The Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office announces a trio of bills for its 2026 legislative package, and they focus on election security. House Bill 691 by New Iberia Republican Beau Beaullieu would check the state’s voter rolls against the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program to identify potential non-citizens. Secretary Nancy Landry recent check of the state’s voter rolls turned up non-citizens who had cast ballots.
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A deer in Ouachita parish has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. Now Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has issued a Declaration of Emergency for Ouachita Parish and portions of all six surrounding parishes. Deer Program Manager Jonathan Bordelon says the restrictions involved are meant to contain the disease to protect the deer population.
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New Saints running back Travis Etienne (AY-chan) spoke on his decision to come back to his home state on Friday. Andre Champagne has the story.
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Crawfish prices are starting to come down. Laney King, the co-founder of The Crawfish App, says prices are about $4.15 for live crawfish and $6.83 for boiled crawfish. King says that’s down 35 cents and 50 cents, respectively, from the last two weeks – and that’s due to increased competition.