A Louisiana sports legend, LSU baseball coach and AD Skip Bertman passed away at the age of 88. Author of his biography, Everything Matters in Baseball, Glenn Guilbeau says Bertman had the Midas touch as Athletic Director, and as a coach, he cared deeply about his players.
Bertman created one of the greatest dynasties in college sports, winning five national championships.
The Louisiana Public Service Commission heard from several citizens this week concerned their energy bills will go up as a result of Meta’s 50-billion-dollar AI data center in Richland Parish. Governor Jeff Landry was a guest on WRKF’s Talk Louisiana and says Meta is paying for its own power use, and their investment will improve the electric grid’s resiliency…
The Attorney General’s office launched a new website with resources for athletes, agents, schools and families on the state’s new N-I-L and athlete agent laws. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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A Louisiana state plane linked to Governor Jeff Landry flew into McAllen, Texas, near SpaceX’s Starbase launch site. Elon Musk’s private jet touched down in Lafayette yesterday, adding fuel to rumors of a deal to bring a SpaceX launch site to coastal Vermilion Parish.