Julie O'Donoghue

@JSODonoghue

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

Baton Rouge

Joined August 2011

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Julie O'Donoghue@JSODonoghue · Feb 26, 2022

In Louisiana, rape survivors are denied access to their own medical records. lailluminator.com/2021/12/16/in-…

JSODonoghue's tweet card. In Louisiana, survivors of sexual assault are repeatedly denied copies of their forensic medical exams. There’s no standard approach for releasing sexual assault forensic medical documents to...

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Brooke Thorington@mbthorington · Jul 18

I want to sincerely thank WRFK donors for keeping us on the air. Thank you for allowing me to do the job I love especially after a difficult year following the death of my father & fallout from his estate. Truth prevails with NPR and my in personal life as well.

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Richard A. Webster@RichardAWebster · 23 h

1—Longtime death row prisoner Jimmie Duncan, whose 27-year-old murder conviction was vacated this spring, will have to wait a few more days to find out if he will be able to walk out of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. THREAD

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Melinda Deslatte@MelindaDeslatte · 21 h

Eric Skrmetta, a Louisiana PSC member, is running for Bill Cassidy's U.S. Senate seat theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne… via @alysepfeil #lalege

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Julie O'Donoghue@JSODonoghue · Jul 25

All these changes to my student loan repayment options give me anxiety. I want to start paying again toward forgiveness. But I'm not even sure my application to do so will be processed before interest starts accruing again. And the payments will be so much higher.

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Julie O'Donoghue@JSODonoghue · Jul 24

The former #LaLege member who made a “joke” amendment to establish weight maximums on #Louisiana strippers punched a constituent in the mouth some time around Christmas. Just before a public meeting. Now the parish president, he was found guilty this week, per @WBRZ.

WWBRZ News@WBRZ · Jul 24

West Fel. Parish President Kenny Havard found guilty of simple battery, given citation wbrz.com/news/west-fel-…

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Ben McDonald@realbenmcdonald · Jul 24

Yum Yum…..get you some! Thank you @Tonys_seafood ….see you Friday #Birdland for some @Orioles ⚾️

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The Baltimore Banner@BaltimoreBanner · Jul 23

BREAKING: Trump administration denies Western Maryland federal flood aid buff.ly/5GgUtKf

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Piper Hutchinson@ByPiperHutch · Jul 22

Louisiana will join six other university systems in the South to form a new alternative accrediting body, spurning long-established standards of higher education, Gov. Jeff Landry announced with an executive order Tuesday. #lalege #lagov #laed lailluminator.com/2025/07/22/lou…

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Piper Hutchinson@ByPiperHutch · Jul 23

Republican attorneys general in 28 states and territories, including Louisiana’s Liz Murrill, are calling on the NCAA to revoke all championship titles and other recognitions given to transgender women college athletes. #lalege #lagov lailluminator.com/2025/07/23/rep…

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Julie O'Donoghue@JSODonoghue · Jul 22

Oh no. One of my favorites for years.

DDan Steinberg@dcsportsbog · Jul 22

Well. Tomorrow is my last day at The Washington Post. It’s been a total thrill.

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Warwick Sabin@warwicksabin · Jul 22

Congratulations to the journalists at @veritenewsnola who individually and collectively were recognized for their outstanding work at 67th Annual Press Club of New Orleans Excellence in Journalism Awards on Saturday night! veritenews.org/2025/07/21/ver…

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Julie O'Donoghue@JSODonoghue · Jul 22

.@LAGovJeffLandry and lawmakers rewrote large portions of Louisiana's anti-corruption laws this year. In some cases, the laws were changed to directly undercut ethics board decisions that the governor didn't like. #lalege #lagov lailluminator.com/2025/07/21/whe…

JSODonoghue's tweet card. There have been five recent changes to anti-corruption laws that undo ethics board decisions which may have blocked Landry from getting what he wanted.

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Julie O'Donoghue@JSODonoghue · Jul 21

Five months ago, Louisiana's ethics board told @LAGovJeffLandry's PAC it shouldn't pay for his congressional gym membership in D.C. Then Landry changed the law to allow PACs to cover dues to "recreational" facilities. Read on. #lalege lailluminator.com/2025/07/21/whe…

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Piper Hutchinson@ByPiperHutch · Jul 18

The Southern University System Board of Supervisors has named Louisiana Sen. Joe Bouie, D-New Orleans, as the next chancellor of its New Orleans campus, a position from which he was once fired. #lalege #lagov lailluminator.com/2025/07/18/sen…

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Julie O'Donoghue@JSODonoghue · Jul 18

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RRob Wile@rjwile · Jul 18

living in Florida has made me realize that ultimate American vehicle isn't the SUV — it's the golf cart

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Julie O'Donoghue@JSODonoghue · Jul 18

Check out this week's Light Switch podcast, where I interview Jeff Reynolds, executive director of the Rural Hospital Coalition of Louisiana, about the pending Medicaid cuts. (This podcast can also be heard on @WWNO and @WRKF). #lalege lailluminator.com/podcasts/light…

JSODonoghue's tweet card. We could really do months of episodes if we were to break down each and every impact from the One Big Beautiful Bill. But we won't.

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Julie O'Donoghue@JSODonoghue · Jul 18

.@LAGovJeffLandry and Louisiana lawmakers put $32m in the budget this year to waterproof the outside of the state Capitol so it can be cleaned. (The project will cost over $100m eventually.) #lalege lailluminator.com/briefs/louisia…

JSODonoghue's tweet card. The state will have to find more money to complete the Capitol waterproofing project. It is expected to total $113.9 million, according to the state construction plan.

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Julie O'Donoghue@JSODonoghue · Jul 18

Trump has picked @RepPaulHollis, a current @BESE_LA member, to run the U.S. Mint, which makes American coins. Hollis has worked in the rare coin business professionally. #lalege lailluminator.com/2025/07/17/tru…

JSODonoghue's tweet card. President Donald Trump has nominated Louisiana state school board member Paul Hollis to run the U.S. Mint, which is responsible for producing coins for the federal government.

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Julie O'Donoghue@JSODonoghue · Jul 16

Hundreds of visas were granted through the scheme

TThe Advocate@theadvocatebr · Jul 16

Fake crimes, unusual visas: How the feds zeroed in on several Louisiana police chiefs theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/…

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Craig Caplan@CraigCaplan · Jul 16

51-50: Vice President JD Vance casts his 7th tie-breaking vote for the Senate to officially begin work on the House-passed $9.4B foreign aid and public broadcasting spending cuts recissions package, requested by the White House. Rs Collins, McConnell & Murkowski voted No with all…

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