Rick Gallot has started his new job as president of the state’s largest university system. Teiko Foxx has more…
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Governor-elect Landry is being applauded for his choice to head the Department of Natural Resources. Brooke Thorington has more.
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House Speaker and Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson says there’s a catastrophe at the Southern Border and the Biden administration needs to enact tougher immigration policies. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Former Grambling State President Rick Gallot is on his first week on the job as President of the University of Louisiana System. Gallot says one his top goals is to recruit prospective students to the nine colleges that make up the U-L System…
Cut 4 (09) “…system schools.”
Gallot was offered the job on October 25th but Governor Elect Jeff Landry expressed concerns with the board’s decision to hire Gallot. Later, Landry decided to move forward with the contract.
The Ruston native believes his experience will benefit him as he advocates for resources on behalf of the 90 thousand students.
Cut 5 (12) “…system schools.”
The U-L System is the largest higher education system in Louisiana with nine universities including Grambling, La Tech, McNeese, Nicholls, Northwestern, Southeastern, UL Lafayette, ULM, and UNO.
During Gallot’s tenure at GSU, the university set enrollment records and saw a 200 percent improvement in its fiscal health score. He says he will continue the momentum of moving the system forward
Cut 6 (12) “…already has.”
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Tyler Gray will serve as the next Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources. President of the Louisiana Oil & Gas Association Mike Moncla applauds Gray’s appointment because of his conservation background and experience with the Louisiana Mid-Continent’s Oil and Gas Association.
Cut 7 (06) “…fantastic pick.”
The boon of carbon capture in Louisiana will be among the industries DNR will regulate. Moncla says Gray’s current position on the operations side with Placid Refining Company adds even more knowledge for the oversite of DNR.
Cut 8 (07) “…another plus.”
Before Gray’s appointment, Moncla says the two even discussed who they thought would be an ideal choice for the position and Moncla encouraged him to apply.
Cut 9 (09) “…great choice.”
Landry has also appointed Jacques Thibodeaux to serve as Director of the GOHSEP and Susana Schowen as Director of the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
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Governor John Bel Edwards delivered his farewell address last night as he’s set to leave office on Monday after two terms. Edwards says the state is in much better shape than it was eight years ago and the best evidence to support that statement is the state’s finances…
Cut 10 (12) “…two reserve accounts.”
Edwards says improved budgeting practices resulted in teachers receiving more than five thousand dollars in teacher pay raises and historic investments in higher education. The governor says he’s leaving the office with the state’s unemployment rate well below the national average. He says his administration also allocated nearly five-point-five billion dollars to more than 2,00 infrastructure projects.
Edwards says natural disasters from hurricanes to floods to winter storms were huge challenges. He says there was no playbook for handling the COVID pandemic…
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Edwards delivered his farewell address in his hometown of Amite, where he’ll return as a private citizen. He says it’s been an honor to be Louisiana’s 56th governor…
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House Speaker and Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson is urging President Biden and Senate Democrats to enforce policies along the U-S Mexico border. Johnson and House Republicans visited the Southern Border on Wednesday and he says the situation is bad…
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Johnson made the remarks at a press conference in Eagle Pass, Texas. He says the lack of a strong border policy has resulted in lethal drugs pouring into the country and hundreds of terrorists have also entered the U-S.
Johnson believes the President should reinstitute a Trump-era policy of keeping migrants in Mexico until their U-S immigration court date…
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The Biden Administration is seeking 50-billion dollars in security assistance for Ukraine. But Johnson says House Republicans are not willing to spend that kind of money without a stringent border security policy…
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The White House has proposed more money to hire Border Patrol agents and asylum officers in an effort to reduce the number of illegal crossings. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Johnson’s trip to the border was an attempt to score political points. He urges the Congressman to negotiate in a bipartisan way.
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The seventh ranked LSU women’s basketball team tips off SEC play tonight by hosting Missouri. After losing their season opener, the Lady Tigers have won 13 in a row. Mizzou enters the game with a 9-4 record and they are led by Haley Frank, who averages 16 points and seven rebounds a game. LSU Coach Kim Mulkey…
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LSU beat Missouri 77-57 last season, but two years ago in the PMAC, the game went into overtime and the Lady Tigers won 87-85. Tip off is at 8 PM and fans are encouraged to dress like Mulkey and the person who looks the most like Mulkey will win one of the coach’s game worn jackets. Mulkey is not a fan of the promotion…
Cut 17 (21) “…sequins right.”
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The Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball team looks to extend their home winning streak to 20 games when they host 19th ranked James Madison at the Cajundome tonight. It’s the first nationally ranked team to visit Lafayette since Nevada in 2006. Coach Bob Marlin is glad the game is on their home court…
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Marlin’s team is looking to bounce back after losing its Sun Belt Opener to Marshall by 14 points last Saturday…
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The Cajuns shot just 33-percent from the field in the loss to the Thundering Herd.