Could U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy win if he ran for Governor? One political analyst says, “yes he could.”

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New Orleans Representative and attorney Kyle Green, files a bill to eliminate the death penalty for the offenses of first-degree murder, rape, and treason. Green says his reasoning starts at one place.

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The last execution in Louisiana was in 2010.

Louisiana is getting a major financial investment as part of the Biden Administration’s effort to narrow the digital divide. The U-S Department of Commerce has announced the state will receive more than $29 million to build and improve high-speed internet access for rural communities. Deputy Commerce Secretary Don Graves says there’s more to come.

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Mardi Gras has been a welcome boost to the state, especially in the metro-New Orleans area but also in the Hub City, where President of the Lafayette Convention and Visitors Commission, Ben Berthelot says they’ve seen an influx of tourists, and hotel occupancy is up.

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The Acadiana region is set to receive nearly 30-million dollars from the U-S Department of Commerce to expand high-speed internet. Deputy Commerce Secretary Don Graves says the grant money will bring broadband to 22-thousand unserved households across the region…
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The governor’s race in Louisiana is still over a year away, but Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy’s name continues to come up. Political analyst Ron Faucheaux says Cassidy would be a formidable candidate if he decides to run…
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LSU professor and communications director for former Governor Kathleen Blanco, Bob Mann, has also mentioned Cassidy as a strong potential candidate.

Two weeks from today is the start of the 2022 regular legislative session and a bill to eliminate the death penalty will be up for discussion. New Orleans Representative Kyle Green has filed the legislation and believes there’s a good chance it will pass…
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The last execution in Louisiana was in 2010 when Gerald Bordelon dropped all appeals in order to receive a lethal injection. He is the only person to be executed in Louisiana since 2002.

For the first time since 2014, the LSU women’s basketball team defeated Tennessee on its home floor as the Lady Tigers topped the Lady Vols 57-54. The victory also secured the two seed in the upcoming SEC Tournament. Coach Kim Mukley on how she celebrated the big win…
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LSU will play again on Friday at the SEC Tournament in Nashville.

Is it time for Louisiana to eliminate the death penalty? David Grubb has more.

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A tweet from Congressman Clay Higgins went viral Sunday when he posted “You millennial leftists who never lived one day under nuclear threat can now reflect upon your woke sky. You made quite a non-binary fuss to save the world from intercontinental ballistic tweets.” Dictionary.com responded, “We’re not entirely sure what this tweet is supposed to mean and we’re literally the dictionary.”

Louisiana will receive $29 million from the Biden Administration in an effort to close the digital divide and improve high-speed internet access for rural communities. Deputy Commerce Secretary Don Graves says the President has made solving this issue a priority, calling it an injustice.

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The Humane Society of Louisiana is looking for homes for the remaining “Mardi Gras Horses.” HSLA director Jeff Dorson says extra horses are purchased annually to fill the need for carnival parades and after the parades, they need a home and in the last 5 years they’ve found them for every single horse, but it takes a lot of work from dedicated volunteers…:

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Search Mardi Gras Horses on Facebook for more information.

Louisiana is one of 12 states getting a boost from the feds in closing the digital divide. David Grubb has the story.
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Gas prices continue to rise. According to Triple-A, the statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.37. That’s up seven cents over the last week and nearly 30-cents in the last month. If you are driving to a Mardi Gras parade, great weather is expected for today and tomorrow.

A Noted political analyst says Senator Bill Cassidy would be a most formidable candidate for Governor IF he should decide to run. Ron Faucheux (FO-shay) says – should Cassidy decide to run – he would do so as a moderate…
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For his part, Senator Cassidy has NOT declared any intention to run for Governor in 2023. Cassidy said recently he’s quite engaged in being a United States Senator.

The Humane Society of Louisiana is seeking new adoptive homes for the last dozen remaining “Mardi Gras Horses”. What ARE “Mardi Gras Horses”? HSLA Director Jeff Dorson says each year, horses are purchased to fill the need for parade horses for the biggest two weeks of Carnival. After the holiday ends, there are always horses left with no purpose and no home…:
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If interested in adopting a Mardi Gras horse go to Humane Society of Louisiana Mardi Gras Horse Adoption on Facebook.

Could U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy win if he ran for Governor? One political analyst says “yes he could.” Kevin Gallagher reports…:
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Louisiana Senators John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy say they look forward to meeting with Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. If confirmed, she will be the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court. Cassidy says potential Supreme Court justices must apply the law as written and respect constitutional rights, especially individual freedoms.

The 2022 regular legislative session begins two weeks from today and one of the bills that will be up for discussion is a proposal that would eliminate the death penalty in Louisiana. New Orleans Representative Kyle Green says he’s concerned about a wrongful conviction for someone who was sentenced to death…
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The last execution in Louisiana was in 2010.

The Humane Society of Louisiana is looking for homes for parade horses. HSLA Director Jeff Dorson says sometimes the horses are re-sold to the barn they came from, but some are sold for slaughter and that’s not acceptable…
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Applications can be found on Facebook at mardi gras horses 2017.

Louisiana’s Governor’s race is still over a year away, but political analyst Ron Faucheaux says Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy would be a formidable candidate if he ran for governor. And Faucheaux says Cassidy would not have to give up his current seat to run…
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Cassidy was asked earlier this year about running for governor and said he’s engaged right now being a United States senator representing Louisiana.

New Orleans Representative Kyle Green has filled a bill that would eliminate the death penalty for the offenses of first-degree murder, rape, and treason. An attorney himself, Green says his reasoning starts at one place.
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Green points to research that shows since 1973, there have been 185 cases of wrongful conviction and sentencing in the United States.

The Acadiana region is set to receive nearly 30-million dollars from the U-S Department of Commerce to expand high-speed internet. Deputy Commerce Secretary Don Graves says the grant money comes from the Broadband Infrastructure Program…
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Graves says these dollars will bring broadband to 22-thousand unserved households across the region.

It was a big weekend of Mardi Gras parades and there are still more to come with Fat Tuesday taking place tomorrow. No major incidents to report and the weather looks great for parades tonight and tomorrow.

U-S Senator John Kennedy says it’s time to make Russian President Vladimir Putin a pariah. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Former Louisiana congressman Cedric Richmond is playing a major role in the selection of the next U-S Supreme Court Justice. Richmond joined the White House in 2021 as President Biden’s director of community engagement and has been serving among the advisors who helped vet Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson before her nomination to the nation’s highest court this past week. Richmond has been preparing Judge Brown for the confirmation process. If confirmed, Jackson will serve as the 116th associate justice of the U-S Supreme Court and become the first Black woman to do so.

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After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, Mardi Gras is back. As the head of the state’s tourism industry, the return of visitors and their wallets is a welcome sight for Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, especially after Louisiana businesses missed out on millions last year due to the pandemic.

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A national travel website has listed the 10 best places in Louisiana to celebrate Mardi Gras that aren’t in New Orleans. Included on the list are Lafayette, Houma, Bogalusa, Alexandria, Shreveport, New Roads, Eunice, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, and the Courir de Mardi Gras at St. Landry Parish. Carnival 2022 is expected to generate more than $1 billion in revenues.

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Governor John Bel Edwards says he’s excited Mardi Gras parades and celebrations are back in full force this year, but he doesn’t want the Carnival season to contribute to the state’s litter problem. Edwards is asking revelers to take responsibility for their own garbage…

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It’s the final weekend before Mardi Gras, which means big fun and hopefully big revenues for Louisiana. Here’s more…

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Governor John Bel Edwards welcomes the return of Carnival this year but would like to break the trend of measuring the success of the season by just how much garbage is left behind. Edwards is asking parade-goers not to leave their trash along the route…

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Louisiana U-S Senator John Kennedy says it’s time to expel Russian President Vladimir Putin from the international community for attacking Ukraine. Kennedy is calling for a stop to all exports to Russia and the U-S should not only sanction Russian banks and government officials but also rich business leaders who keep Putin in power…

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Former Louisiana congressman Cedric Richmond is playing a major role in the selection of the next U-S Supreme Court Justice. Richmond joined the White House in 2021 as President Biden’s director of community engagement and has been serving among the advisors who helped vet Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson before her nomination to the nation’s highest court this past week. Richmond has been preparing Judge Brown for the confirmation process. If confirmed, Jackson will serve as the 116^th associate justice of the U-S Supreme Court and become the first Black woman to do so.

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A drive-by shooting near the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge Friday afternoon left two dead and two others injured. Baton Rouge police believe that the victims and perpetrators were known to one another and stress that the shooting was an isolated and targeted incident, not a random act of violence.

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