Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser opposes an effort to name a new I-10 Mississippi River bridge in the Baton Rouge area after President Donald Trump. The bill working its way through the legislature was authored by Michael Echols. Nungesser believes it’s a way for him to get attention for his congressional campaign.
A Gretna representative’s bill seeking to make it easier to cancel unwanted subscriptions advances to the full House. Vincent Cox’s “click to cancel” bill passed unanimously in the House Commerce Committee this morning. Cox says it’s often an unnecessarily tedious process to cancel subscriptions.
Cut 9 (10) “…click to cancel.”
Cox says some people get so frustrated that they give up and just pay for the subscription.
Coming soon to LSU Alexandria – three-year bachelor’s degree programs. Liz Beard, the vice chancellor of academic affairs at LSU-A, says these new programs, which will initially be offered in two fields, still combine a comprehensive general education curriculum with a specialized curriculum like most other degree programs.
Will Wade’s four-year exile from LSU is over, as he was re-introduced as the school’s men’s basketball coach. Wade was fired in 2022 for committing NCAA recruiting violations. He rebuilt his career by winning two Southland Conference Championships at McNeese and just took North Carolina State to the NCAA Tournament. Wade says he’s not looking back; he’s looking forward to winning a lot of games at LSU.