Governor Jeff Landry has signed a disaster declaration for the crawfish industry. Landry says the mudbug shortage is not only affecting Louisiana’s economy but also our way of life. The severe drought in 2023 has led to a huge shortage t in crawfish this year.

But there is some good news. Brooke Thorington reports the average price of a pound of mudbugs is down a dollar this week…
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Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says he is running for re-election and he’ll seek to represent the sixth district again. A new Congressional map approved this year dramatically changes Graves’ district, giving a Black Democrat a much better chance of representing it. But Graves says he’s in line to become the next chairman of House Transportation, which would be huge for Louisiana…
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Entergy Louisiana is seeking approval from the Public Service Commission to build a 411-million dollar natural gas power station that would be build on top of a barge. Entergy’s Laura Beauchamp says the facility would provide essential backup power for industries located at Port Fouchon…
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