California will face off against Texas Tech in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport on December 16th. Bowl spokesperson Erik Evenson says it’s their first power-five match-up since 2016. With two high-profile teams, Evenson says it’s a three-hour commercial for Shreveport-Bossier City.
The documentary “A Tall Order: The Louisiana State Capitol” debuts on Louisiana Public Broadcasting tonight. Governor Huey Long wanted the tallest capitol building in the country, but the legislature said no. LPB Senior Producer Dorothy Kendrick says when Long was elected to the US Senate he finally got his wish…
It airs at seven o’clock.
Louisiana lawmakers expect a busy 2024 after being sworn in on January 8th. New Iberia Senator-elect and former House GOP leader, Blake Miquez expects Governor-elect Jeff Landry will call a special session to address crime before the regular session in March.
Newly elected chair of the House Democratic Caucus and New Orleans Representative Matthew Williard says there’s also talk of a special session on insurance reform…
Cut 12 (11) “…special session.”
The first order of business will be a special session to address the state’s congressional map after a court order has instructed them to draw a map with two majority-Black districts instead of one.