Louisiana’s largest military base in Vernon Parish undergoes a name change today. Fort Polk will now be known as Fort Johnson in honor of World War one hero Sergeant William Johnson. Johnson served in an all-black National Guard Unit that was ordered into battle in France in 1918.

The Public Affairs Research Council says the 2023 legislative session had some good, bad and ugly…:
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In the chaotic final day of the 2023 legislative session 140 million dollars in funding was removed for the construction of a new Jimmie Davis Bridge over the Red River in Shreveport-Bossier. But Shreveport Representative Thomas Pressly says there’s enough funding to begin construction…
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Construction is set to start in early 2024.

The Louisiana Department of Education has a dashboard on its website louisiana-believes-dot-com that gives citizens an easier way to view K-through-12 academic progress. State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley…
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The dashboard also provides a summary on how school systems have spent pandemic relief funds.