Just after the Republican Nat'l Comm unveils a “historic” program to monitor polls for fraud, a top RNC lawyer is reportedly among those indicted for an alleged fake electors scheme to overturn the 2020 election. zachary mason roth reports. lailluminator.com/2024/04/26/ari… via News from the States

Students from Loyola & Tulane universities in New Orleans shut down a stretch of St. Charles Ave. for about an hour today in a pro-Palestinian rally. Unlike recent protests in other states, the police kept a distance & made no arrests. NOLA.com

The #lalege budget architect rejects suggestions that the state can’t disperse summer food aid until later in the year.

W. Va. state health officials: 152 potentially exposed to measles after Monongalia County case. Lori Kersey reports: westvirginiawatch.com/2024/04/26/sta… via West Virginia Watch

Can 14 strangers from Wisconsin help America find common ground on abortion? Sofia Resnick reports: lailluminator.com/2024/04/26/wis… via News from the States

BREAKING: The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the City of St. George, saying its plan for incorporation was reasonable, reversing the opinion of lower courts theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne…

Nearly 60 reporters and photojournalists will start new positions at local newsrooms across the country this summer thanks to Report for America.

Louisiana Illuminator to receive corps member focused on water issues.
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An Arizona Republican congressman has paid nearly $150,000 to a fundraising consultant who was a rising star in GOP campaign circles until 2016, when she was arrested after police found an active meth lab at her home. azmirror.com/briefs/one-of-… via Arizona Mirror || bsky @azmirror.com

Louisiana lawmakers are considering a crackdown on the proliferation of dubious emotional support animal certifications, which people are misusing to get their pets aboard commercial flights or to skirt no-pet policies at apartments and hotels. lailluminator.com/2024/04/26/lou… #lalege

State lawmakers advanced a bill to block an interstate power line at the behest of a small group of landowners, including the wealthy owner of a large pharmaceutical company that made billions during the opioid crisis. @WesleySMulller reports: lailluminator.com/2024/04/26/law… #lalege

The La. House of Representatives approved a nearly $48 billion state budget plan that cuts public school teacher pay, even after several legislators vowed to make the educators’ previous hike permanent this year. Julie O'Donoghue reports: lailluminator.com/2024/04/25/lou… #lalege #laed

.Governor Jeff Landry defended attacks on his proposed constitutional convention, in which he wants legislators and delegates he will appoint to meet for 2 weeks to rewrite the state’s foundational document. Piper Hutchinson reports: lailluminator.com/2024/04/25/lan… #lalege #lagov #LACC24

Eyewitness to kidnapping of Emmett Till hasn't closed his eyes to quest for racial justice, Tim Carpenter reports: kansasreflector.com/2024/04/25/eye… via Kansas Reflector

.Governor Jeff Landry says it’s “nonsense” to say the constitutional convention is a power grab on his part, arguing he’s just trying to give the legislature more tools #lalege #lagov

Biden's Pennsylvania campaign making pitch to Haley voters: Come on over. penncapital-star.com/election-2024/… via Pennsylvania Capital-Star #Election2024

As GOP Governor Jeff Landry continues his push for a constitutional convention, Democratic lawmakers express concerns with the anticipated time crunch and a lack of clarity. Greg LaRose reports: lailluminator.com/2024/04/25/con… #lalege #lagov

A grand jury has indicted 18 people, including two Arizona state senators and the former head of the Arizona Republican Party, in a fake elector scheme that aimed to install Donald Trump as the president in 2020.
Story by Caitlin Sievers
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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson confronts anti-war protesters at #ColumbiaUniversity , threatens to send in National Guard. Jennifer Shutt reports: lailluminator.com/2024/04/24/joh… via News from the States #Israel #Gaza

Rep. Roger Wilder's bill to end a state lunch break mandate for employers with minor employees for every 5 1/2 hours worked advances from the Louisiana House, 61-37 #lalege

Shreveport #LGBTQIA community pushes back against Louisiana ‘Don’t say gay” bills. By Ian Robinson reports: shreveporttimes.com/story/news/loc… via The Shreveport Times