Legislation that would direct hundreds of millions of dollars more in offshore oil and gas revenue to Louisiana clears a Senate Committee. If it gets signed into law the change could result in a windfall for the state, but one that Senator Bill Cassidy, who authored the legislation, says is constitutionally mandated to fund coastal restoration…
U.S. Senator John Kennedy weighs in on growing concerns over of whether multi-millionaire sex offender Jeffery Epstein killed himself in jail as was reported by officials. Kennedy voiced his concerns to Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Kathleen Sawyer, saying “Christmas ornaments, drywall, and Jeffery Epstein, name three things that don’t hang themselves. That’s why the American people think.”
Cut 13 (09) “…a thorough investigation.”
Eleven more juvenile whooping cranes have been brought to the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area near Gueydan as the state wildlife officials attempt to re-establish the population of the rare bird. LDWF Biologist Sara Zimorski says one of the contributing factors to the bird’s decline was the disappearance of wetlands in favor of agriculture development. Now, the birds are starting to take a liking to some of those areas too.
Cut 11 (10) “…whooping cranes prefer.”
The 2019 Governor’s race is in the books and ambitious Republican state leaders are reportedly eyeing a 2023 race that won’t feature a popular incumbent Democrat. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says the Lt. Governor and AG top the list, along with…