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Excited to share my second News from the States piece, also focused on education.

In a new report, the U.S. GAO called on the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to improve its enforcement of Title IX compliance in college athletics.

newsfromthestates.com/article/even-i…

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University of Utah eliminates DEI office, offers guidelines to comply with new law. Alixel Cabrera reports: utahnewsdispatch.com/2024/05/10/uni… via Utah News Dispatch

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Legislation that would allow local governments in Louisiana to hide many of their records from the public has cleared one of its last committee hurdles and is nearing final passage in the Legislature. Wesley Muller reports:
lailluminator.com/2024/05/10/pub…

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Louisiana is pushing back on community air monitoring programs. A GOP-backed bill will prohibit data collected through such efforts from being used in enforcement or regulatory actions. Terry L Jones reports: lailluminator.com/2024/05/10/air… via Floodlight

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With no legislative path forward, Louisiana officials and Black voters are looking to the U.S. Supreme Court for answers on boundaries for the state’s congressional districts. In Verite via Louisiana Illuminator

veritenews.org/2024/05/09/lou…

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R.I.P. James David Cain, who spent 20 years in the state House and 16 years in the Senate from Dry Creek as both a Democrat and Republican. He was a colorful populist in both parties. His son James is a federal judge

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UPDATE: An education savings account bill has been shelved for now in the Louisiana Senate. Greg LaRose reports some conservatives worry about its potential cost. lailluminator.com/2024/05/08/edu…

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Sen. Rick Edmonds has returned his education savings account bill to the calendar, signaling it doesn't have the votes needed for approval. It would've allowed families w/students at public schools to use state $$ at private schools, though lawmakers had yet to provide $$ for it.

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.Governor Jeff Landry will travel to the Texas-Mexico border tomorrow to visit Louisiana National Guard troops stationed there for Operation Lone Star, per Landry's staff. Read my story from the ground with soldiers in Eagle Pass last month: nola.com/news/politics/…

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Paid parental leave for Louisiana teachers clears first legislative hurdle, but lawmakers have cost concerns. Allison Allsop reports: lailluminator.com/2024/05/08/pai…

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With no legislative path forward, Louisiana officials and Black voters are looking to the U.S. Supreme Court to define the boundaries for the state’s congressional districts. Piper Hutchinson reports: lailluminator.com/2024/05/08/fat…

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House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a bill to require states verify proof of citizenship to prevent noncitizens from voting in federal elections, something already barred under the law. Ariana Figueroa reports lailluminator.com/2024/05/08/non… via News from the States

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