New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell defends her recent trip to France for a “sister city” agreement signing…at a cost of $43-thousabnd to taxpayers. She and aides stayed at a luxury hotel with a view of the Eiffel Tower. She says she didn’t pick the hotel…:
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LSU’S one point five-billion-dollar fundraising campaign surpasses its goal three years early. LSU Foundation President Rob Stuart says the largest donations are from Our Lady of the Lake and LCMC Health for major improvements in health care. Stuart says the focus on health care and research initiatives is important.
Republican members of Louisiana’s Congressional delegation do not support President Biden’s plan to cancel or in some cases reduce the student loan debt. Senator Bill Cassidy says instead of providing student loan relief, he believes there should be greater transparency on college costs and post-college earnings. He’s calling on Congress to pass his College Transparency Act…
When gas prices soared to record highs, several placed blame on the Biden Administration for limiting oil and gas leases. But Louisiana’s Commissioner of Conservation Richard Ieyoub says last year the department issued more than 500 permits and they project that number will exceed 800 this year.