Qualifying is underway for the closed party primary elections for U-S Senate and U-S House. The Senate Republican Primary will receive the most attention as Incumbent Bill Cassidy is seeking a third-term, but faces a formidable opponent in Julia Letlow…
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That’s La Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford. Republican State Treasurer John Fleming is also running, but it doesn’t look like a well-known Democrat will qualify.
McNeese State’s spring enrollment is up five-percent over last Spring and it’s the highest spring enrollment increase in 16 years. Interim McNeese president Kedrick Nicholas says since the fall of 2024 they have prioritized enrollment and student support…
Cut 12 (14) “…competitor institutions”
A task force has formed that will investigate internet crimes against children in the Greater New Orleans Metro area. Chris Masters with the Attorney General’s office says the task force is equipped with the latest technology to address the rising numbers of tips related to child exploitation in the area. Masters urges parents to watch what their children are doing on the internet.
There is now a bronze statue of former Governor Kathleen Blanco in her hometown of New Iberia. It’s located at the Bayou Teche Museum. Blanco served one term during a chaotic time for the state as it was recovering from Hurricane Katrina. Lt Governor Billy Nungesser was elected parish president in Plaquemines Parish the year following Katrina…
Cut 15 (12) “…every other parish.”
Blanco passed away in 2019 at the age of 76.