During an appearance on Talk 107-3 in Baton Rouge, Governor Jeff Landry said that the former NFL players suing the NCAA and SEC to return to college football deserve that chance. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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College football kicks off today across the country. The LSU Tigers’ first game is next Saturday at home versus Clemson.

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SpaceX Is Bringing Jobs to Vermilion Parish. Now Comes the Housing Challenge. Luke Bullock, the governmental affairs director of Louisiana Realtors, says while SpaceX’s arrival will yield a huge economic impact by itself, the resulting influx of new housing will also generate big bucks for Vermilion Parish.

Cut 7 (06) “…that it’s in.”

Bulluck is encouraging both the state and SpaceX to work with the association

The Houma-Terrebonne Airport has been selected by the federal government as one of eight sites nationwide to test how next-generation aircraft can safely integrate into the National Airspace System. Louisiana Transportation Secretary Glenn Ledet told Talk 1073 the airport’s high volume of air traffic provides a real-world setting for evaluating how emerging aircraft can operate safely alongside established helicopters and fixed-wing planes.

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The SEC and Commissioner Greg Sankey have been added as defendants in a Louisiana lawsuit involving more than 30 former college athletes seeking a fifth season of eligibility. The lawsuit includes LSU football commits Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris and former Tiger Jack Pyburn. All three signed NFL contracts but are considering returning to college to play for LSU. Landry said it is unfair to punish the athletes for choosing to sign pro contracts when they thought their eligibility had expired…

Cut 4 (12) “…five-year rule.”

The federal government has selected the Houma-Terrebonne Airport as one of eight sites in the country that will test how next-generation aircraft can safely integrate into the National Airspace System. Louisiana Transportation Secretary Glenn Ledet told Talk 1073 Louisiana was chosen because of its strong connection with the energy industry.

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Louisiana Christian has gained national attention for beating Northwestern State in football. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Today marks the 21st anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. On this date in 2005, Katrina made landfall as a category 5 storm, breaching levees in New Orleans, flooding roughly 80% of the city. Hurricane Katrina was responsible for more than 1,400 deaths across the Gulf Coast and left behind more than 125 billion dollars in damages.

During an appearance on Talk 107-3 in Baton Rouge, Governor Jeff Landry said that the former NFL players suing the NCAA and SEC to return to college football deserve that chance. Kace Kieschnick has more.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”

College football kicks off today across the country. The LSU Tigers’ first game is next Saturday at home versus Clemson.

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SpaceX Is Bringing Jobs to Vermilion Parish. Now Comes the Housing Challenge. Luke Bullock, the governmental affairs director of Louisiana Realtors, says while SpaceX’s arrival will yield a huge economic impact by itself, the resulting influx of new housing will also generate big bucks for Vermilion Parish.

Cut 7 (06) “…that it’s in.”

Bulluck is encouraging both the state and SpaceX to work with the association

The Houma-Terrebonne Airport has been selected by the federal government as one of eight sites nationwide to test how next-generation aircraft can safely integrate into the National Airspace System. Louisiana Transportation Secretary Glenn Ledet told Talk 1073 the airport’s high volume of air traffic provides a real-world setting for evaluating how emerging aircraft can operate safely alongside established helicopters and fixed-wing planes.

Cut 10 (09) “…the U.S..”

Today marks the 21st anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Ida. On this date in 2005, Katrina made landfall as a category 5 storm, breaching levees in New Orleans, flooding roughly 80% of the city. Hurricane Katrina was responsible for more than 1,400 deaths across the Gulf Coast and left behind more than 125 billion dollars in damages. Hurricane Ida made landfall in Port Fourchon in 2021. The Category 4 hurricane packed 140 mile an hour winds causing catastrophic damage to the power grid, flood destruction, and leaving behind 75 billion dollars in damages.

The federal government has selected the Houma-Terrebonne Airport as one of eight sites nationwide to test how next-generation aircraft can safely integrate into the National Airspace System. Louisiana Transportation Secretary Glenn Ledet told Talk 1073 highly automated and electrically powered aircraft will take off and land there…

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Louisiana Christian in Pineville is celebrating its biggest football win in school history as the Wildcats upset Northwestern State 42 to 37 Thursday night. It’s only the 13^th time an NAIA school has defeated an FCS school. Wildcats Coach Ben McLaughlin’s team trailed at halftime, but took the lead in the third quarter

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With thousands of new jobs coming to Vermilion Parish with the arrival of the SpaceX launch facility, the big question is where to put them all. Luke Bullock, the governmental affairs director of Louisiana Realtors, says SpaceX’s arrival should lead to a new construction boom in what is currently a sparsely-populated parish.

Cut 6 (07) “…stock of homes.”

During an appearance on Talk 107-3 in Baton Rouge, Governor Landry said that the former NFL players suing the NCAA and SEC to return to college football deserve that chance. Kace Kieschnick has more.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”

LSU Head Coach Lane Kiffin is denying reports that he encouraged ex-NFL players to join the lawsuit. Kiffin said the players were acting on their own on the advice of their attorneys, and he was not previously made aware of the lawsuit.

The federal government selects the Houma-Terrebonne Airport as one of eight sites nationwide to test how next-generation aircraft can safely integrate into the National Airspace System. Louisiana Transportation Secretary Glenn Ledet told Talk 1073 highly automated and electrically powered aircraft will take off and land there.

Cut 9 (07)  “…Gulf Coast.”

It’s the biggest win in school history – Louisiana Christian went into Natchitoches and upset Northwestern State Thursday night, 42-37. The Wildcats, who play in the NAIA, outscored the Demons 28-10 in the second half to pull off the stunning victory. LCU Head Coach Ben McLaughlin says the national exposure the school has received has been amazing.

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in less than three years in office Governor Jeff Landry has already issued more executive orders than Governor John Bel Edwards.  LaPolitics Weekly publisher Jeremy Alford says Landry has used executive orders to reshape state government and 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.

The Houma-Terrebonne Airport has been chosen as a site to test how the next generation of aircraft can co-exist safely with established helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. Louisiana Transportation Secretary Glenn Ledet says electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft and autonomous heavy-cargo drones will be used to move people and cargo…

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The initiative is called LiftOff Louisiana.

Governor Landry is backing football players with NFL ties in their lawsuit against the NCAA and the SEC for a fifth season of eligibility. In an interview on Talk 107-3, Landry said it is unfair to punish the athletes for choosing to sign pro contracts when they thought their eligibility had expired…

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Louisiana Christian in Pineville is celebrating its biggest football win in school history as the Wildcats upset Northwestern State 42 to 37 on Thursday night. It’s the 13^th time an NAIA school has defeated an FCS school. Wildcats Coach Ben McLaughlin’s team trailed by 13 at halftime, but took the lead in the third quarter by scoring two quick touchdowns…

Cut 12 (09) “…lot of fun.”

L-C-U outscored the Demons 28 to 10 in the second half to pull off the stunning victory.

Houma-Terrebonne Airport is selected as one of eight sites by the federal government to test how next-generation aircraft can safely integrate into the National Airspace System. Louisiana Transportation Secretary Glenn Ledet tells Talk 107-3 in Baton Rouge the airport’s high volume of air traffic provides a real-world setting for evaluating how emerging aircraft can operate safely alongside helicopters and fixed-wing airplanes.

Cut 10 (09) “…the U.S..” 

With thousands of new jobs coming to Vermilion Parish with the arrival of the SpaceX launch facility, the big question is where to put them all. Luke Bullock, the governmental affairs director of Louisiana Realtors, says SpaceX’s arrival should lead to a new construction boom in what is currently a sparsely-populated parish.

Cut 6 (07) “…stock of homes.”

The SEC and Commissioner Greg Sankey are added as defendants in a Louisiana lawsuit involving more than 30 former college athletes seeking a fifth season of eligibility. Attorneys argue the SEC’s rule preventing former professional athletes from returning to college violates a judge’s previous ruling against the NCAA. Governor Jeff Landry told Talk 107-3 in Baton Rouge he agrees.

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It’s the biggest win in Louisiana Christian football history. The NAIA squad upset Northwestern State last night, 42-37. Wildcats Coach Ben McLaughlin, who had previously played football at L-C-U, says the reaction from the school’s alumni has been fantastic.

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