Julie O'Donoghue
@JSODonoghue
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Senior writer at @illuminatorLA; Previously: @stlpublicradio, @NOLANews, @MedillSchool, @macalester; D.C. native; @capitals forever
Baton Rouge
Joined August 2011
In Louisiana, rape survivors are denied access to their own medical records.
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Louisiana law requires meetings of government bodies to be advertised and open to public. But @LAGovJeffLandry says his fiscal review committee will meet in secret. #lalege #lagov Story from @tegbridges
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Both @Tulane and Pennington Biomedical Center (at @LSU) received tens of millions of dollars in biomedical funding. Not sure if they have been cut, but they are certainly at risk. (Pennington studies obesity and diabetes, among other things.) #lalege
New: NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
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Yep. Louisiana may lose money that it gets from....US AID. Great story from @ByPiperHutch #lalege
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RT @ByPiperHutch: A $22 million project involving the LSU AgCenter has been paused while the Trump administration reviews spending at the U…
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I'm going to give myself a high five for reading the Walter Issacson Elon Musk book last year. I feel more informed for this era than I normally would be.
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RT @MelindaDeslatte: Louisiana will honor tax exemptions for nonprofits, school sports after confusion (from @JSODonoghue) #lalege https…
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The National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico in Mobile just went through a rebrand last year. Rough times for those folks!
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To my fellow citizens, is this the type of language and attitude you expect your tax dollars to pay for? No judge would tolerate this conduct in their courtroom or any legal professional setting. It should not be tolerated at our taxpayer funded universities either. Quotes from Professor Levy at LSU: On President Trump: “I couldn’t believe that f****r won… those of you who like him, I don’t give a s**t.” Threatening students recording his comments: “You’re not allowed to record me…If you do, I can put you in jail.” On the work of our Administration: “…like f**k the Governor.” On students who may have concerns about his comments: “You’re already getting ready to say your evaluations I don’t need his political commentary. No, you need my political commentary. You above all others need my political commentary.”
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President Trump to attend Super Bowl in New Orleans
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He has a MAGA challenger already. @LATreasury worked for Trump and is a doctor. @LAGovJeffLandry also changed our primary election system in a way that makes it harder for Cassidy to get elected (ie Dems can't vote for him in the Senate primary anymore.) #lalege
Bill Cassidy has major political considerations that are directly tied to his vote on RFK jr. Cassidy is up for reelection in 2026 and would almost guarantee a MAGA primary challenger if he single handily blocks Kennedy’s nomination.
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Yep. @LAGovJeffLandry also pushed changes to our primary election system that make it harder for him to make it out of the primary.
He had a MAGA challenger before this. He still has a MAGA challenger.
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RT @RachelBitecofer: Speaking on the senate floor Cassidy announces he has a deal with Trump and RFK Jr to be able to directly supervise Ke…
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RT @MelindaDeslatte: Appeals court blocks order requiring #LSU reinstate law professor who criticized Jeff Landry v…
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RT @ByPiperHutch: #LSU law professor Ken Levy’s students received an email this morning informing them that Levy will NOT be back in the cl…
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He's voting yes on RFK Jr. #lalege
I’ve had very intense conversations with Bobby and the White House over the weekend and even this morning. I want to thank VP JD specifically for his honest counsel. With the serious commitments I’ve received from the administration and the opportunity to make progress on the issues we agree on like healthy foods and a pro-American agenda, I will vote yes.
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.@LAGovJeffLandry has replaced the chair of the ethics board (who he often criticized for being too liberal) with one of his own appointees. From @alysepfeil #lalege
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RT @ddiamond: All eyes on BILL CASSIDY GOP senator (and physician) has been focus of major lobbying campaign over his RFK Jr vote, which c…
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