Between 2007 and 2017 Louisiana lost a net 28,000 college-educated residents. UL Lafayette Professor of Economics Gary Wagner conducted the study and says that’s bad news for the state because you need college-educated workers to power a modern economy.

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Dating back to 2000, a net 88,000 college-educated people migrated away.

The Louisiana Association of Educators says Superintendent of Education John White’s resignation is a good opportunity to find a new leader for K-12 that has long-time experience in the classroom, as opposed to a limited run directly educating. President Tia Mills says the state needs to find someone who cares about all the state’s schools.

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White has served in his role since 2012. 

President Donald Trump officially qualifies to be on the Louisiana Republican primary ballot for the April 4th primary. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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50-year-old Taurus McQuarn of Alexandria was killed in a hit and run crash this morning on US Highway 165 by an unknown vehicle. Police are now hunting the person behind the crash, who did not stick around to provide McQuarn aide after striking his bicycle, causing him to be ejected.

A net 38,000 working age, college-educated Louisianans migrated out of the state between 2007 and 2017, and 88,000 net college-educated residents have left for other states since 2000. That’s sparking fears of an economic death spiral fueled by a lack of workers capable of powering a 21st-century economy, but UL-Lafayette Professor of Economics Gary Wagner says if we can get more good-paying jobs, we can rebound in time…

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Working-age is defined as those 25-54.

The Louisiana Association of Educators is celebrating the resignation of Superintendent of Education John White. President Tia Mills says White’s support for charter and voucher schools, among other things, was an attack on students and they plan on being vocal in the selection of the next candidate…

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Attorney General Jeff Landry, the national co-chair of Veterans for Trump, files paperwork putting President Trump on the ballot for the Louisiana Primary. Landry celebrated the President’s record.

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The Primary is set to be held on April 4th. The President is expected to win handily.

Former LSU athletics director Joe Alleva spoke candidly to Advocate columnist Scott Rabalais about moves made during his tenure. Alleva detailed his support for hiring Coach O over more prominent names like Tom Herman and Jimbo Fisher, and lamented Les Miles failure to utilize his wealth of talent. Rabalais says Alleva told him that talking to Les was like talking to a wall…

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Alleva also told Rabalais that he regrets hiring current basketball coach Will Wade. 

Louisiana lost a net 28,000 college-educated residents between 2007 and 2017, according to a study by UL Lafayette Professor of Economics Gary Wagner who says three-quarters of the migration is heading to just four states.

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A few states are bucking that trend. Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, New York, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania all had net positive migration of over a thousand.

Former LSU AD Joe Alleva opened up to The Advocate’s Scott Rabalais about his tenure, specifically the process that led to the hiring of Coach O. Rabalais’ column says LSU could have hired then-Houston coach Tom Herman in 2016, but Alleva told Rabalais he didn’t want to pay Herman the money he wanted and thought Orgeron was the better choice

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Herman is now coaching Texas.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry files paperwork on behalf of President Trump putting the Commander in Chief on the ballot for the Louisiana Republican Primary. Landry says it is important for President Trump to be victorious in 2020 because nearly 300,000 Louisiana jobs are supported by the oil and gas industry.

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Four Republicans have qualified for the 2020 primary ballot, along with nine Democrats.

President of the Louisiana Association of Educators Dr. Tia Mills says the recent resignation of the state’s education superintendent John White is a welcomed change.  Mills says many educators were not thrilled with his administration.

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Mills says the union will be very vocal with the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Senate in the selection process of a successor.

A study shows a net 28,000 college educated Louisianans migrated out of the state between 2007 and 2017. UL Lafayette Professor of Economics Gary Wagner conducted the study and says that’s bad news for the state because you need college-educated workers to power a modern economy.

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Dating back to 2000, a net 88,000 college-educated people migrated away. Roughly half of that migration has been to Texas.

President Donald Trump officially qualifies to appear on the Louisiana Republican primary ballot in 2020. Attorney General Jeff Landry filed the paperwork on behalf of the President at the Secretary of State’s office this morning.

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Former LSU athletics director Joe Alleva spoke candidly to Advocate columnist Scott Rabalais about moves made during his tenure. Alleva hired Ed Orgeron as head football coach in 2016. But in 2015 there were reports LSU wanted to fire Les Miles and hire then-Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher. In the Rabalais’ column, Alleva said he was not interested in Fisher

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Rabalais’ column also says LSU could have hired then-Houston coach Tom Herman in 2016, but Alleva told Rabalais he didn’t want to pay Herman the money he wanted and thought Orgeron was the better choice

Senator John Kennedy applauds the President’s decision not to retaliate militarily against Iran after the country fired rockets at two US bases. Matt Doyle has more…

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Did you see Saints Quarterback Drew Brees on last night’s episode of Undercover Boss on CBS. Brees who is a minority owner of the Walk On’s restaurant chain washed dishes in the kitchen. He had long hair and a beard.

State Superintendent of Education John White announces he is stepping down from the post he’s held since 2012. Louisiana still ranks poorly in most educational metrics, and the job will not be easy for whoever takes it next, but Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin believes White built the kind of foundation future superintendents will rely on.

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The US cancer death rate sees the biggest one-year decline in national cancer statistics dating back to 1930. That’s according to an American Cancer Society report. Between 2016 and 17, cancer deaths dropped by 2.2 percent.  Director of the Stanley Scott Cancer Center at LSU Health New Orleans Dr. Augusto Ochoa credits that drop in part to new treatments developed over the last decade or so.

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The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness will activate the crisis team tomorrow as a powerful storm system is taking shape in the southern plains and is set to impact much of Louisiana Friday night and into Saturday. National Weather Service Shreveport meteorologist Brad Bryant says the forecast models have been in agreement for several days of a severe weather outbreak.

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According to the American Cancer Society, the U-S cancer death rate dropped 2.2 percent between 2016 and 17, the largest one-year decline dating back to 1930. Lung cancer accounts for about a quarter of all deaths. Director of the Stanley Scott Cancer Center at LSU Health New Orleans Dr. Augusto Ochoa credits the awareness of dangers connected to tobacco use for the decline as well.

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State Superintendent of Education John White has submitted his resignation letter, and Matt Doyle spoke with Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin about White’s legacy.

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Former LSU athletics director Joe Alleva gave a candid interview to The Advocate. He told columnist Scott Rabalais that he never wanted to hire Jimbo Fisher as football coach in 2015. Alleva also said former LSU football coach Les Miles squandered and didn’t utilize his player properly and regrets hiring current basketball coach Will Wade.

Following a White House briefing on the killing of Iran’s top military commander, Republican US Senator John Kennedy said the president did the right thing by taking out Qassem Soleimani without Congress’ approval…
cut 12 (12) “…window would have closed”
But Democratic Louisiana Congressman Cedric Richmond says the killing of Qassem Soleimani was impulsive and what’s needed is strategic diplomacy.

Severe weather is possible beginning tomorrow night. Much of the state is under an enhanced risk for severe weather, which means the possibility of tornadoes. National Weather Service Meteorologist Brad Bryant says have a plan in place if a tornado warning is issued…
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US Cancer deaths have declined since 1991 at about a rate of 1.5 percent annually, but recent data shows a sizable increase in that dip. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Last night was a good night for Louisiana basketball teams. The Pelicans beat the Bulls 123 to 108. New Orleans has won seven of its last ten. LSU improved to 2-and-0 in the SEC with a 79-77 home win over Arkansas. Northwestern State, McNeese, Nicholls and UNO also won last night.