Governor John Bel Edwards has a little over 50 days left in office. Will he call a special session now that the federal appeals court has given the state legislature a January 15th deadline to redraw the state’s Congressional district map? Edwards says he’s waiting to see if the federal judge overseeing the case will push the deadline back to give the new legislature time to draw a map featuring two majority minority districts…
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Governor Edwards has set a goal for Louisiana to be carbon neutral by 2050, but Governor-elect Jeff Landry says policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero have a negative effect on the economy so a balance needs to be met…
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A blood drive is underway on Louisiana Tech’s campus in response to Monday’s deadly knife attack that killed one person and hospitalized two others. Life Share Blood Centers regional director Michael Bricker…
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Annie Richardson has died from her injuries in the attack. She was leaving an exercise class when police say 23-year-old Jacoby Johnson of Rayville attacked her and three other women.

LSU-Eunice has started a Respiratory Therapy Apprenticeship Training Program in conjunction with Ochsner Lafayette General where students will have the opportunity to earn money while they train to be a respiratory therapist…
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That’s LSU-E Chancellor Nancee Sorenson, who says there’s a growing need for respiratory therapists.