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Good morning! I’ll be on Talk Louisiana shortly to discuss this story about Gov. Jeff Landry’s public records regime, which frequently rejects records requests by citing exemptions that don’t exist in law. nola.com/news/politics/…

Journalism folks: Come be my editor! We're hiring an investigative editor to fill the big shoes of the inimitable Gordon Russell. Link: journalismjobs.com/1687352-invest…

Do you want to lead investigative journalism in one of the newsiest, most interesting places in the country? Come be our investigations editor at NOLA.com/ The Advocate! We've got an awesome team and wild stories galore. journalismjobs.com/1687352-invest…

New Orleans trial halted after judge said to back juror accused of unwanted advances nola.com/news/courts/ne…

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Jimmy Le Blanc, who has headed Louisiana's prison system for 16 years, is stepping down. He submitted his resignation letter to Gov. Jeff Landry today. #lalege #lagov nola.com/news/politics/…

The teenage girl and her potential adoptive mother shared a love of abstract art and a fear of sharks. They envisioned their lives together in the Hudson Valley. And then it all fell apart. Here’s my latest story about a failed foster care adoption: nola.com/news/politics/…

She road tripped with her four rescue dogs from New York to Louisiana, hoping to adopt a foster teen. It was the first time a family had ever inquired about the girl, though she’d been freed for adoption for 7 years. Here’s how it all fell apart: nola.com/news/politics/…

Should potential adoptive parents get to see medical records for kids who they hope to adopt from foster care? That’s the central question at issue in our story today. When Louisiana DCFS refused to share them with one woman, a hopeful adoption fell apart nola.com/news/politics/…

The 16 year old girl living in a Louisiana group home dreamed of moving to New York’s Hudson Valley with her prospective adoptive mother. They could go to art galleries, concerts. But the hoped-for adoption has not come to be. Here’s what happened: nola.com/news/politics/…

I'll be speaking on a panel this evening about my reporting for NOLA.com/ The Advocate about Louisiana's infant mortality crisis and poor maternal health outcomes. You can catch up on our series here, & register to join the online event w/ links below! nola.com/entertainment_…

We got a sneak peek at the new perinatal mental health unit opening at Woman’s Hospital — the first of its kind in the state and one of just four in the country. Here’s how it’s going to work: theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne…

Will be chatting with Newell on WWL Radio in about 10 minutes on this story we published this weekend about how a 16 year old foster teen’s chance at adoption fell apart, and why the potential adoptive mother is blaming DCFS. nola.com/news/politics/…

Here's a look inside the new perinatal mental health unit at Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge. It'll start accepting pregnant and postpartum patients in mental health crisis on September 3. Photos by Hilary Scheinuk: theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/mu…

BREAKING: Robert Telles, the former elected Clark County Public Administrator, was found guilty Wednesday of murdering Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German. UPDATES: lvrj.com/post/3148634

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Three years after Hurricane Ida, many of Bob Dean’s nursing home patients who went through a horrific evacuation still haven’t seen a dime. Meanwhile, the lawyers representing them were in court asking for more attorney fees. Via John Simerman: nola.com/news/courts/on…