The Louisiana Department of Education is encouraging school systems to approach summer learning in a different way, so it mirrors more of a summer camp program this year. So far, State Superintendent Cade Brumley says school systems seem agreeable to the idea and some are already working on logistics to update their programs.
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is heading up a 13-state lawsuit aimed at overturning the Biden Administration’s moratorium on new oil and gas lease sales on federal lands and waters. Other Republican and industry leaders spoke at the press conference as well. Erath Representative Blake Miguez says the moratorium will hinder flood protection projects.
Miguez says the moratorium will cost the state thousands of jobs.
Research from LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center finds colorectal cancer survivors need to maintain and build muscle mass or face a 40 percent greater risk of premature death. Cancer Metabolism Program Director Dr. Justin Brown the study found women face even higher odds of premature death than men when losing muscle. Brown says they don’t exactly know why that is, but there’s an early theory…
A report from Jeff Duncan of The Athletic says the Saints are close to reaching a deal with Caesars Entertainment for naming rights to the Superdome. It’s unclear what the actual name will be right now. Saints owner Gayle Benson and team executives recently met in Las Vegas to finalize the deal that will pay the club $10 million annually for the next 20 years. The Mercedes Benz contract ends in July.