Cyberattacks on 2 parishes price over $1.3M, state auditor says
KEY TAKEAWAYS: St. Helena Parish misplaced $48,348 in ARPA funds through vendor-payment fraud, absolutely recovered by way of insurance coverage. St. Charles Parish misplaced over $1.26 million in a cyberattack; about $404,000 stays unrecovered. Audits revealed weaknesses in inside controls…
New Orleans leaders meet with state over payroll considerations
New Orleans Metropolis Council members met with state leaders in Baton Rouge Wednesday to deal with town’s must cowl payroll. In response to mayor-elect Helena Moreno, the assembly was “productive.”In response to Moreno, town council defined the resolutions handed to…
Louisiana prepares to proceed SNAP advantages with $150M in state funding month-to-month
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Louisiana plans to spend $150M month-to-month to proceed SNAP advantages throughout federal shutdown. Gov. Landry’s govt order briefly covers kids, seniors, and disabled residents. Legislative leaders intention to protect advantages for all 793,000 SNAP recipients. State might use…
Diddy Sentenced to 4 Years In Jail For Transporting Prostitutes Throughout State Traces
Studying Time: 4 minutes Sean “Diddy” Combs discovered his destiny in a manhattan coutroom right now. Concluding a authorized saga that started with his arrest again in September of 2024, Combs was sentenced to greater than 4 years in jail…
Regardless of early LEAP outcomes, state wants 4 months to create College Efficiency Scores
On June 30, the state training division despatched LEAP-test English and math scores to native college districts. It’s the earliest colleges have obtained the high-stakes efficiency information in practically a decade. Typically, New Orleans academics have needed to modify classes…
State warns of fraudulent letters despatched to Louisiana companies
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Faux letters from “Enterprise Submitting, powered by Firstep” are concentrating on Louisiana companies Letters falsely declare companies threat dissolution in the event that they don’t file by means of Firstep Secretary of State confirms all official filings come…
State Bond Fee approves $15M for New Orleans jail repairs
KEY TAKEAWAYS: State Bond Fee approves $15M for Orleans jail repairs Funding to cowl fencing, mills, plumbing, safety and surveillance Comes after Could escape of 10 inmates from Justice Heart Gov. Landry orders investigation and jail compliance audits The state…
Donald Trump to make historic second state go to to the U.Ok.
President Donald Trump will make an unprecedented second state go to to the U.Ok. between Sept. 17 and 19 when he will likely be hosted by King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor Fort, Buckingham Palace stated Monday.Trump, who’s…
State funding cuts harm New Orleans Essence Competition, in keeping with councilwoman
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — In response to Kelly Shultz, Vice President of Communications with New Orleans & Co., there are 26,000 lodge rooms inside a 2-mile radius of the Conference Heart. On Saturday, these rooms had been stuffed up at an…
Minnesota Home Speaker Melissa Hortman will lie in state
Former Minnesota Home Speaker Melissa Hortman will lie in state within the Minnesota Capitol rotunda on Friday whereas the person charged with killing her and her husband, and wounding a state senator and his spouse, is due in court docket.Hortman,…