The founder and president of Acadian Ambulance Richard Zuschlag has passed away at 76. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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According to Lending Tree, Louisiana saw a ten-million dollar increase in tax revenue from sports betting. It went up 34-million in 2022 to 44–million in 2023. Lending Tree says that’s a 30-percent increase and the tenth largest in the United States.

Republican lawmakers are questioning the timing of President Joe Biden’s plan that would significantly restrict migrants at the southern border, saying it’s too little too late. Louisiana U-S Senator John Kennedy…
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The President unveiled his plan to quote “gain control” unquote of the U-S Mexico border yesterday. Mr. Biden says he preferred more lasting legislation, but Republicans left him no choice.

Louisiana started sending a rotation of 50 Louisiana Army National Guardsmen to the Texas border last March to help secure the border against illegal crossings. The three-month deployment is coming to an end and Landry says he is in talks with Texas Governor Greg Abbot about keeping Louisiana soldiers at the border.
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Landry says it is important to have a presence of National Guard troops from Louisiana and they are helping to secure the border