The latest Kids Count Data Book shows that Louisiana still has plenty of room for improvement in the well-being of its children. The 2026 report ranks Louisiana 48th overall. Theresa Falgoust (FAAL-goo), the chief data and impact officer for the Agenda for Children, says that includes an economic well-being ranking that’s dead last in the country.
Cut 23 (06) “…full-time year-round.”
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approves new chronic wasting disease management zones. One issue lawmakers had with the CWD zones was that baiting restrictions penalized hunters and local businesses that rely on deer feed. LDWF Deer Program Manager Jonathan Bordelon says the new regulations allow from September 1st to March 31st, 2027, in the four CWD management zones.
Cut 16 (09) “…their surveillance goals.”
Starting August 1st, prisons, jails and other correctional facilities will be required to immediately notify the public whenever a violent inmate is inadvertently let out. That’s due to a new law Governor Landry signed last month that was authored by New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry, who said there had been several instances when it took hours for these facilities to issue bulletins about escaped inmates.
Today is the 30th anniversary of one of the most iconic moments in LSU baseball and College World Series history. In the championship game against Miami, the Tigers were down 8-7, with two outs and a runner on third, when second baseman Warren Morris stepped up to the plate. Morris roped a two-run walk-off homer over the right field wall to win the national championship!