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William Potter

  • Adjunct Instructor, Northwestern State University
  • Staff Auditor, Louisiana Legislative Auditor
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Performance Auditor for Louisiana Legislative Auditor | Sports Communication Instructor at @NSULA | Part-time Beekeeper
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Crumbling pipes, tainted water plague black communities

Crumbling pipes, tainted water plague black communities

News21 — “For someone to say that there’s not a correlation to me means they have their eyes closed, or they don’t want to believe that these impacts are actually happening or don’t want to dedicate the resources to these communities,” said Mustafa Ali, the former assistant associate administrator for environmental justice at the EPA.
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Former residents remember life in the Flats

Former residents remember life in the Flats

The News Journal — Woodlawn Flats may have been modest, but to those who grew up in the neighborhood of affordable housing units on the west side of Wilmington, it is rich in memories. When Woodlawn Trustees began a seven- to 10-year redevelopment project in May, several former residents requested bricks, light fixtures or other items they could have as mementos.
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Coastal outlook is bleak without action

Coastal outlook is bleak without action

USA Today — BATON ROUGE - Bren Haase, Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority chief of planning and research division, painted a bleak future for Louisiana's coast during the Authority's meeting Wednesday should no counter-actions be taken by the legislative and executive branches.
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Federal money for Aug. flooding coming soon?

Federal money for Aug. flooding coming soon?

USA Today — GONZALES - Representatives from the Governor's Office and the Office of Community Development hinted to victims of the August floods that in April they may at last see federal disaster relief to compensate them for some or all of their losses, emphas
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Group looks to eliminate tax exemption

Group looks to eliminate tax exemption

The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, LA) — BATON ROUGE - Several types of hunting equipment - including ATVs, apparel and accessories - may no longer be tax-free during the Annual Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Holiday if Senate Bill 22 passes the Louisiana Legislature. And that's just fine with a representative of the ATV dealerships in the state.
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Bill would allow sunscreen on school campuses

Bill would allow sunscreen on school campuses

The Independent (Lafayette, LA) — Louisiana students may be able to bring sunscreen to school after the House Education Committee Wednesday moved House Bill 412 to the full House for consideration.
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Crumbling pipes, tainted water plague black communities

Crumbling pipes, tainted water plague black communities

Center for Public Integrity — This report is part of a project on drinking water contamination in the United States produced by the Carnegie-Knight News21 program. CAMPTI, La. - Deep in the winding mass of crumbling back streets in Campti, Leroy Hayes sets a glass of water from his faucet in a patch of sunlight on the railing of his porch and watches specks of sediment float to the top.
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LSUPD arrests Frank Herrera for kidnapping, rape of LSU student

LSUPD arrests Frank Herrera for kidnapping, rape of LSU student

The Daily Reveille — LSUPD arrested Frank Herrera Jr. Friday for the kidnapping and rape of a University student behind the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority house on the evening of March 15. LSUPD spokesperson Lt. Kevin Scott announced the arrest outside the University Public Safety Building shortly before Herrera was transported to East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
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118 LSU students come from countries targeted by executive order

118 LSU students come from countries targeted by executive order

The Daily Reveille — Around 118 University students could be directly affected by President Donald Trump's executive order halting citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States, according to fall 2016 enrollment numbers from the LSU Office of Budget and Planning.
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Lost Art: Stolen paintings of historic LSU figures still lost after nearly 40 years

Lost Art: Stolen paintings of historic LSU figures still lost after nearly 40 years

The Daily Reveille — Since 1980, a cold case - involving several of the University's most notable historical players - has loomed over David Boyd Hall, the University's art collections and LSU history enthusiasts. Four paintings were stolen from David Boyd Hall just over 37 years ago, and the pieces of LSU's history have never been recovered.
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Lawsuit, internal audit provide conflicting arguments in Roy King dispute

Lawsuit, internal audit provide conflicting arguments in Roy King dispute

The Daily Reveille — The LSU Office of the Internal Audit's report on former Tiger Band Director Roy King was released Monday - the same day King filed a lawsuit against the University.
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State budget shortfalls are not new to Louisiana legislators

State budget shortfalls are not new to Louisiana legislators

The Daily Reveille — Higher education faced a 30 percent budget cut in 2008, said LSU President F. King Alexander. The upcoming cut will likely be between 42 to 45 percent of the higher education budget. No one factor caused the budget shortfall. Constitutional protections, using one-time money, oil and Gov.
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