It’s D-C Mardi Gras weekend in the nation’s capital. Jeff Palermo has more on the big social and political networking event.
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Former Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves has announced that he will not run for congress in the newly open 5th Congressional District Race, saying this is not the time nor office that makes sense for him. Current 5th District Congresswoman Julia Letlow announced last week she’ll be challenging Senator Bill Cassidy in his run for re-election.
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Louisiana had a net population gain last year. The U.S. Census Bureau says between July 1st, 2024, and June 30th, 2025, Louisiana added about 33-hundred people to its population total. Demographer Greg Rigamer says that net increase still does not get Louisiana’s population back to the level at the beginning of the decade.
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Louisiana trails other Southern states in internships and apprenticeships for high school students. That’s why the Leaders for a Better Louisiana are alerting businesses about a new state tax credit employers can take advantage of if they hire interns or have an apprenticeship program. Leaders for a Better Louisiana Chief Policy Officer Barry Erwin…