By: Sallie Rose Hollis With all the hoopla over America’s 250th birthday – which is so truly deserved – I’m a little worried that some other July “days” may get lost in all the festivities.  For example, did you celebrate World Chocolate Day on July 7? I didn’t. So shame on me. But maybe I made up for it because …

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 Julie O’Donoghue Louisiana Illuminator   Gov. Jeff Landry says New Orleans isn’t as central to Louisiana’s economic success as it once was.  Amid an ongoing power struggle between state Republicans and New Orleans Democrats, Gov. Jeff Landry said New Orleans is no longer as important to Louisiana’s economic success as it has been in the past.  “Used to be, the saying was, …