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Greg LaRose

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Greg LaRose is the editor of the Louisiana Illuminator. He has covered news for more than 30 years in Louisiana. Before coming to the Louisiana Illuminator, he was the chief investigative reporter for WDSU-TV in New Orleans. He previously led the government and politics team for The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com, and was editor in chief at New Orleans CityBusiness. Greg's other career stops include Tiger Rag, South Baton Rouge Journal, the Covington News Banner, Louisiana Radio Network and multiple radio stations.

Louisiana AG returns to 5th Circuit seeking end to telehealth abortion meds
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Louisiana AG returns to 5th Circuit seeking end to telehealth abortion meds

Sep 10, 2026
Greg LaRose
NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill made a return appearance before a federal appellate court Wednesday in her effort to strike down Biden-era health policy that allows abortion drug prescriptions without an in-person doctor’s visit. The U.S. Supreme...
Enjoy the wins, LSU fans, as college sports crumbles before our eyes
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Enjoy the wins, LSU fans, as college sports crumbles before our eyes

Sep 09, 2026
Greg LaRose
Part of me really enjoyed the beatdown LSU administered Saturday night to Clemson at Tiger Stadium, unquestionably cementing the venue’s status as the real “Death Valley.” But even the lopsided outcome won’t shake the funk I’ve felt since well before...
A Louisiana sex offender’s surgical castration sentence might never happen
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A Louisiana sex offender’s surgical castration sentence might never happen

Sep 09, 2026
Greg LaRose
A convicted sex offender from Assumption Parish is believed to be the first person in the U.S. sentenced to undergo surgical castration without their consent, but the lawmaker who pushed for the severe punishment to be made available said it’s...
Louisiana Democrats make endorsements in congressional races
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Louisiana Democrats make endorsements in congressional races

Aug 30, 2026
Greg LaRose
The Louisiana Democratic Party has selected the candidates it will officially back in the Nov. 3 congressional midterm elections, when Republicans will be heavily favored to retain five of the state’s six seats they hold in the U.S. House of...
Waiting for those SpaceX warm fuzzies in Louisiana
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Waiting for those SpaceX warm fuzzies in Louisiana

Aug 27, 2026
Greg LaRose
This week’s announcement of SpaceX’s plans to build a rocket launchport in coastal Vermilion Parish has me recalling the heyday of space exploration just before and during my early years. Even when considering the thousands of jobs that Elon Musk’s...
Wildlife groups warn not waive protections to accommodate Louisiana SpaceX site
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Wildlife groups warn not to waive protections to accommodate Louisiana SpaceX site

Aug 25, 2026
Greg LaRose
SpaceX’s plans to launch thousands of rockets a year from coastal Southwest Louisiana will put habitat and hurricane protection at risk, according to three wildlife groups that oppose waivers to federal regulations aimed at expediting the development. The Louisiana Wildlife...
Task force starts work to tackle illegal dumping in Louisiana
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Task force starts work to tackle illegal dumping in Louisiana

Aug 24, 2026
Greg LaRose
Lax enforcement and gaps in state law are among the reasons Louisiana has not been able to curtail illegal dumping throughout the state, especially as it involves furtive waste tire disposal. A group the legislature created will make recommendations to...
Ruston girl, 8, dies from brain-eating amoeba infection
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Ruston girl, 8, dies from brain-eating amoeba infection

Aug 23, 2026
Greg LaRose
Lillian Smart, who health officials believe contracted a brain-eating amoeba from swimming in a North Louisiana lake, died Saturday at a Shreveport-area hospital from an infection linked to the pathogen. She had turned 8 years old a day earlier. “The...
State lawmakers gave Louisiana foster parents more money — or so they thought
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State lawmakers gave Louisiana foster parents more money — or so they thought

Aug 21, 2026
Greg LaRose
Frustrated foster parents vented to a panel of Louisiana lawmakers this week about seeing less money from the state to care for kids in state custody. The news came as a surprise to the legislators, who added almost $17 million...
Child abuse, neglect deaths in Louisiana on pace to surpass 2025 numbers
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Child abuse, neglect deaths in Louisiana on pace to surpass 2025 numbers

Aug 20, 2026
Greg LaRose
More child deaths possibly linked to abuse and neglect in Louisiana have been investigated so far this year than in all of 2025, and the number of proven fatal incidents is on pace to surpass last year’s count according to...
New Orleans could have right-sized its courts, and now it’s happening the hard way
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New Orleans could have right-sized its courts, and now it’s happening the hard way

Aug 18, 2026
Greg LaRose
An inconvenient truth is being overshadowed by an increasingly tedious melodrama between Gov. Jeff Landry and Mayor Helena Moreno, and not many of my fellow New Orleanians are willing to admit it. It’s that the city’s court system is long...
Reporters end suit seeking LSU revenue records after state law changes
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Reporters end suit seeking LSU revenue records after state law changes

Aug 12, 2026
Greg LaRose
Three media outlets that sued LSU to obtain records that detail how its athletics department spends public money on student-athletes have agreed to end the case now that a new state law shields that information from disclosure. Louisiana Illuminator’s Piper...