Qualifying for the party primaries is scheduled for January with primary elections set for April and May but Republican lawmakers are looking to push those back a month and the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee approved Caleb Kleinpeter’s bill to do just that. Shreveport Senator Sam Jenkins says the legislature should not change the election procedure when the elections are months away.

Cut 5 (09) “…the election back.”

For Buc-ee’s fans in North Louisiana, the big day is finally here – groundbreaking on the massive 70-thousand-square-foot Buc-ee’s in Ruston. Mayor Ronny Walker says it follows major progress on site prep.

Cut 7 (06) “…of that construction.”

Walker says people can’t wait for the new Buc-ee’s to open in early 2027.

Nicholls State is named number one best value college in Louisiana, according to Niche.com. Dr. Todd Keller, the provost and vice president for academic affairs, says Nicholls’ average cost and tuition are significantly lower than the national and state averages and five years after graduation, alumni median earnings average four-thousand dollars more than the national average. And he says surveys find that students enjoy their time at Nicholls.

Cut 11 (12) “…away from home.” 

Louisiana Tech ranks second for value, followed by U-L Lafayette, Louisiana Christian and ULM.

With Halloween approaching, the sports website Pickswise says the Ceasars Superdome is the most haunted stadium in the NFL. George Rogan with Pickswise says the overall spookiness of the state played a role in the ranking.

Cut 15 (08) “…source called GeoSpirits.”

He says the least haunted stadium is Empower Field at Mile High in Denver.