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Greg LaRose/Louisiana IlluminatorSome Louisianians could see their tax bills triple — the biggest increase in the country — following the expiration of a law that kept forgiven student loan debt from being treated as income, according to a new report. -
Halle Parker/Verite NewsIt’s been more than a year since President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and SNAP enrollment in Louisiana is down more than 20%. Anti-hunger groups say far more people could lose access if states are required to cover more of the program’s cost. -
Hurricane Isaias will make landfall in the Gulf South this weekend, but there are plenty of ways to stay safe. Grover from Sesame Street tells us how to prepare for, cope with and rebuild after natural disasters. -
Christiana Botic/Verite NewsNew Orleans school officials will decide whether to close the charter school under a new policy that allows the district to intervene mid-contract.
Born and raised in Carencro, Kristen Foreman is here in the studio! She is an upcoming "old soul" in today's Country Music in Nashville and Texas. With lyrics rooted in Louisiana culture and a smooth classic Country sound, Kristen Foreman is, no doubt, making waves in the industry.
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Saul Loeb/AFP/via Getty ImagesThe center's executive director has named an agent who has worked with ZZ Top and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee as the head of programming for the arts institution. -
Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty ImagesHurricane Isaias is blamed for at least two deaths, after the storm made landfall on the Florida coast and ran through Alabama. There are numerous reports of downed trees, with hundreds of thousands of people without power.
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