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How to watch the Democratic National Convention from home
WEBAug 22, 2024 · The history of the DNC in Chicago. Chicago has hosted a number of party conventions — most recently the DNC in 1996, and perhaps most notably the DNC in 1968.. As NPR senior editor and correspondent Ron Elving puts it, "Chicago ‘68 has been repeatedly conjured as the epitome of disaster like the sinking of the Titanic, or the stock market crash of ‘29."
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How I broke free from codependency — and learned the meaning …
WEBAug 30, 2024 · If you haven’t laid awake at night worrying about relationships, we are not the same. For most of my life, bedtime meant rumination. I’d agonize over a crush. I’d analyze work emails in my mind, wondering how I made a coworker feel. I’d ponder a friend’s depression, a family member’s ...
Gwen Collins-Greenup and Nancy Landry - WRKF
WEBNov 15, 2023 · Nancy Landry is a former state lawmaker and assistant secretary of state who wants to implement a new voting system with a paper trail. She is running against Democrat Gwen Collins-Greenup in the Nov. 18 runoff for Louisiana's chief election officer.
Baton Rouge Council approves status quo redistricting proposal
WEBAug 11, 2022 · The East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council approved a redistricting proposal Wednesday expected to preserve the racial and partisan makeup of the Council despite recent census data showing that changing demographics in the parish warranted a new configuration.
Proposed $15 State Minimum Wage Clears First Legislative Hurdle …
WEBApr 22, 2021 · A bill to raise Louisiana's minimum wage to $15 per hour passed the Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee, but faces a tough battle in the full Senate and the House. The bill's sponsor and supporters say it would help low-wage workers and the state's economy, while opponents argue it would hurt small businesses and consumers.
Krewe da Bhan Gras wants to ‘put the masala in Mardi Gras’ | WRKF
WEBFeb 7, 2024 · The Krewe da Bhan Gras is an example of this. The group, made up of about 50 people from across the South Asian diaspora, debuted last year to much fanfare, performing traditional Indian dances set to modern music in vibrant costumes along the parade route — think Bollywood meets Mardi Gras.
St. Charles Residents In For Long Road To Recovery After Ida
WEBSep 13, 2021 · Eight days after the powerful Hurricane Ida made landfall, it rained in St. Charles Parish, which for some residents was a welcome break from the sweltering temps. But not for Todd Benoit, whose destroyed Hahnville home was taking on more damage as the rain poured onto the lot.