DEI policies have become a big issue in the Senate Republican primary. Andre Champagne has the story.
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President Trump warns a whole civilization could die tonight if Tehran does not meet his deadline of 7 PM central time to an agreement that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. In a social medial post, Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins said Wipe them out and attack Iran harder than ever.
The Data Center, which is in New Orleans, says job growth in Louisiana since 2015 has increased by less than one-percent, well below the U.S. average of 11.5-percent. Dr. Alex Kolker helped put the report together and says Louisiana’s economy has not been the same since the oil price crash of 2014.
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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says 44 million people visited the state in 2024, down from the 53-million that visited in 2019. Nungesser says his office is pushing sports tourism and that includes trying to attract the Olympic trials to Louisiana…
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In 2024, U-S Olympic team trials for boxing took place in Lafayette and table tennis competitions took place in West Monroe.