Governor Jeff Landry has called on the U.S. Senate, specifically Senator Bill Cassidy, to support Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Cassidy, who is up for re-election in 2026, faces political pressure from within his own party and RFK’s confirmation could play a role in his re-election. Cassidy says he will wait until after the confirmation hearing to make his decision on Kennedy.
Cut 11 (10) “…focus on the campaign.”
Louisiana’s streak of job growth continues. Emily DiPalma with the Louisiana Workforce Commission says the state gained 25-hundred non-farm jobs last month. And she says while the unemployment rate ticked up very slightly, the state is still in good shape in that regard.
Cut 14 (06) “…still relatively low.”
Farmers say sugarcane held up well in last week’s winter storm, despite record-breaking single-digit temperatures. LSU AgCenter sugarcane expert Kenneth Gravois says the snow acted as insulation for the cane
Cut 3 (12) “…underground buds.”
Gravois says farmers are also planting cane varieties that are better at surviving cold temperatures.
Louisiana is looking at an abundance of trees. Louisiana Forestry Association Executive Director Buck Vandersteen says many industries that use forest products, like the paper industry, are declining while large numbers of trees are planted annually.
He says the abundance creates an opening for the biofuel industry to use them and thrive.