The size of the Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico is the sixth smallest in 36 years. LSU Professor Nancy Rabalais says unfortunately it’s not because there’s a decrease in volume of nutrients that robs this part of the gulf of oxygen…

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Rabalais says the dead zone is smaller because the Mississippi River is not putting as much fresh water into the Gulf, because dry conditions in the Midwest.

A new report on public school teacher salaries shows one reason why teacher pay falls below the Southern Regional Average is that experienced teachers do not make much more than beginning teachers. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says in most cases the difference is only about 10 thousand dollars a year between a first-year teacher and a 20-year vet…

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Karma is bringing Taylor Swift back around to the Superdome in 2024. Brooke Thorington has all the details.

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