The so-called five-one congressional map is headed to Governor Landry’s desk. ULM Political Science professor Pearson Cross says in light of the Supreme Court decision, it’s as if Republicans in the legislature had to speak in code when debating the new map.
Gas prices are down 13 cents over the last week to a new statewide average of $3.89 a gallon for regular unleaded. Gas Buddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan says whether a deal with Iran is reached will have a profound effect on whether gas prices will continue that downward trend.
People in New Orleans, including Mayor Helena Moreno, have choice words about a viral Tulane study that urged those in the city to move out with rising sea levels poised to swallow the city by the end of the century. Like many others, Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans Executive Director Jessica Dandridge-Smith has no plans of leaving anytime soon. She says headlines like these do not scare the New Orleans community but instead inspire them to prepare for whatever the future holds.
Cut 11 (09) “…never going away.”
Love the Boot Week 2026 was the largest litter removal effort in state history. Over 28-thousand volunteers logged over 77-thousand hours in picking up 566 tons of litter. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says the program this year was a 480-percent increase over events last year.