Qualifying is done and the Congressional races can officially begin. Pearson Cross teaches political science at the University of Louisiana at Monroe and says the race to replace Republican Julia Letlow is wide open as four state lawmakers seek a seat in the U-S House…
The two most well known candidates in the sixth district Congressional race are Republican state senators Blake Miguez and Rick Edmonds and the two are already attacking each other.
The latest national small business survey finds that optimism continues to rise to its level since August of 2025. NFIB state director Leah Long says one reason for the growing optimism is that inflation has slowed…
Cut 11 (06) “…in their business”
Twenty-five percent of small business owners nationally plan to make capital outlays in the next six months.
LCMC Health is proud to announce it’s the first hospital system in the Gulf South to perform single-port robotic lung cancer surgery to remove a person’s cancer. Dennis O’ Neil of Metairie had this groundbreaking procedure performed on him at East Jefferson Hospital and thoracic surgeon Doctor Wassim Abi Jaoude (ZHAO-day) says this single small incision, results in less pain, faster recovery and shorter hospital stays…
Cut 5 (10) “…happened yet”
Greg Nielsen, the CEO of East Jefferson says this is a monumental medical advancement for Louisiana.
The Small Business Administration is encouraging residents and business owners who suffered damage from Tropical Storm Arthur to apply for low-interest disaster loans. SBA spokesperson Michel Genovese says homeowners may qualify for up to 500-thousand dollars to repair their primary residence, and collateral is not required for smaller loans.
Cut 15 (08) “…50-thousand dollars.
Genovese says homeowners, renters and businesses in Avoyelles, Lafourche, Pointe Coupee, St. Landry, St. Tammany and Terrebonne parishes are eligible for this assistance