A new era of college athletics is underway as college athletes can earn money through endorsements and other business ventures without losing their eligibility. Jeff Palermo has the story…
Governor Edwards has signed House Bill 409, which creates the framework to ensure proper Title IX reporting and accountability. Edwards says he’s proud to sign the legislation that was born out of disappointment and frustration over the troubling allegations of sexual misconduct at our state’s flagship university.
The St. Tammany Parish Council voted 8-6 in favor of allowing a parish-wide vote on November 13th on whether a casino can be built just outside of Slidell. Councilman Jake Airey says he voted no because the legislature only approved a vote allowing gaming at the site of the proposed casino, and not parish-wide.
P2E is seeking to move a casino license from Bossier City to the Lake Ponchartrain waterfront just outside Slidell.
The man who redefined the office of lieutenant governor in the 1970s, Jimmy Fitzmorris Jr passed away Wednesday night. The New Orleans native was the state’s first full-time lieutenant governor. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain remembers Fitzmorris fondly.
Fitzmorris was 99.