The Pelicans are back in a big way after landing the first pick in the NBA Draft Lottery, which is almost guaranteed to be Duke phenom, Zion Williamson, the most hyped college prospect in nearly two decades. Locked on Pelicans Podcast publisher Jake Madison says it’s impossible to overstate how big a deal it is for New Orleans basketball…
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The news inspired 2,500 new season ticket sales for the team last night.
Louisiana’s version of the fetal heartbeat abortion ban bill has cleared another legislative hurdle. The House Health committee voted for the Senate approved measure that seeks to ban abortions when a heartbeat is detectable. The bill’s author is Shreveport Senator John Milkovich.
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The Louisiana Department of Transportation broke ground on the I-20/I-220 Barksdale Air Force Base Interchange project in Bossier City today. Governor John Bel Edwards was on hand for the event and says the $72 million comes out of necessity with a bigger and stronger economy.
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Edwards says since January 2016, the state has invested over $2.2 billion in transportation around the state.
President Trump announced on his visit to Louisiana yesterday that a new I-10 bridge was coming to the Lake Charles area if he is reelected. DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson says the bridge is actually older than the interstate system itself…
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