In complying with new state laws, the Board of Regents makes updates to its hazing and power-based violence policies. Kace Kieschnick reports.
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In less than three years in office, Governor Jeff Landry has already issued more executive orders than his predecessor, John Bel Edwards. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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If you’d like to celebrate the life of Dolly Parton New Orleans-style, the Krewe of Dolly will be holding a celebration of life second line in her memory on September 5th – “9/5” as in “9 to 5.” Andrew Greenstein has more on the Krewe of Dolly.
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At the urging of the legislature, the Board of Regents is cracking down on hazing and bullying. The board approved sweeping enhancements to the Uniform Anti-Hazing Policy to align it with the Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Act. Higher Education Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed says it especially cracks down on organizations where hazing is taking place.
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Reed says the board also approved changes to its Uniform Policy on Power-Based Violence to crack down on incidents in which modern technology is used to bully others.
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Reed says under the new policy, schools will now be required to be more transparent in disclosing hazing incidents, so that parents can have a better understanding of the organization that their kids are looking to participate in.
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A seafood consulting firm says more than one out of every four restaurants in the Baton Rouge area are misrepresenting the origins of their shrimp. SeaD (“seed”) Consulting recently did an audit on previously-tested restaurants on behalf of the Southern Shrimp Alliance, and it found that 27-percent of them told diners their shrimp was American wild-caught, when genetic testing found that it was actually imported. SeaD Co-Founder David Williams says while restaurants are required by law to disclose the presence of imported shrimp, some seem to have found a way around it.
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Williams says in those instances, SeaD’s diners ask the servers, and they’re always told that the shrimp is American wild-caught, even if it’s actually imported.
Williams says for every dollar spent on American wild-caught shrimp, only 40 cents are spent on misrepresented imported shrimp, costing the American shrimping industry about 225-thousand dollars in losses per day.
Williams says one good thing that came out of this audit is that two restaurants which had previously served imported shrimp were now serving domestic shrimp.
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Governor Jeff Landry is not shy about issuing executive orders. In less than three years in office, he’s issued 406 of them — surpassing the number his predecessor, John Bel Edwards, issued during two full terms. LaPolitics Weekly publisher Jeremy Alford says Landry’s record pace fits his personality.
By the end of the year, Landry could surpass Edwin Edwards, who issued 441 executive orders during his four terms in office.
Alford says Landry has used executive orders to reshape state government — creating new boards and commissions, merging departments and streamlining permitting. He’s also used them to advance his education agenda.
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Not every executive order has involved major policy. Landry issued one this week commemorating the life of Dolly Parton.
Alford says the governor’s frequent use of executive orders has largely gone unquestioned and unchallenged.
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While the entire world is mourning the loss of Dolly Parton, that can especially be said for the Krewe of Dolly. Sarah Post with the Krewe of Dolly says the organization was founded in 2020 by a group of women who are die-hard fans of the country superstar.
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Post says when the krewe opened up membership for the first time in 2022, it got 178 members right away. Today, the Krewe of Dolly boasts a membership of 712, and Post says the organization works with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to provide books to children in New Orleans.
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Post says she and others were all set to meet Dolly at one of her shows in Las Vegas, but the show was cancelled because of her health. As for the future of the Krewe of Dolly, Post says as the old saying goes, the show must go on.
The Krewe of Dolly will do a celebration of life second line in memory of Dolly Parton on September 5th – “9/5” as in “9 to 5.” Additional details will be forthcoming on the krewe’s website.
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Southern University’s football season begins tomorrow against Alabama State. It’s a big test for first-year head coach Marshall Faulk against a team led by quarterback Andrew Body, who was named preseason SWAC Player of the Year. Faulk says he is excited to compete.
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The Jaguars are led by junior transfer quarterback Christian Johnson, who won the three-man QB battle this offseason. Faulk says a lot of quarterbacks are prima donnas but Johnson is not.
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Kickoff between the Jags and Hornets is set for 2 p.m.
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Grambling State kicks off the season tomorrow against Clark Atlanta. Head coach Mickey Joseph named junior quarterback Jacobe Robinson as the starter in the spring but has not committed to who will take the first snap in the opener. He says starting only guarantees that first snap, though, and he is comfortable playing more than one signal-caller.
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The game is set for 6 p.m.
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McNeese kicks off 2026 by hosting defending Southland champs Stephen F. Austin at 6 p.m. tomorrow. Head coach Matt Viator leads the Cowboys into his second season back in Lake Charles and says the week zero primetime home game is a great opportunity for the program.
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