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Louisiana Film Allies Scramble to Save Tax Credit: ‘There’s a Lot of Panic’

Allies of the film industry in the Louisiana Legislature said Wednesday they will work to salvage the state’s production incentive, after the House voted to repeal it this week. The state House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to sunset the $150 million program on June 30, 2025, as part of a tax reform package that […]




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Cards, Whiskey, and Bible (in Louisiana)

We don't know the future, but past sermons provide a clue of what we are to do. Fr Joseph speaks at St John the Divine/Lake Charles, Louisiana.




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Report on Louisiana workers shows poor health most common in service industry

Baton Rouge, LA – Service industry workers in Louisiana report a higher prevalence of poor health, chronic health conditions, and risk factors such as smoking and binge drinking than all other workers in the state, according to an analysis conducted by the state’s Occupational Health and Injury Surveillance Program.




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Pye-Barker Purchases Louisiana Life-Safety Integrator DACSIS

DACSIS’s expertise in full fire code protection complements the offerings of Pye-Barker’s nearby commercial alarm and security teams.




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CSB issues recommendations after Louisiana refinery fire investigation

Washington – The Chemical Safety Board released a set of recommendations Sept. 18 after its investigation into last year’s ExxonMobil refinery fire, which severely burned four workers in Baton Rouge, LA.




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CSB releases new video on Louisiana refinery fire, includes safety recommendations

Washington – The Chemical Safety Board has released a video on last year’s ExxonMobil refinery fire, which severely burned four workers in Baton Rouge, LA.




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ZeroEyes Deploys AI Gun Detection at Louisiana School

ZeroEyes announced that its AI gun detection solution has been selected by West Feliciana Parish Schools (WFPS) to help mitigate gun-related violence.




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Judge blocks Louisiana law requiring display of Ten Commandments in classrooms

A federal judge has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms is unconstitutional.




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Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments

The new Louisiana requirement that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1 was temporarily blocked Tuesday. The judge said the law is "unconstitutional on its face."




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Judge blocks Louisiana from displaying Ten Commandments in classrooms

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a recently passed Louisiana law that would require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments.




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Louisiana Tech University uses underground radar to locate post-Katrina damage

An innovative underground radar technology developed at Louisiana Tech University is helping the City of Slidell in south Louisiana to identify and document underground infrastructure damage that had gone undetected in the months and years following Hurricane Katrina.

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PHCC awards its highest honor to Keith Bienvenu of Louisiana




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PHCC’s Plumbing Contractor of the Year Awarded to Vincent “Trey” Giglio III of Louisiana

Giglio is a dedicated member of PHCC of Louisiana’s leadership, currently serving as president-elect after more than a decade of work on the chapter’s Board of Directors




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Inga Ellzey Billing Companies Attends 2023 AAD Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana

The AAD's Annual Meeting is Dermatology's Largest Event and Provides an Opportunity to Learn About the Latest Innovations and Advancements in the Specialty.




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Antique Bank Found in Louisiana Flea Market Discovered to Be Never Before Seen Copy of Famous Leonardo Da Vinci Painting - Salvator Mundi

A mechanical antique metal bank purchased at this year's Ponchatoula, LA's annual Antique day sheds new questions on the origins and story of the world's most expensive work of art, the "Salvator Mundi" painting presumed to be by Leonardo Da Vinci.




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Assistant Professor, Video Games & Digital Art: Louisiana State University

Job Description: Responsibilities include teaching, advising and working with undergraduate and graduate students. Candidate will: sustain an active record of scholarship in an area that intersects with digital art or video games; participate in the development of courses and curricula; and contribute to service activities such as outreach to high schools and serving the School, College, and University on committees. Initial responsibilities include engagement with the LSU Cain Center to aid in video games and esports curriculum development for the Digital Design & Emerging Media Pathway. Candidate will also maintain a commitment to ensuring an inclusive and collaborative environment that promotes diversity and creative freedom for those involved in the digital art and video games entangled communities.   Required Qualifications:● Master’s degree, doctorate, OR combination of bachelor’s and commensurateexperience/practice in a field relevant to digital art and video games.● An equivalent combination of education and experience in digital art and video games sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.   Additional Job Description: Special Instructions To receive full consideration, please provide the following: (1) a letter of application (cover memo) with a narrative description of your background, interests and qualifications for the position (3-page maximum). Describe courses you are qualified to teach and/or classes you have taught in the past, your research interests and scholarly activities, and relevant practice experience. Submissions must also include: (2) a curriculum vita; (3) the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three references; and (4) links to or examples of at least 3 scholarly/creative works. A copy of your transcript(s) may be attached to yourapplication; however, original transcripts can be provided prior to hire. Please attach ALL documents in a single PDF under the Resume/CV section of your application. Application review will begin immediately, and will continue until a candidate is selected. The position will remain open until filled.   More information about the College of Art & Design, School of Art, Digital Art concentration, and Digital Media Arts & Engineering program are available at http://design.lsu.edu, http://art.lsu.edu, http://digitalart.lsu.edu, and http://dmae.lsu.edu.     Special Instructions: The School of Art at Louisiana State University seeks a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of Video Games & Digital Art. The successful candidate will be an innovative and dedicated practitioner and educator, with demonstrable skills in video game and digital art related fields which fall within the broad academic scope and research/creative activities of the School of Art and Digital Media Arts and Engineering programs. Candidates withclear evidence of potential for excellence in teaching, research, and service are encouraged to apply.   Posting Date: August 9, 2022   Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):   Additional Position Information: Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!   Essential Position (Y/N):   LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer: LSU believes diversity, equity, and inclusion enrich the educational experience of our students, faculty, and staff, and are necessary to prepare all people to thrive personally and professionally in a global society. We celebrate diversity and are committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion. We actively seek and encourage qualified applications from persons with diverse backgrounds, cultures and experiences. To learn more about how LSU is committed to diversity and inclusivity, please see LSU’s Diversity Statement and Roadmap. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact the Office of Human Resource Management (hr@lsu.edu).     HCM Contact Information: Questions or concerns can be directed to the LSU Human Resources Management Office at 225-578-8200 or emailed HR@lsu.edu




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Scientists Say Expect More 1,000-Year Events Like Louisiana Flood

By Nike Knight Common Dreams Louisiana’s devastating rainfall was the state’s second “1,000-year” flood this year Parts of Louisiana’s disastrous, ongoing flooding has been upgraded by meteorologists to once-in-1,000-years rainfall, with other areas classified as 500-year and 100-year events, nola.com … Continue reading




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Blades of freedom / Blades of Freedom: A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase Nathan Hale.

Presents, in graphic novel format, the story of the Haitian Revolution and its role in Napoleon's decision to sell Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe the whole Louisiana Territory, when they sought to buy only New Orleans.




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Louisiana Serenade Artist Signed

Louisiana Serenade Artist Signed by Romare Bearden is a(n) Limited Edition. The Edition is Limited to Limited Edition of 175 pcs




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Louisiana lawmakers convene task force to help distressed municipalities

(The Center Square) — A legislative task force "to study the dissolution or absorption of fiscally distressed municipalities" set the tone in its first meeting with a vote to change its name.




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Louisiana woman charged after leaving her child on roadway, falsely reporting kidnapping: police

Artasia Viges, 24, is facing multiple charges after police said she lied about her son being kidnapped after she left him unattended on a major roadway.



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Louisiana schools use Artificial Intelligence to help young children learn to read

In Louisiana, more than 100,000 students are using an AI tutor that is helping to raise reading scores.




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Federal judge blocks Louisiana Ten Commandments law

The law requires public schools to display a poster of the Ten Commandments in every classroom.




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Judge blocks Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools

A federal judge has blocked a new bill in Louisiana that would require the Bible's Ten Commandments to be displayed in the state's publicly-funded schools.




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Louisiana superintendents ask for looser quarantine rules




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Louisiana education leaders look to improve child literacy




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Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Puerto Rico Apply for ESSA Innovative Testing Pilot

The pilot, which was initially one of the most buzzed about pieces of ESSA, allows states to try out new forms of testing in a handful of districts, with the goal of eventually taking them statewide.




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Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments

The new Louisiana requirement that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1 was temporarily blocked Tuesday. The judge said the law is "unconstitutional on its face."




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Judge Blocks Louisiana Law Requiring Schools to Display Ten Commandments...


Judge Blocks Louisiana Law Requiring Schools to Display Ten Commandments...


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Cleo Fields Achieves Historic Win in Louisiana's Congressional Race, Flipping Red Seat Blue

Cleo Fields' victory in Louisiana's newly drawn district marks a significant win for Democrats, flipping a Republican seat blue for the first time in a decade.




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Re:WIRED GREEN 2022: Colette Pichon Battle on Protecting the Louisiana Bayou

Colette Pichon Battle, climate activist, lawyer, and partner at Taproot Earth, is on the front lines in the Louisiana bayou fighting to protect vulnerable communities from suffering the worst effects of climate change.




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Re:WIRED GREEN 2022: Colette Pichon Battle on Protecting the Louisiana Bayou

Colette Pichon Battle, climate activist, lawyer, and partner at Taproot Earth, is on the front lines in the Louisiana bayou fighting to protect vulnerable communities from suffering the worst effects of climate change.




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EPA Grant of Over $475,000 Will Help Prevent Leaks from Underground Storage Tanks in Louisiana

DALLAS – (Oct. 23, 2019) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) a grant of $476,539 to support underground storage tank programs.




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U.S. EPA Honors 2020 ENERGY STAR® Partners of the Year in Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico & Texas

DALLAS – (March 30, 2020) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 and the U.S. Department of Energy are honoring 20 ENERGY STAR partners for their outstanding contributions to public health and the environment.




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EPA Awards More Than $1 Million to Clean Up School Buses in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas

DALLAS – (April 24, 2020) In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $11.5 million to replace 580 older diesel school buses.




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Leeds & Northrup apparatus at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition 1904.

Archives, Room Use Only - TK455.L443 1904




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Louisiana Layoffs, Shut-ins Happening Faster Than Expected

Survey by Louisiana oil and gas industry group shows 23-percent layoff and 77.5-percent well shut-in figures.




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Rally with 'FUEL' from L.A. to Louisiana

The makers of eco-docu 'FUEL' wants you to attend two big events to help end America's addiction to fossil fuels.




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Hurricane Isaac deposits oil, possibly from Deepwater Horizon, on Louisiana beaches

More than 12 miles of Louisiana coast have been closed to fishing following the discovery of tar balls and other toxins.



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Tree planters hit milestone at Louisiana wildlife refuge

Two million trees have been planted in the Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge as part of a carbon offset program.



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Blue Legacy - Louisiana: Downstream dead zone

Local young people are leaving the wetlands for jobs in cities partly because the Dead Zone is eradicating the Gulf of Mexico’s shrimp supplies.



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Blue Legacy - Louisiana: Life on the edge

A major concern among those living near the Gulf of Mexico is land loss.



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Blue Legacy - An interview with Louisiana musician Tab Benoit

The local activist and artist speaks up for the wetlands in his home state.



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Ocean of doubt: Polluted waters, broken communities in Louisiana

Alexandra Cousteau revisits Scott St. Pierre in Louisiana and learns how he and others are coping with the oil spill.



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Environmental Health Risks Grow as the Devastating Louisiana Floods Recede

The receding flood waters are typically tainted with sewage and other toxins. It may contain a number of harmful microorganisms such as mycoplasma, bacteria, protozoa, molds and the remains of biological and a-biological pollutants.




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Louisiana US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate Now Appeals to a Navy Veteran with Mesothelioma in Louisiana To Call for Direct Access to Attorney Erik Karst of Karst von Oiste for Top Compensation

The Louisiana US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate says, "Our top priority is seeing to it that a Navy Veteran with mesothelioma receives the best compensation results. To get the compensation job done we recommend the lawyers at Karst von Oiste."




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Louisiana's 360 AUTO wins AWA Rising Star Award for its New 360CXM™ Technology

The AWA (Automotive Website Awards) were presented at the 2020 NADA Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada




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Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services Agrees to Pay Over $3.9 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability in Connection with SNAP Quality Control




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Britney Spears Managed to Visit Family in Louisiana Before Coronavirus Lockdown Was Imposed

Sister Jamie Lynn Spears reveals in a new interview that the 'Toxic' singer has to return to her own Los Angeles home because of 'her children and all that stuff.'




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Voter Turnout Is Light in Louisiana House Runoffs

A trickle of voters across southern Louisiana turned out Saturday to vote in runoffs for two bitterly contested House races.