Lane Kiffin is the new head coach at LSU and expectations are high the 50-year-old will bring another national championship to Louisiana. The Tigers just completed a 7-5 regular season, but Tiger Rag Executive Editor Todd Horne believes Kiffin can have immediate success…

Cut 14 (11) “….next season”

LSU’s schedule is tough next season with home games against Alabama, Texas A&M, Texas and road trips to Tennessee and Ole Miss.

Americans spent billions of dollars over the weekend as the holiday shopping season officially kicked off. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says the bigger the consumer’s wallet, the more they will spend…

Cut 10 (11) “…of their spent”

The State Fire Marshal’s Office says a mobile home fire on Thanksgiving Day killed two people, including a four-year-old girl in Red River Parish. Officials say a 59-year-old man also lost his life, while a 21-year-old resident was able to escape. A cause of the fire is unknown and investigators are also not sure if the home was equipped with a working smoke alarm.

With the new closed party primaries just months away, the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office has put out a series of videos to educate voters of the changes. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (33) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

New LSU football coach Lane Kiffin’s seven-year contract is worth more than 91-million dollars. Jeff Palermo has more on Kiffin’s new deal.

Cut 2 (36) “…I’m Jeff Palermo”

Lane Kiffin won’t be the only new sheriff in town. Southern University has introduced Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk as its new head football coach this afternoon. The New Orleans native takes over for Terrence Graves, who was fired after the Jaguars started the season 1-and-6.

The Secretary of State’s Office releases a series of videos to educate voters on the state’s new closed party primaries for select races. With a 30-day pushback approved by the legislature in the recent special session, the primary election is May 16th, with the runoff on June 27th. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says while that may seem a ways away, time is of the essence in making voters aware of the changes.

Cut 4 (05) “…ready for them.”

Retailers are expecting a brisk holiday shopping season, but economic factors will dictate where that spending is coming from. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says amid rising prices due to tariffs, young adults are forecast to scale back on their holiday spending considerably.

Cut 11 (11) “…in actual spend.”

Lane Kiffin is the new head football coach for LSU after a successful six-year stint with SEC rival Ole Miss. Tiger Rag Executive Editor Todd Horne says LSU deserves credit for hiring its top target.

Cut 12 (11) “…popcorn ready.”

While the Lane Train has arrived in Baton Rouge, Jon Sumrall will soon be boarding the midnight train to Gainesville. The Tulane head coach has announced that he will become the head coach of the Florida Gators next season. There was no drama at Tulane – Athletic Director David Harris says Sumrall will coach the Green Wave through the end of the season.

Cut 7 (15) “…coach the team.”

It was the safest bet at the start of the season, and the Saints made it official with their 21-17 loss to the Dolphins yesterday – they are mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. After their potential game-tying two-point conversion was intercepted and returned for a defensive two-point conversion, the Saints recovered the ensuing onsides kick, but they couldn’t take advantage. Head Coach Kellen Moore:

Cut 20 (18) “…learn from this.”

Retailers are gearing up for a brisk holiday shopping season. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says overall, retailers are expecting a growth in revenue this year over last year.

Cut 9 (11)  “…since last year.”

The Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office releases a series of videos to educate voters on the new closed party primaries. They only apply to U.S. House, U.S. Senate, State Supreme Court, Public Service Commission and BESE races. On Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster, Secretary of State Nancy Landry says the videos are part of a robust campaign to educate voters.

Cut 3 (10) “…in-person outreach.”

Tulane is the latest Louisiana school needing a new head football coach. Jon Sumrall has announced that he’s leaving Tulane to take the head coaching job at Florida. Tulane Athletic Director David Harris says while it’s sad to lose Sumrall after two seasons, it’s not exactly unexpected, with the Green Wave one win away from a potential spot in the College Football Playoff.

Cut 6 (07) “…be what occurs.”

Of course, the biggest coaching news in Louisiana is LSU making official the hiring of Lane Kiffin from Ole Miss. Jeff Palermo has more on what the Tigers are getting in Kiffin.

Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

The LSU coaching saga is over. Lane Kiffin has officially signed his seven-year, 91-million-dollar contract to be the new Tigers’ head football coach. It looked like LSU would have a hard time attracting a big-time coach when it appeared that Governor Landry had a hand in Scott Woodward’s firing as athletic director. But Tiger Rag magazine editor Glenn Guilbeau says new AD Verge Ausberry was confident he could hire the best coach in college football.

Cut 11 (11) “..politics.”

The 2025 hurricane season is over; and for the first time since 2015, a hurricane did not make landfall in the U.S. Colorado State research scientist Phil Klotzbach says atmospheric conditions protected the U.S.

Cut 13 (09)  “…the hurricanes.”

For the first time ever, the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola hosted a daddy-daughter dance. Andre Champagne has more.

Cut 23 (33) “…I’m Andre Champagne.”

Entergy is beginning construction on a pair of power plants in north Louisiana that will power Meta’s massive data center in Richland Parish. The Franklin Farms Power Station will consist of two combined-cycle combustion turbine facilities which the company says will add about 15-hundred megawatts of natural gas generation capacity.

Lane Kiffin, one of the brightest minds in college football, is the new head coach of the LSU Tigers. The 50-year-old agreed to a seven-year contract worth more than $90 million. Tiger Rag Editor Glen Guilbeau calls it a fantastic hire…

Cut 10 (11) “…like that.”

Kiffin is also bringing several of his offensive assistants from Ole Miss and the Rebels strength and conditioning coach.

A Daddy Daughter Dance was held at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola. Daughters wore beautiful dresses and danced and dined with their tuxedo-clad fathers. Jake Bodine, the founder of God Behind Bars, who organized the event says it’s important for the inmates and for the daughters of the inmates.

Cut 6 (09) “…redefines legacies.”

A 45-year-old man from Raceland was fatally shot while hunting in Lafourche Parish. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s office says Garret Verdun was hunting with a friend when a rifle discharged while the two were handling it. Verdun was shot in the head and died as a result. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is assisting with the investigation.

The hurricane season ended Sunday and for the first time since 2015 no hurricanes hit the U.S….

Cut 3 (32) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”

The Pelican Institute for Public Policy released a poll on next year’s U-S Senate race. CEO Daniel Erspamer says the Pelican Pulse poll found that state treasurer John Fleming has the best chance of ending up in a Republican primary runoff with Senator Bill Cassidy…

Cut 7 (14) “…22”

The other Republican Senate candidates, Julie Emerson, Blake Miguez, Cathy Seidan and Eric Skrmetta, are polling in the single digits.

LSU’s new head football coach Lane Kiffin arrived in Baton Rouge to cheering fans yesterday after departing Ole Miss amid their fans’ boos. He’s leaving a program that went 11-1 that will play in the College Football playoff this month. Kiffin says he wanted to coach the Rebels in the playoffs, but his request was denied by Ole Miss AD Keith Carter. Tiger Rag Editor Glen Guilbeau…

Cut 12 (13) “…to mad at him”

Hurricane season ended yesterday and for the first time since 2015, no hurricane made landfall in the U.S. Elsewhere, despite a below-average number of storms, Colorado State research scientist Phil Klotzbach says this is considered an above-average season due to the strength of the major storms. It’s just the second season ever with more than two category five hurricanes

Cut 15 (09) “…very strong.”

Over 30 daughters showed up to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola in beautiful dresses, where their tuxedo-clad fathers met them for a Daddy Daughter Dance organized by the national prison ministry, God Behind Bars.  Founder Jake Bodine says it was all because of several sponsors.

Cut 5 (15) “…sense of pride.”

The hiring of Lane Kiffin as LSU’s new head football coach caps off a dramatic month for the program. It started with the firing of Brian Kelly and the dismissal of athletics director Scott Woodward. It looked like LSU would have a hard time attracting a big-time coach, especially when it appeared Governor Landry had a hand in Woodward’s firing. But Tiger Rag Editor Glen Guilbeau says new AD Verge Ausberry was confident he could hire the best coach in college football…

Cut 11 (11) “..politics.”

The Pelican Pulse Poll revealed strong voter support for the state’s voucher system. Pelican Institute for Public Policy CEO Daniel Erspamer

Cut 9 (10)  “…school year.”

Governor Jeff Landry requested almost 100 million dollars; the Legislature appropriated 43 million.

The 2025 hurricane season ended Sunday and for the first time since 2015 zero hurricanes hit the U.S. Kace Kieschnick reports.

Cut 3 (32) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”

A Daddy Daughter Dance was held at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola. Daughters wore beautiful dresses and danced and dined with their tuxedo-clad fathers. Jake Bodine, the founder of God Behind Bars, who organized the event says it’s important for the inmates and for the daughters of the inmates.

Cut 6 (09) “…redefines legacies.”