Shreveport Representative Thomas Carmody will not bring back a bill seeking to protect Confederate monuments. Carmody attempted to pass a proposed law during the last legislative session to require a public vote, before a military monument could be taken down. It passed the House, but died in a Senate committee. When asked if he would bring the bill back next year, Carmody said…
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Four Confederate monuments have been removed in New Orleans, but there are still ones standing in Shreveport, Lafayette, Alexandria and Tallulah.

Louisiana got a good view of a partial solar eclipse today. But this woman had trouble finding those protective glasses at the last minute….
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2024 will be the next total solar elclipse.

A report by Caring.com finds Louisiana is the 32nd best state to grow old. Caring.com Vice President Tim Sullivan says the quality of Louisiana’s nursing homes could use some major improvement. But he says this doesn’t mean the elderly in the Bayou State will have to suffer….
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Big day on the LSU campus, as a new live mascot is wandering around in his habitat. A junior on campus says having a new Mike is a great way to kick off a new school year…
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The 11-month-old male tiger arrived last week in Baton Rouge and was confined to his night house until this morning.