Governor Jeff Landry believes the SEC is unfairly targeting LSU in the legal battle over athletes seeking a fifth year of college eligibility. In an interview with Fox Business, Landry questioned why the SEC is not taking action against other schools, including Texas, which has offensive lineman Cole Hutson on its roster after he participated in two NFL rookie minicamps.
All this comes as college football’s top-rated pregame show, “ESPN College GameDay” gets set to kick off its 40th season live from the LSU Campus. It also happens to be its 500th show on the road. Saturday night’s season opening matchup against Clemson is one of the most anticipated games in Tiger Stadium in several years, and LSU Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette is expecting a big crowd for the show.
Not everyone is happy with the arrival of the Hyundai Steel plant in Ascension Parish in 2029. Among other things, the Louisiana Bucket Brigade is concerned about the environmental impact, even though the company plans on reducing carbon emissions by 70-percent by using electricity instead of burning coal to produce the steel. Director Anne Rolfes says Hyundai is not being honest in its air permit application.
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It’s Labor Day weekend, and that means another Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over weekend. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Executive Director Lisa Freeman reminds you that driving while impaired is a crime.
The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission has made extra funds available to help local law enforcement agencies arrest drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs.