An earthquake shook Red River Parish early this morning. Rob Skoumal (SKO-mall) with the U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 4.9 earthquake is not expected to cause damage. Skoumal says we may never know the cause of the earthquake, but humans cannot be completely ruled out.
Cut 11 (10) “…by wastewater disposal.”
Governor Landry endorsed Julie Letlow in the U.S. Senate race. John Fleming, who is also seeking the senate seat, blasted the endorsement in a social post. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says in that same post, Fleming said before Ralph Abraham announced his departure from the CDC, he offered him his position in an effort to get him out of the senate race. Cross says.
Cut 15 (10) “…smoother for Letlow.”
One week after resigning from the CDC, Abraham was announced as Letlow’s campaign manager.
A proposed bill that would crack down on potentially misleading political ads created with artificial intelligence. Democrat Mandie Landry’s bill would political material created with A-I be clearly disclosed as such. She told Tommy Tucker on WWL radio that she filed a similar bill last year and it made it all the way to the Governor desk.
Cut 4 (10) “…was very interesting.”
Wednesday night was a special night for Ragin Cajun baseball fans — not so much for LSU as U-L Lafayette defeated second ranked Tigers seven to two. Coach Matt Deggs team scored three runs in the first and never trailed. Coach Jay Johnson started junior right-hander Gavin Guidry. Two errors in the first inning helped produce the three runs in the first inning…