Governor John Bel Edwards delivered his farewell address last night as he leaves office on Monday after eight eventful years. One of his biggest challenges was the COVID pandemic….
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Edwards delivered his farewell address in his hometown of Amite.

Governor-elect Jeff Landry has named Tyler Wall as his Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources. Wall is an oil and gas industry executive. Jacques Thibodaux, the director of emergency preparedness for the city of Thibodaux has been named GOHSEP director. Susana Schowen who works for the Louisiana Community and Technical College System has been named Louisiana Workforce Commission director.
Former Grambling State President Rick Gallot is on his first week on the job as President of the University of Louisiana System. Gallot says one his top goals is to recruit prospective students to the nine colleges that make up the U-L System…
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Gallot is a former state lawmaker and served seven plus years at Grambling, where he helped improve the school’s enrollment and finances.

Big battle in Congress over funding for Ukraine versus stronger immigration policies along the Southern border. House Speaker Mike Johnson and about 60 House Republicans visited the border in Texas and the Bossier Parish Republican told reporters its time for Senate Democrats and the President to impose new restrictions on asylum seekers…
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Senate Democrats have described the House Republican backed immigration legislation as cruel.