The numbers are out, and it looks like the number of Louisianans on Medicaid has fallen to pre-pandemic levels by 20%. Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana President Steven Procopio says the expansion that peaked with two million Louisianans started in 2016 and peaked in 2023. He says that’s because while people were being added, no one was being taken off the Medicaid rolls.
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The LSU football Tigers report for fall camp today with returning QB Garrett Nussmeier at the helm. Hopes are high for this team, but WWL’s Mike Detillier says the offensive line is a big question mark, as four of last year’s five starters left in the NFL Draft. DJ Chester will be back but will likely move to guard, where Detillier has questions on the interior. He is however confident in young tackles Tyree Adams and Weston Davis.
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Come Friday, one political party in Louisiana will be extinct. Colleen Crain reports.
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A second terminal is in the works for Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans. The city’s aviation director, Kevin Dolliole (DOE-lee-ohl), outlined the master plan to the city’s transportation committee last week, saying a steady increase in passengers necessitates the expansion.