Republican Nancy Landry will be sworn in as the state’s next Secretary of State on January eighth. Landry says her biggest priority is new voting machines. She says the money is available, but choosing a vendor was a major obstacle for current Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin. Landry is promising an open and transparent bid process…
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Lafayette Parish voters elected its first female mayor-president as the daughter of former Governor Kathleen Blanco defeated incumbent Josh Guillory, 52 to 48-percent. Boulet believes her track record and experience as CEO of the Acadiana Planning Commission led to her victory…
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Guillory issued a statement that he plans to work with Boulet for a smooth transition.

The seventh ranked LSU women’s basketball team easily defeated Texas Southern 106-47 last night but for the second consecutive game All-American forward Angel Reese was not with the team. The Bayou Barbie was last seen a week ago in uniform in a game where she did not play in the second half. Coach Kim Mulkey is tight lipped on why Reese is missing..
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LSU’s next game is Friday in the Cayman Islands against Niagara.

The 50th Bayou Classic is Saturday as Grambling and Southern will meet in their annual football rivalary game at the Caesars Superdome at 1 PM. The nationally televised contest brings great notoriety to both schools and Grambling President Rick Gallot says the contest also helps pay for academics on both campuses…
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To purchase tickets go to my-bayou-classic-dot-com.