Although China is Louisiana’s number one trading partner, Mexico is number two and worth billions of trade dollars.
The USMCA trade deal now has the support of House Democrats and appears likely to replace the NAFTA trade deal.
Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says this deal will open up the Mexican market to new items like Louisiana poultry, and expand the market for old mainstays like…
Cut 4 (11) “…Lake Charles”
Louisiana currently exports 8.3 billion dollars’ worth of agriculture products per year.
Under the pressure of competing for a $100,000 scholarship on live television with millions of people watching, Baton Rouge native Andrea Gathercole was the winner.
She threw the most number of footballs through an oversized Dr. Pepper can during the SEC Champion game TV broadcast.
Gathercole says the extra cash will help her fund her remaining time between now and her December 2020 graduation from Baylor.
Cut 8 (08) “…of medical school.”
Gathecole plans to study emergency medicine when she goes to medical school.
The Department of Justice handed out 376 million dollars nationwide in grants to help fund crime-fighting efforts.
Here in Louisiana, the City of Shreveport was the biggest recipient, receiving 127,000 dollars.
The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office was awarded 82,000 dollars and Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Offices received 72,000 dollars in the DOJ grant awards.
Western District United States Attorney David Joseph says these grants are a recognition by the feds that certain crime-fighting programs in a jurisdiction have established a provable record of success.
Cut 14 (10) “at large.”
Louisiana was named the state with the most violent crime in the nation per capita according to FBI crime stats.
The Heisman Trophy finalists are now official and Joe Burrow is one step closer to being the only the second LSU player to accomplish that feat.
The only other being Billy Cannon 60 years ago.
Because of LSU’s schedule, multiple wins over top ten teams, and Burrow’s consistent performance, many believe Burrow will take the Heisman trophy home with him.