AARP
April 2, 2018
The criminal justice system in Louisiana was built on notions of racism and white supremacy, so it’s no surprise that the system continues to produce racially biased results.
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$18.54 - Hourly wage needed to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment in New Orleans, $3 more than the median hourly wage for renters in the city. (Source: The Advocate)September 20, 2017
As the Cassidy-Graham health care repeal bill gains momentum on Capitol Hill, opposition to the measure is mounting as well.
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8.1 percent - Gross Domestic Product growth in Lake Charles metropolitan area in 2016, making it the fastest-growing in the country (Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis).May 5, 2017
The American Health Care Act (AHCA), approved narrowly Thursday by the U.S. House of Representatives, is the most damaging piece of legislation for low and middle-income families in modern American history.
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$20,560 - Average premium surcharge for a pregnancy for a 40-year-old living in Louisiana under AHCA (Source: Center for American Progress)March 9, 2017
As House committees began marking up the American Health Care Act yesterday, the bill was the subject of bipartisan, bicameral criticism.