Today we observe Memorial Day, a day to remember the men and women who died while serving in the U-S military. If you have a relative or loved one who paid the ultimate sacrifice, Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Joey Strickland says the state has partnered with the Veterans Legacy Memorial…
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For more information or to find a veteran’s page, visit v-a-dot-gov/remember.

Moody’s has raised Louisiana’s bond rating up a notch which will save the state 750-thousand dollars a year in interest for every 300-million dollars in bonds issued. That’s according to state Treasurer John Schroder who says the state over the last five years has significantly increased reserves…
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Louisiana had been ranked among the five lowest-rated states by Moody’s.

A bill making “noodling” legal in Louisiana has been sent to Governor Edwards’ desk. Kevin Gallagher reports it’s not about making pasta…:
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LSU will not host an NCAA Baseball Regional as their R-P-I was not high enough. So they will be a two-seed at a regional somewhere. U-L Lafayette, Louisiana Tech and Southeastern Louisiana will join the Tigers in the NCAA Baseball Tournament after those three schools won their conference tournament championships to receive an automatic berth.