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New: Helena Moreno dominates fundraising for New Orleans mayor. See how much cash candidates have. #lalege #lagov via @nolanews.bsky.social

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New: Tesla and SpaceX relied on work by undocumented immigrants while Elon Musk advocated for a border crackdown

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Scoop: New Orleans' top federal prosecutor has been reassigned as Trump purges Justice Department, FBI of Biden-era officials #lalege #lagov via @nolanews.bsky.social

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Can’t make this up

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Here is Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry's response when I asked him last week how he plans to aid President Trump's immigration agenda. Notable that Landry is keeping the focus on people accused of crimes, while Trump's crackdown promises to be broader #lalege #lagov

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“Mayor Eric Adams gathered his top commissioners and officials early Monday to give marching orders under the new Trump administration: don’t criticize President Trump, don’t interfere with immigration enforcement and trust the mayor.” — via @katiehonan.bsky.social www.thecity.nyc/2025/02/10/e...

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Trump acknowledges he would have to clear unexploded ordnance to redevelop Gaza, but U.S. troops are prohibited by law from doing humanitarian demining missions and the State Dept. issued a global stop-work order to all the demining groups it funds www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...

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In Sunday's sports, from @rodwalkernola.bsky.social: Your A-Z guide to Super Bowl LIX. Everything you need to know about Sunday's game ⤵️

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Every person who has lived through a hurricane (or a biblical flood or a wildfire or a swarm of locusts) needs to know this www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

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Big Balls gonna deny funds to fix your roof

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This goes HARD

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At the Super Bowl Soulful Celebration, I asked New Orleans native Rocsi Diaz about her Honduran background and what message she has for the area’s Latino community ⚜️🇭🇳 Diaz grew up on the West Bank and went on to be a renown TV and radio personality.

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Aqui hay una version en Español:

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New: Trump’s deportation push, already a source of anxiety for New Orleans-area immigrant communities, is cutting into local businesses’ bottom lines as migrants have abandoned work shifts and left restaurants empty. #lalege #lagov #immigration

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The “tougher” punishment here could refer to Bondi directing federal prosecutors to pursue Comstock Act charges for mailing pills, as anti-abortion groups have been pushing for

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ICYMI: The head of Trump's Justice Department says she would "love to work with" a Louisiana district attorney lobbying for tougher federal punishment for people who mail medication abortion to states with abortion bans. #lalege #lagov

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-8 members of #lalege -meeting in public buildings -using public $ to hire consultants But not following open meetings laws? Jeff Landry says it's not necessary: “We have regulated ourselves in this country to the point of dysfunction." Experts disagree www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...

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New: We spoke to government IT employees/contractors about DOGE. Their warnings were dire. The people who maintain the systems that keep the country working are terrified. "This is the largest data breach and the largest IT security breach in our country’s history—at least that’s publicly known."

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Scoop: During a visit to New Orleans, Trump Attorney General Pam Bondi says she'll toughen rules on abortion pills after a viral Louisiana case #lalege #lagov

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Just a reminder that this sentiment is common.

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FEMA workers responding to wildfires ordered to say 'alien' instead of 'immigrant': "This is the most 1984 email I've ever seen," one worker said. 🔗 www.404media.co/for-immediat...

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New Orleans city hall getting a last minute #SuperBowlLIX makeover #lalege #lagov

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NEW: White House requested a list of CIA employees as part of efforts to shrink the federal government. The list, which included partial names, was sent in an unclassified email. David Sanger and I report: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/u...

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Trump Brazenly Defies Laws in Escalating Executive Power Grab www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/u...

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Emails obtained by the @nytimes.com show @neworleanssaints.bsky.social leadership using its influence to aid New Orleans' Catholic archdiocese as it was embattled by a child sex abuse scandal, including writing talking points for media interviews. #lalege #lagov

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Noticing a shift in ICE handling of press inquiries under Trump. Under Biden, ICE provided fairly swift cursory replies or at least a "no comment." In contrast, inquiries I made this month have been ignored. Curious if other reporters have noticed this. #immigration

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NEW: With Louisiana's Republican state leaders pledging support for Donald Trump’s immigration sweep, fear is spreading in migrant communities from working-class areas outside New Orleans to the crawfish ponds of Acadiana. #lalege #lagov

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NEW: New Orleans' director of mosquito, termite and rodent control tells the New Orleans City Council that a New York City "rat czar" is in town to help with Super Bowl prep 🐀

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Super fascinating, disturbing piece by WSJ. Must read. Free link here. Gabbard paid suppress coverage of an alleged pyramid scheme connected to her Hindu sect, what some describe as a cult that demands total loyalty to its founder www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at curtailing gender transitions for people under age 19.

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👀 Louisiana's pro-Trump governor and GOP legislative leaders say they're "seeking clarity as to the depth" of Trump's OMB order. While he "wholeheartedly embraces" cutting spending, Gov. Landry is concerned about "jeopardizing financial stability" of Louisiana #lalege #lagov

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Migrants and asylum seekers waiting in Juárez are hesitant ahead of the inauguration on Monday. They are waiting to see if Trump will carry out his promise to eliminate the CBP One application used to seek asylum, making the future far more uncertain for them. My latest for The El Paso Times

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🧵 Brian Wharton was a Texas detective when he worked a case that put Robert Roberson on death row for killing his child. Two decades later, Wharton — now a minister — believes he got it all wrong.

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As Gov. Jeff Landry's sweep of homeless encampments played out across New Orleans today, @nolanews.bsky.social photographers and reporters documented the scenes at encampments and a temporary warehouse shelter people were bussed to. #lalege #lagov

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When people say she’s lucky to be here, she hates it. “I don’t want any more guardian angels,” Potter said. “I want my friend.” Beautifully told, heartbreaking story about Bourbon survivors from @emilywoodruff.bsky.social www.nola.com/news/crime_p...

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Breaking: State Sen. Royce Duplessis of New Orleans tells me he isn't running for New Orleans mayor #lalege #lagov

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In New Orleans since New Year's Day, journalists have worked tirelessly to find, vet and share information about the attack that killed 14 on Bourbon Street. Here are highlights of some of that vital reporting (in no particular order). 🧵 #lalege #lagov

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