Patrick Wall

Do Louisiana public schools need more money? State and district leaders debate funding boost. theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne… via @patrick_wall #lalege #laed

‘GATOR is not going to grow’: Senate President rejects Jeff Landry’s bid to expand school vouchers, says he’ll push to keep funding flat at $44M (from ⁦@patrick_wall) #lalege #laed nola.com/news/education…

Folks, people are literally freezing to death in their homes without power in northern Louisiana. More than 46,000 Entergy customers without electricity this afternoon #lagov #lalege #WinterStormFern shreveporttimes.com/story/news/202… via @shreveporttimes

Amid immigration sweeps in Louisiana, a longtime oysterman and deckhand from Honduras drowned trying to flee the feds in the fishing enclave of Hopedale. His story here: nola.com/news/crime_pol…

Louisiana & Trump's DOJ are fighting to end the state's remaining deseg orders — and they want courts to dismiss cases w/o requiring school districts to show they complied with orders. "It's a fundamental rejection of the rule of law," one expert said. nola.com/news/education…

Federal agents made dozens of immigration arrests Wednesday at a handful of large home-building stores in the New Orleans region, advocates, and eyewitnesses said, as the Trump administration launches a sweeping enforcement operation across south Louisiana.

Essential reading from @rjamesfinn before Border Patrol comes to town in New Orleans nola.com/news/politics/…

Feds OK Louisiana’s plan to bring broadband to 100% of state in ‘generational investment’ theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne… via @theadvocatebr #lalege

We are thrilled to announce, in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, that all 2026 Louisiana high school diplomas will feature a commemorative America 250 seal! We want to ensure Louisiana students not only learn the history of America, but see themselves as a part of it.

What a story! Pope Leo’s family members spread across New Orleans and Chicago have found one another and reunited at Antoine’s over oysters and baked Alaska: nola.com/news/pope-leo-…

News: UL Lafayette is going to name a search committee for next president rather than skipping the search and immediately installing Ramesh Kolluru as president. BUT they're also naming Kolluru as interim president in the meantime. theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/…

The task force to study restructuring the @ulsystem will not begin meeting until January and will hold town halls at each UL system school. Compare that to the #LSU system restructure, which was announced with no notice and will be finalized with no public input. #lalege #lagov

So many adults failed this young girl who is a victim. To start, an AI platform enabled a middle schooler to create explicit content. How is this even acceptable especially involving minors? And how are these platforms being held accountable for the damage done to kids’ lives?

The inside story of how Wade Rousse became LSU president — with Gov. Jeff Landry's help. Landry also played a role in the hiring of the other recent university president vacancies. UL-Lafayette is next #lalege #lagov theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne… via @theadvocatebr

Good morning from the Bayou State! In Westwego, LA, the eighth grade ELA teacher leads with a passionate heart, brilliant mind and kind soul while her love for teaching has only grown since she entered the profession 16 years ago. Congrats to Sarah Watkins, the 2025-26 Louisiana #MilkenAward recipient. Click this link to learn more about Sarah Watkins (LA ’25): milkeneducatorawards.org/educators/view… @JPschools @doelouisiana @cadebrumley @du1869 #LaEd #MyDU #FairDillard #HBCU #MilkenEducator #HBCUAlumni #HBCUPride #HBCUGrad

Today in print: the first in a series from @samkarlin. It’s not just you: Louisiana summers are getting hotter. But they’re also getting deadlier, and New Orleans is expected to be an epicenter of premature heat deaths nola.com/news/environme…

This is from a video Gov. Landry released this week touting New Orleans' falling crime rate & other wins — one day before saying he'd welcome President Trump sending National Guard troops to New Orleans.

Our latest @NOLAnews project from @jilliankramer and @jadelson. Murder cases in New Orleans move through court at a slower pace than nearly anywhere else. Families of victims and the accused are trapped in a never-ending cycle of grief. Why is it this way? nola.com/interactive/mu…

The "secret" of Louisiana's new reading law? Lots of 3rd graders were at risk of being held back — but most won't be. Proponents say that's a feature not a bug: Aim is to direct attention & resources to struggling readers while limiting actual retention. nola.com/news/education…

Thousands of 3rd graders could be held back under LA's new reading law. Here's why many won't be. Via @patrick_wall #lalege #lagov nola.com/news/education… via @nolanews