Lt Governor Billy Nungesser is conducting a poll this weekend as he contemplates running for governor. But one political analyst says it’s too soon. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Louisiana’s military bases are set to receive over 200-million dollars as a result of federal legislation that’s close to final passage. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Thursday was a big day for northeast Louisiana high school football as both Ouachita Christian and Oak Grove won state titles. O-C-S won its eighth state title in school history with a 28-14 victory over Vermilion Catholic. Coach Steven Fitzhugh won his sixth state championship at the Monroe school…
V-C was allowing just five points a game, but O-C-S turned four turnovers into 28 points. Fitzhugh says a long touchdown drive right before halftime was the key…
Oak Grove won its seventh football title as the Tigers blanked Homer 17-to-0. Oak Grove had a 3-and-3 record after sixtweeks, but Coach Ryan Gregory says a mid-season loss to Haynesville turned their season around…
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It still remains to be seen who’s in or out for the 2023 gubernatorial race as several candidates wait to see if Senator John Kennedy makes it official. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says he’ll conduct a poll this weekend to see if he’ll run or not. But political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says until Kennedy decides a poll is obsolete.
Pinsonat says there are several factors Nungesser needs to take into consideration, for example, campaign funds, can he outraise Kennedy? And with Jeff Landry in the race can Nungesser capture enough Republican support?
While polling is important, Pinsonat says in this case with the Kennedy factor unknown he believes Nungesser needs to take other factors into consideration.
DOTD Secretary and Democrat Shawn Wilson says he’s putting together an exploratory committee to consider the governor’s race.
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AARP launches an interactive mobile-friendly digital tool to help Louisiana Veterans understand their healthcare options. Director of Advocacy and Outreach, Lorie Lucas says Military families can use this one-stop resource to navigate new PACT Act benefits and health care options at the following website.
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Starting January 1st over 5 million Veterans will receive additional VA benefits and health services as a result of the PACT Act. Lucas says The PACT Act will help more than 5 million Veterans who were exposed to toxins during Vietnam, the Gulf War and post 9/11 eras.
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Lucas says that Veterans will reap the benefits from visiting the website.
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The U-S House has approved 858-billion dollars for national defense and hundreds of millions of dollars will go towards Louisiana’s military bases. Congressman and House Armed Services Committee member Mike Johnson says Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier Parish will receive 125-million dollars to construct a Weapons Generation facility…
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Johnson says Fort Polk in Vernon Parish will receive 61-million dollars to update the command station so it provides more realistic training activities.
Fort Polk is also receiving 41-million for a new Child Development Center and 35-million dollars to update the Information System Facility at Fort Polk.
Johnson is also glad the federal legislation rescinds the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military…