New effort connects UL Lafayette students with help fastThe University of Louisiana at Lafayette secured a $489,000 federal grant and matching funds to kick off a four-year mental health and suicide prevention program focused on raising awareness, connecting students to services, and creating a coordinated crisis response network on campus.Baton Rouge Advocate2d agoWhole story →EducationHealthul lafayette mental health grant
FBI investigating substances sent to election officesFederal authorities are investigating letters with “suspicious substances” that have been mailed to congressional and election offices nationwide, including in Louisiana, and are urging recipients to treat the mailings as “potentially hazardous.”Baton Rouge Advocate2d agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Early voting dates and where to cast your Lafayette ballotVoters in Lafayette Parish will select candidates for district judge, district attorney, city court, and school board on Nov 3, coinciding with statewide decisions for U.S. Senate and constitutional amendments, supported by early voting at three local sites and absentee ballot options before the October 30 deadline.Baton Rouge Advocate2d agoWhole story →EducationGovernment
Baton Rouge delays vote on employee insurance hikesBaton Rouge officials delayed a vote on Mayor Sid Edwards’ plan to raise health insurance costs for 4,000 city-parish employees or move them to a narrower provider network.Baton Rouge Advocate3d agoWhole story →HealthSid Edwards
