A surge of imported shrimp and crawfish is flooding restaurants and grocery stores and customers are being misled to believe the product is locally caught….
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That’s Marrero Senator Patrick Connick discussing his legislation signed by the governor that aims to strengthen protection for consumers. Retailers caught mislabeling seafood as domestic face a fine of up to two-thousand dollars. The new takes effect in 2025.

In 2025, college athletes could be paid directly by the university as a result of an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA that’s expected to be finalized soon. LSU executive deputy athletics director Verge Ausberry expects the Tigers will remain competitive once revenue sharing between athletic departments and athletes begins…
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It’s expected athletic departments will spend around 22-million dollars in paying college athletes in 2025.

When you’re making your hurricane plans, don’t forget to include your pets. Brooke Thorington has more.
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According to NOLA-dot-com, New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell has spent 250-thousand dollars on flights, hotels, food, security and other modes of transportation since 2023. Cantrell has made six trips to foreign countries including a trip to Dubai for a climate conference. A spokesperson for the mayor says Cantrell’s travels accomplish political and business goals, as well as satisfying cultural objectives.