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Additional early voting locations rejected in La. House committee Legislation that would have allowed — but not required — parishes to add early voting locRead More

Ordinance to help convicted criminals get hired passed through Metro Council BATON ROUGE – After deferring the Fair Chance Ordinance two weeks ago, tRead More

Baton Rouge contractors now required to 'ban the box,' intended to give ex-convicts job opportunities Private businesses that want to work with EastRead More

Metro Council Approves Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance Policy Will Curb Discrimination by City Contractors Against Job Applicants with Prior Convictions BATON ROUGE, LA—The East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council voted 7-5 to approve aRead More

Racism is at the center of high Black maternal mortality rate, experts say Black women are dying — during pregnancy, delivery and the postpartum period after childbirth. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black women are three tiRead More

Abortion rights advocates meet at Louisiana State Capitol BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Abortion rights advocates came together to talk about how the ban on abortions in Louisiana has affected their lives. Speakers came together at the LouRead More

Advocacy groups push voting rights, resources for incarcerated people at legislature BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – The legislative session kicks off the second week with advocates pushing against legislators to pass voting access and to offer more support to iRead More

After redistricting, here's how progressive groups still aim to change Louisiana voting A special session of the Louisiana Legislature ended last June with lawmakers failing to sign off on a new congressional map for the state that included a second majority-Black dRead More

We Stand With The Tennessee Three In response to the Tennessee Legislature’s continued lack of principled action, the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice and our partnersRead More

Anti-Protest Laws Are Not About Safety, They Are About Silencing Dissent We must not allow our movements for justice to be silenced by laws thatRead More

Power Coalition Hosts Legislative Roadshows Throughout the State For Immediate Release: April 3, 2023 The Power Coalition for Equity and Justice started their annual legislative roadshow on March 28th in New Orleans and March 30th in St.Read More

Meet 7 Black Women Making History Today Ashley K. Shelton is the founder and president of the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice in Louisiana. She isRead More

Some New Orleans absentee voters receive incomplete ballots for March 25 election NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – With a March 25 municipal primary election fastRead More

In Memorium: James Joseph For Immediate Release: February 27, 2023 “I keep on trying because I think I hear these wordsRead More

Louisiana House 93 race heads to March runoff after low-turnout affair A crowded race to replace Royce Duplessis in the state House of RepresentativesRead More

New state utility regulator wants to reduce rates, introduce renewable mandatesqaws After defying the odds to become the first openly LGBTQ person electedRead More

Second Annual Early Ed Month Focuses on Need for Investment BATON ROUGE — From the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children: Feb. 1 marked the start oRead More

The Re-Up event allows students to refill school supplies for free SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – At this point in the school year, kids may be running out ofRead More

HousingLOUISIANA Statement on the Extraordinary Special Session This week, in an Extraordinary Special Session, the Louisiana Legislature is discussingRead More