Higher Education Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed tells lawmakers that state funding for universities and colleges is not where it needs to be, as regional institutions in particular are struggling. Reed is calling on legislators to provide at least an additional 119-million dollars in state funding for higher ed.
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Secretary of State Nancy Landry is urging voters to check their party affiliation because in the upcoming May 16th primary you will only be allowed to vote on your registered party’s ballot. If you’re registered with no party affiliation, Landry says on voting day, you can declare which party’s primary you want to vote in.
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The deadline to register for the May 16th primary election is April 15th in person or by mail. April 25th is the deadline to do it at geauxvote-dot-com.
When it comes to the best states for doctors, Louisiana ranks surprisingly high. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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In the UL System’s lawsuit against Conference USA, a hearing in Lincoln Parish is cancelled after Conference USA filed a motion to move the case to Federal Court. The U-L system filed the lawsuit on behalf of Louisiana Tech in its quest to leave Conference USA for the Sun Belt for the 2026 football season. Matt Bellinson, a reporter with the Ruston Daily Leader, believes Conference USA is trying to extract as much money from Louisiana Tech as possible before its inevitable exit.