously worked at The Times-Picayune, St. Louis Public Radio, The Connection Newspapers and The Northwest Current. Macalester College and Northwestern University alum.

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Piper Hutchinson @piperhutch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Louisiana lawmakers increased the amount of public money the state will spend on college sports championships, rodeos and other entertainment events in this fiscal year to at least $12.1 million in direct support, @jsodonoghue.bsky.social reports #lalege #lagov lailluminator.com/2026/09/30/l...
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Louisiana adds more public money to host rodeos, college sports events • Louisiana Illuminator
Louisiana lawmakers increased the amount of public money the state will spend on college sports championships, rodeos and other entertainment events in this fiscal year to at least $12.1 million in di...
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Louisiana Illuminator @lailluminator.com · 01/10/2026
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.
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Blake Miguez’s primary residence is in New Iberia, outside 6th District, AG says • Louisiana Illuminator
State Sen. Blake Miguez’s official domicile is in New Iberia, according to an opinion released by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office Wednesday. In practical terms, her staff determined Mi...
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Louisiana Illuminator @lailluminator.com · 30/09/2026
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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Louisiana adds more public money to host rodeos, college sports events • Louisiana Illuminator
Louisiana lawmakers increased the amount of public money the state will spend on college sports championships, rodeos and other entertainment events in this fiscal year to at least $12.1 million in di...
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Candidates in Louisiana's crowded 5th Congressional District race met for a forum at the University of Louisiana - Monroe last nigt. Disagreement: AI regulation Agreement: More restrictions on Congresional stock trading needed #lalege lailluminator.com/2026/09/30/5...
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6 takeaways from the 5th Congressional District candidates’ forum • Louisiana Illuminator
Candidates running for Congress in Louisiana’s crowded 5th District race had the sharpest disagreements over artificial intelligence regulation and economic development at a forum held Tuesday night a...
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Louisiana Illuminator @lailluminator.com · 28/09/2026
Candidates for U.S. Senate & House races in Louisiana mostly say they wouldn't support changing the level of federal funding states receive after a disaster. But they are divided on whether massive staffing cuts at FEMA under Trump should be reversed. @jsodonoghue.bsky.social reports
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Louisiana congressional candidates weigh in on federal disaster recovery • Louisiana Illuminator
In Louisiana, candidates for U.S. Senate and U.S. House races in the 5th and 6th districts mostly said they would not support changing the level of federal funding states receive after a disaster. But...
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
President Donald Trump has cut FEMA staff and said states need to assume more responsibility over paying for natural disasters. Here's what Louisiana congressional candidate had to say about the federal role in natural disaster recovery. #lalege lailluminator.com/2026/09/28/l...
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Louisiana congressional candidates weigh in on federal disaster recovery • Louisiana Illuminator
In Louisiana, candidates for U.S. Senate and U.S. House races in the 5th and 6th districts mostly said they would not support changing the level of federal funding states receive after a disaster. But...
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Memorial to Solomon Northrop, who wrote the memoir Twelve Years a Slave. This statue is outside the courthouse in Avoyelles Parish, where Northrop was enslaved.
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Louisiana Illuminator @lailluminator.com · 24/09/2026
LA❤️DOLLY: A state lawmaker wants to offer a special Dolly Parton license plate that comes with a fee to support the music legend's Imagination Library in Louisiana. @jsodonoghue.bsky.social reports
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Legislator proposes Dolly Parton license plate in Louisiana to support literacy • Louisiana Illuminator
State Rep. Mike Bayham, R-Chalmette, is proposing a special Dolly Parton license plate in Louisiana that would help fund a state literacy program for children started by the country music icon.
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Louisiana Illuminator @lailluminator.com · 23/09/2026
Gov. Landry says a tech upgrade at Louisiana's OMV offices will make getting your driver's license go much faster. @jsodonoghue.bsky.social reports.
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Louisiana upgrades its driver’s license system. Governor says it will cut wait times. • Louisiana Illuminator
Louisiana has upgraded its technology for issuing driver’s licenses, an improvement that Gov. Jeff Landry says will make it much faster to get a license or identification card. “We came into office wi...
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Gov. Jeff Landry looks to redirect affordable housing funding into the state's popular fortified roof program. Story from @eplunk.bsky.social lailluminator.com/2026/09/21/f...
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Louisiana’s affordable housing dollars redirected to storm-proof roofs • Louisiana Illuminator
Louisiana has found more money to allow homeowners to upgrade their roofs to withstand hurricanes, but it will come at the cost of affordable housing.
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Candidates for Congress in Louisiana's 5th District disagree over the war in Iran, SNAP in candidates' forum sponsored by PAR Louisiana Monday. lailluminator.com/2026/09/21/5...
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5th District candidates disagree on Iran war, public food assistance • Louisiana Illuminator
Democrats and Republicans running for Congress in Louisiana’s 5th District have sharp differences over how to handle the Iran war as well as whether restoring food assistance benefits should be a prio...
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
As many as 58k Louisiana residents might have to take more steps to keep their Medicaid benefits under the work requirements coming in Jan. But most of Louisiana's 1.3m enrollees qualify for an exemption or meet work requirements already. lailluminator.com/2026/09/21/l...
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Some 58,000 Medicaid recipients in Louisiana might fall short of work requirements • Louisiana Illuminator
As many as 58,000 Louisiana Medicaid recipients might have to take additional steps to meet the new federal work requirements for the program that go into effect in January, according to information f...
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Melinda Deslatte @melindadeslatte.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Some 58,000 Medicaid recipients in Louisiana might fall short of work requirements, according to information from the state health department lailluminator.com/2026/09/21/l... (from @jsodonoghue.bsky.social) #lalege
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Some 58,000 Medicaid recipients in Louisiana might fall short of work requirements • Louisiana Illuminator
As many as 58,000 Louisiana Medicaid recipients might have to take additional steps to meet the new federal work requirements for the program that go into effect in January, according to information f...
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Six private insurance companies provided Medicaid plans in Louisiana at the beginning of 2026. By 2027, there will only be four in the market and as many as 580k people will have switched Medicaid plans. lailluminator.com/2026/09/18/l...
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Louisiana prepares to pay more to its remaining private Medicaid plans • Louisiana Illuminator
The Louisiana Department of Health has proposed new, larger contract extensions for the four health insurance companies that will remain a part of the Medicaid program. The deals were shared with stat...
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
In Louisiana, whether an elected official running for Congress has signed an NDA related to economic development projects could become campaign fodder. Congresswoman Letlow and a handful of state lawmakers running have signed them. lailluminator.com/2026/09/16/n...
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NDA secrecy for major projects hovers over Louisiana’s congressional elections • Louisiana Illuminator
Congresswoman Julia Letlow, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate, doesn’t want to answer questions about the nondisclosure agreement she signed with a Meta company about Richland Parish’s $50 billion ...
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Louisiana Illuminator @lailluminator.com · 16/09/2026
Candidates in Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District agree healthcare coverage affordability is a major public concern, but they have drastically different proposals for fixing the problem. @jsodonoghue.bsky.social reports
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Ideas on healthcare affordability differ among 6th District candidates • Louisiana Illuminator
Candidates in Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District agree healthcare coverage affordability is a major public concern, but they have drastically different proposals for fixing the problem.
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Louisiana Illuminator @lailluminator.com · 15/09/2026
“If you don’t exercise your right to vote, you just muffled your own voice,” U.S. Senate candidate Jamie Davis ... @jsodonoghue.bsky.social reports.
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Democratic Senate hopeful Jamie Davis avoids GOP talk at LSU voter event • Louisiana Illuminator
LSU students gathered Monday for a standing room-only discussion on the importance of voting with Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jamie Davis, ahead of National Voter Registration Day.
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Democratic Senate hopeful Jamie Davis spoke to LSU students last night about the importance of voting. Republican Rep. Julia Letlow, the other candidate in the race, has been invited to speak by the same student group but hasn't committed to a date yet.) lailluminator.com/2026/09/15/d...
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Democratic Senate hopeful Jamie Davis avoids GOP talk at LSU voter event • Louisiana Illuminator
LSU students gathered Monday for a standing room-only discussion on the importance of voting with Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jamie Davis, ahead of National Voter Registration Day.
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
When asked what they would do to improve healthcare, Louisiana's 5th congressional district candidates said they want to protect rural hospitals and regulate PBMs more. GOP candidates generally favored incoming Medicaid work requirements. #lalege lailluminator.com/2026/09/14/5...
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5th District candidates stress rural healthcare investment, Medicaid access • Louisiana Illuminator
All five of the major candidates vying to replace U.S. Rep. Julie Letlow in Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District said they would focus on shoring up rural healthcare providers if elected.
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
When asked what they would do to improve healthcare, Louisiana's 5th congressional district candidates said they wants to protect rural hospitals and regulate PBMs more. GOP candidates generally favored incoming Medicaid work requirements. #lalege lailluminator.com/2026/09/14/5...
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5th District candidates stress rural healthcare investment, Medicaid access • Louisiana Illuminator
All five of the major candidates vying to replace U.S. Rep. Julie Letlow in Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District said they would focus on shoring up rural healthcare providers if elected.
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Louisiana Illuminator @lailluminator.com · 10/09/2026
President Donald Trump’s controversial FBI director, Kash Patel, was a guest this week at Gov. Jeff Landry’s annual alligator hunt in the Atchafalaya Basin. @jsodonoghue.bsky.social reports
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FBI director Kash Patel attends Gov. Landry’s alligator hunt fundraiser • Louisiana Illuminator
President Donald Trump’s controversial FBI director, Kash Patel, was a guest this week at Gov. Jeff Landry’s annual alligator hunt in the Atchafalaya Basin.
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Melinda Deslatte @melindadeslatte.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Louisiana public defenders struggle to cover expenses, audit report says lailluminator.com/2026/09/08/l... (from @jsodonoghue.bsky.social) #lalege
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Louisiana public defenders struggle to cover expenses, audit report says • Louisiana Illuminator
Twelve of Louisiana’s 42 local public defender offices spent more money than they received in fiscal year 2024, highlighting the long budget struggle of public defense overall.
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Louisiana Illuminator @lailluminator.com · 10/09/2026
Louisiana is listed as the 20th largest creditor in LIV Golf's request for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Several pro golfers are owed money, but Louisiana is the only government entity listed among creditors with the largest unsecured claims. @jsodonoghue.bsky.social reports
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LIV Golf declares bankruptcy owing Louisiana $1.2M for canceled event • Louisiana Illuminator
LIV Golf still owes the state of Louisiana $1.2 million after canceling a golf tournament that was supposed to take place in New Orleans in June.
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A Q&A with state Sen. Mike Reese, who is also the president of McNeese State University. From @piperhutch.bsky.social lailluminator.com/2026/09/08/q...
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Q&A: State Sen. Mike Reese, McNeese State president  • Louisiana Illuminator
Mike Reese is both a Republican state senator from Leesville and president of McNeese State University in Lake Charles, having taken on the latter role July 1. In a recent interview, he detailed his w...
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Louisiana celebrates "988" day, highlighting the mental health help hotline. Story from @eplunk.bsky.social lailluminator.com/2026/09/08/l...
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Louisiana marks National 988 Day with awareness event • Louisiana Illuminator
State officials and mental health advocacy groups gathered Tuesday at the Capitol Gardens to spread awareness for Louisiana’s 988 mental health hotline, coinciding with National 988 Day.
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A quarter of Louisiana's public defender offices couldn't cover their costs in fiscal year 2025, highlighting the ongoing struggles of public defender funding. lailluminator.com/2026/09/08/l...
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Louisiana public defenders struggle to cover expenses, audit report says • Louisiana Illuminator
Twelve of Louisiana’s 42 local public defender offices spent more money than they received in fiscal year 2024, highlighting the long budget struggle of public defense overall.
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Who will control Louisiana's marine research center has become a political battleground. Story from @piperhutch.bsky.social lailluminator.com/2026/09/08/l...
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Louisiana’s marine research collaboration becomes a political battleground • Louisiana Illuminator
A select group of Louisiana higher ed leaders are discussing what to do with the state's marine research consortium
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Louisiana Illuminator @lailluminator.com · 08/09/2026
AUDIT REPORT: More than a quarter of Louisiana’s 42 local public defender offices spent more money than they received during fiscal year 2024-25, highlighting yearslong budget struggles of public defense overall. @jsodonoghue.bsky.social reports
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Louisiana public defenders struggle to cover expenses, audit report says • Louisiana Illuminator
Twelve of Louisiana’s 42 local public defender offices spent more money than they received in fiscal year 2024, highlighting the long budget struggle of public defense overall.
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Jacob Fischler @fischler.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court. Latest for @statesnewsroom.com:
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Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court
The hotly contested U.S. Postal Service rule restricting mail-in voting usurps Congress’ authority, as well as states’ power to administer elections, more than 250 current and former members of Congre...
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Louisiana Illuminator @lailluminator.com · 08/09/2026
NEW: The college athlete eligibility lawsuit has shed light on the fact that most Louisiana district attorneys practice law on a private basis on top of public jobs holding criminals accountable. @jsodonoghue.bsky.social & @piperhutch.bsky.social report lailluminator.com/2026/09/08/l...
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College athletics lawsuit sheds light on Louisiana DAs with private law practices • Louisiana Illuminator
Louisiana law allows district attorneys to maintain a private law practice outside of their public sector job as long as they don’t do any criminal defense work. Thirty of the 42 district attorneys ha...
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
30 of Louisiana's 42 district attorneys have a private law practice in addition to their public jobs. It's a practice that was brought to light when two DAs faced off in a civil lawsuit over college athletics. From @piperhutch.bsky.social and me. #lalege lailluminator.com/2026/09/08/l...
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College athletics lawsuit sheds light on Louisiana DAs with private law practices • Louisiana Illuminator
Louisiana law allows district attorneys to maintain a private law practice outside of their public sector job as long as they don’t do any criminal defense work. Thirty of the 42 district attorneys ha...
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Piper Hutchinson @piperhutch.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
College athletics lawsuit sheds light on Louisiana DAs with private law practices. W/ @jsodonoghue.bsky.social #lalege #lagov
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College athletics lawsuit sheds light on Louisiana DAs with private law practices • Louisiana Illuminator
Louisiana law allows district attorneys to maintain a private law practice outside of their public sector job as long as they don’t do any criminal defense work. Thirty of the 42 district attorneys ha...
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
“It’s hard for you to get in this head,” District Attorney Tony Clayton said to District Attorney Jason Williams during the college athlete eligibility court hearing yesterday. “I see I’m renting space in yours!” Story by @piperhutch.bsky.social lailluminator.com/2026/09/04/n...
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NCAA eligibility lawsuit pits Louisiana, Southern elected leaders against each other • Louisiana Illuminator
Inside a Baton Rouge courtroom Thursday, a lawsuit challenging arcane NCAA eligibility rules turned into a political football with prominent elected officials involved on each side.
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
LSU, Rhode Island receive $4 million grant to expand wetlands science work. From @lailluminator.com lailluminator.com/2026/09/01/l...
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LSU, Rhode Island receive $4M grant to expand wetlands science work • Louisiana Illuminator
Louisiana State University, in partnership with the University of Rhode Island, has been awarded a $4 million National Science Foundation grant to advance wetland science.
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Another private insurance company will be exiting Louisiana's Medicaid program. This means 290k Medicaid recipients will have to switch plans in 2027. #lalege lailluminator.com/2026/09/01/l...
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Louisiana’s Medicaid program will lose another provider, affecting 290,000 people • Louisiana Illuminator
The Healthy Blue plan, offered by Elevance Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, will no longer be available to Medicaid recipients in 2027.
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Louisiana Illuminator @lailluminator.com · 01/09/2026
'RENT-FREE' AMENDMENT? The Louisiana Democratic Party opposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit governors from running for office again after they've served more than 1 1/2 terms. @jsodonoghue.bsky.social reports It would only apply to two living former governors.
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Louisiana Democratic Party comes out against amendment to limit governors’ time in office • Louisiana Illuminator
The amendment would only prevent former Govs. Bobby Jindal and John Bel Edwards from running for office again because all other former Louisiana governors are deceased.
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
@lademos.bsky.social has come out against constitutional amendment #4 on the November ballot that would prohibit Louisiana governors from serving more than two terms in office total. The party chair says it is targeting John Bel Edwards. #lalege lailluminator.com/2026/09/01/l...
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Louisiana Democratic Party comes out against amendment to limit governors’ time in office • Louisiana Illuminator
The amendment would only prevent former Govs. Bobby Jindal and John Bel Edwards from running for office again because all other former Louisiana governors are deceased.
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Louisiana's university athletic administrators say athletes often have unrealistic expectations about what they will earn as a player through NIL deals, direct payments. From @piperhutch.bsky.social lailluminator.com/2026/09/01/n...
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NIL insiders in Louisiana report unrealistic expectations, exhausted donors • Louisiana Illuminator
Athletics and campus administrators from Louisiana colleges convened last week to tackle one of their biggest challenges: How to deal with the downstream financial effects in the new era of paying stu...
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Louisiana's Democratic Party have endorsed candidates in Congressional races. From @greglarose.bsky.social lailluminator.com/2026/08/30/l...
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Louisiana Democrats make endorsements in congressional races • Louisiana Illuminator
The Louisiana Democratic Party has selected the candidates it will officially back in the Nov. 3 congressional midterm elections.
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Louisiana takes a step toward work requirements for Medicaid in Jan. The state's fiscal analysis says healthcare providers will lose $14m in this current fiscal year and $88m in the next as a result of the requirements going into effect. #lalege lailluminator.com/2026/08/31/l...
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Louisiana takes a step toward adopting Medicaid work requirements • Louisiana Illuminator
Louisiana’s proposed work requirements for Medicaid enrollment largely adhere to the new guidelines Congress and President Donald Trump laid out last year. The new state regulations are expected to go...
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Republicans running for Congress in Louisiana criticize the state Republican Party endorsement process and say it "smells to high heaven." “I’m running to win votes, not to win a backroom popularity contest of 8 in a secret emergency meeting." #lalege lailluminator.com/2026/08/29/l...
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Louisiana GOP makes controversial endorsements for Congress. More could follow. • Louisiana Illuminator
The Republican Party of Louisiana’s leadership faced backlash this week after endorsing candidates in Louisiana’s two competitive congressional races using an opaque, private process.
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Gov. Jeff Landry says he wasn't in Texas today, even if the state police plane he uses for travel was. Landry also says people didn't hear him properly during this interview today. He didn't say "got to Texas." He said "texts" not Texas. Here's Alex Lubben's story: www.nola.com/news/busines...
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Louisiana Illuminator @lailluminator.com · 14/08/2026
State lawmakers have partially restored funding for the Ellis Marsalis Center in New Orleans that Gov. Jeff Landry removed from the state budget. Harry Connick Jr. is one of the notable founders of the music school & venue for children from struggling communities. @jsodonoghue.bsky.social reports
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Vetoed state money partially restored for New Orleans music center • Louisiana Illuminator
Louisiana lawmakers have partially restored funding for the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music in New Orleans that Gov. Jeff Landry removed from the state budget in June.
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
In June, Gov. Jeff Landry vetoed money for many New Oleans projects out of the state budget. Lawmakers restored money for one Thursday. Senate President Cameron Henry had inserted funds for the Marsalis music center at the request of Harry Connick Jr. #lalege lailluminator.com/briefs/jeff-...
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Vetoed state money partially restored for New Orleans music center • Louisiana Illuminator
Louisiana lawmakers have partially restored funding for the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music in New Orleans that Gov. Jeff Landry removed from the state budget in June.
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Louisiana Illuminator @lailluminator.com · 14/08/2026
UPDATE: Motorola's 10-year no-bid contract with Louisiana to provide public safety and police technology and support is worth close to $200 million. @jsodonoghue.bsky.social reports
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Louisiana signs $192.6 million no-bid contract with Motorola for public safety, police technology • Louisiana Illuminator
Louisiana lawmakers signed off Thursday on a 10-year, no-bid contract worth $192.6 million to provide public safety equipment and technology for law enforcement and the prison system.
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Louisiana signed a sole-source, 10 year contract for $192.6m with Motorola for public safety technology (including body cameras) for state agencies. It requires Louisiana to spend $12.2m per year with the company to get discounts on equipment. #lalege lailluminator.com/2026/08/14/l...
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Louisiana signs $192.6 million no-bid contract with Motorola for public safety, police technology • Louisiana Illuminator
Louisiana lawmakers signed off Thursday on a 10-year, no-bid contract worth $192.6 million to provide public safety equipment and technology for law enforcement and the prison system.
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Piper Hutchinson @piperhutch.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
My co-plaintiffs and I have agreed to end our public records lawsuit against #LSU. Read more: #lalege #lagov
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Reporters end suit seeking LSU revenue records after state law changes • Louisiana Illuminator
Three media outlets that sued LSU to obtain records that detail how its athletics department spends public money on student-athletes have agreed to end the case now that a new state law shields that i...
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
What would you be willing to spend $2275 on? Would you use it to run for Congress?
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Louisiana House Health and Welfare Chairman Dustin Miller, D-Opelousas, owns independent rural health clinics that will receive more money because of the higher Medicaid payments. But Miller says he didn't push the higher pay and he wasn't involved in the legislation to do so. #lalege
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Julie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Independent rural health clinics (often owned by nurse practitioners) got a big boost in their Medicaid payments this year in Louisiana. Rural hospitals aren't happy about it. With Medicaid cuts, they worry they there won't be enough money to go around. #lalege lailluminator.com/2026/08/10/r...
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With Medicaid cuts ahead, Louisiana’s rural health providers battle over payments • Louisiana Illuminator
As the pool of Medicaid patients shrinks and Medicaid funding runs up against new limits, independently owned health clinics will receive a much larger share of what’s available once their new reimbur...
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