Speaker of the House Clay Schexnayder announced his bid for Secretary of State Wednesday. The Republican from Gonzales says he wants to continue to build on the state’s secure voting systems that Ardoin and his staff have put in place.
Schexnayder will contend with at least two other Republicans that have entered the race: Gonzales grocery store owner Brandon Trosclair and Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Mike Francis of Crowley.
The Pelican’s season ended last night with a loss to Oklahoma City in the NBA’s play-in tournament. When 2023 started, New Orleans was one of the top team’s in the league. Then Zion Williamson got hurt and the team suffered through other injuries. Coach Willie Green says it’s disappointing…
We’ll see what the Pelicans will do with Williamson in the offseason after only playing 29 games this season and missing the entire 2021-22 campaign.
A recent study by LSU Health Shreveport found the use of topical CBD by elite athletes offered significant levels of pain management. Dr. Kevin Murnane with LSU Health Shreveport says the study was conducted on former professional athletes with a history of chronic lower extremity pain.
Cut 10 (12) “…conventional therapeutics.”
This is the first study to assess the CBD treatment in professional athletes and Murnane hopes it will warrant further studies.
Concerns over teacher pay raises and funding for low-performing schools stirred controversy in the House Appropriations Committee by Republican lawmakers yesterday. Representative Jack McFarland of Winnefield says a pay raise would require the legislature to cut funds elsewhere to sustain the pay raises.
Cut 13 (07) “..to put that in.”
The discussion to raise teacher pay and funding for public schools will continue for the remainder of the legislative session.