The Republican National Convention continues today in Milwaukee. The big story yesterday was President Trump’s first public appearance since Saturday’s assassination attempt and Trump has picked Ohio Senator J-D Vance as his running mate. Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming says it’s an excellent pick and he does not think the assassination attempt influenced Trump’s V-P choice…
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Republican megadonor Lane Grigsby is still pushing for a constitutional convention to be held this year so that lawmakers can approve the proposed changes in November. Grigsby believes certain fiscal matters should be taken out of the constitution to provide lawmakers more flexibility in spending state tax dollars…
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Louisiana’s first wind turbine and its components have arrived at Avondale Global Gateway in Jefferson Parish from Ireland. Jeff Keever with Avondale says this turbine represents exciting new things for Louisiana that have already started even though the turbine isn’t up and running yet.
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The turbine will be installed by Gulf Wind Technology early next year at the Port Fourchon Coastal Wetlands Park.

Governor Jeff Landry has proclaimed this week as Rural Road Safety Awareness Week. According to 2022 data, 62-percent of fatal crashes in Louisiana were on rural roads. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission spokesperson Greg Fischer says the open road gives some people the need to speed…
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