A century-long tradition of the Long dynasty serving in Louisiana public office was broken last week as Senator Gerald Long left office, leaving no Longs left. The political dynasty began with Governor Huey Long, and after Huey, a series of Longs joined state politics at all levels. Gerald Long says the family has a gift for keeping the pulse of state politics…
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Some prominent members of the dynasty include three-term Governor Earl Long, US Senator Earl B Long, US Representatives Speedy, Gillis, and Catherine Long, and State Representative Jimmy Long.
74 percent of respondents to a KingCakeSnob.com survey admit they’ll eat king cake at least six to ten times during carnival season. Website spokesperson Andrew Alexander…
A significant cold front moved through the region over the weekend. High temps today are only going to reach into the low 50’s statewide, which is about ten degrees below normal. State Climatologist Barry Keim says tomorrow morning, expect a freeze north of the I-10/I-12 corridor.
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A slight warmup should be coming Wednesday.
Senator John Kennedy has co-introduced legislation aimed at combatting the global trade in bear parts along with New Jersey Senator Cory Booker. Animal Wellness Action founder Wayne Pacelle says the bears are slow to reproduce and cannot keep up with the large scale poaching cases throughout the US.