Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves and and Virginia Democrat Abigail Spanberger have teamed up to bypass Speaker Mike Johnson and force a vote on the Social Security Fairness Act. Congressman Graves says the original law was never intended to penalize public sector workers like police officers or school teachers but that’s what it’s doing now.
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Graves’ bill will remove that penalty.
Fall enrollment is up four percent over the last year at The University of Louisiana Monroe. Vice President of Enrollment Management Lisa Miller says it’s the result of strong recruitment efforts resulting in a 22% jump in first time freshmen.
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New Orleans hosts the Super Bowl in about four and a half months. Is the city ready? Sean Richardson has the story.
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Today is another big day of college football in Louisiana. It starts at 11 this morning in Lafayette as the Ragin Cajuns host Tulane. It’s the first time the two schools have met on the Gridiron since 2018 and the Green Wave have won the last two matchups. U-L Lafayette Coach Michael Desormeaux (DEZ-er-mo)…