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Julie O'Donoghue

Baton Rouge

Senior Reporter and Writer at Louisiana Illuminator

Senior writer at @illuminatorLA; Previously: @stlpublicradio, @NOLANews, @MedillSchool, @macalester; D.C. native; @capitals forever

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  • 1 week ago | news-journal.com | Julie O'Donoghue

    Louisiana Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, talks about his priorities during the 2025 Louisiana legislative session. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate-Pool)This is an interview with Louisiana Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, that took place earlier this month about his priorities for the state legislative session that started Monday. It has been edited for length and clarity. You can also listen to a version of this interview on our new podcast The Light Switch.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Julie O'Donoghue

    Julie O'DonoghueTue, April 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM UTC6 min readLouisiana Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, talks about his priorities during the 2025 Louisiana legislative session. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate-Pool)This is an interview with Louisiana Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, that took place earlier this month about his priorities for the state legislative session that started Monday. It has been edited for length and clarity.

  • 1 week ago | ktbs.com | Julie O'Donoghue

    Louisiana Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, talks about his priorities during the 2025 Louisiana legislative session. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate-Pool)This is an interview with Louisiana Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, that took place earlier this month about his priorities for the state legislative session that started Monday. It has been edited for length and clarity. You can also listen to a version of this interview on our new podcast The Light Switch.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Julie O'Donoghue

    Gov. Jeff Landry has picked Bruce Greenstein, for health secretary of Louisiana. Greenstein is pictured here with former Vice President Mike Pence and President Donald Trump. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Gov. Jeff Landry has selected a former Gov. Bobby Jindal cabinet member who was charged with lying to a grand jury under oath to oversee billions of dollars of spending as the Louisiana Department of Health secretary.

  • 2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Julie O'Donoghue

    Julie O'DonoghueThu, April 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM UTC7 min readRep. Jack McFarland said he's skeptical Louisiana will be able to keep $50 million in the state budget for an expanded voucher program next year. (Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)The Louisiana Legislature’s leadership said lawmakers are likely to eliminate funding for Gov. Jeff Landry’s signature education initiative: an expanded school voucher program called LA GATOR that would devote millions more in tax dollars to private education.

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Julie O'Donoghue @JSODonoghue
12 Apr 25

RT @ByPiperHutch: The University of Louisiana Lafayette has shut down its Office of Campus Inclusion, the university announced Friday.  The…

Julie O'Donoghue
Julie O'Donoghue @JSODonoghue
11 Apr 25

The bio @LAGovJeffLandry's administration released about Greenstein doesn't mention he was indicted. It is also doesn't mention that he has worked for LHC, a large health care employer in Lafayette (that is owned by a big Landry donor). #lalege https://t.co/kZiid6sZLQ https://t.co/9ZetBBDUIU

Julie O'Donoghue
Julie O'Donoghue @JSODonoghue
11 Apr 25

RT @MelindaDeslatte: Greenstein was indicted in 2014 on perjury charges, accused of lying about his involvement in the contract award, whic…