Baton Rouge restaurants can participate in The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana oyster recycling program that aims to combat coastal erosion by using recycled oyster shells. Sean Richardson has more.
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The latest Secretary of State voter registration numbers it shows 64-percent more new women voters registered than men in July when Kamala Harris became Democratic presidential nominee. Colleen Crain has more.
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Critical Race Theory is banned in K-through-12 public schools in Louisiana as a result of an executive order signed by Governor Landry. Andrew Greenstein has reaction from a pair of state senators.
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After operating in New Orleans for ten years, The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana has expanded its oyster shell recycling program to Baton Rouge. This initiative uses recycled oyster shells to rebuild and strengthen Louisiana’s fragile coastlines. Spokesperson James Karst says oyster shells are a critical component in creating new oyster reefs, which act as natural barriers against storm surges and help restore marine habitats.
CRCL’s program has recycled more than 14-million-pounds of used oyster shells from restaurants, cleans them, and returns them to the water to form new reefs. Karst says the expansion to Baton Rouge allows more restaurants and residents to participate in the program, further increasing the supply of shells for coastal restoration projects.
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The expansion to Baton Rouge marks a significant step in scaling up the program to preserve its coastline for future generations. Karst says this initiative is crucial for Louisiana, where the coastline is rapidly disappearing due to erosion, and the impact of hurricanes.
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For more information on how restaurants can participate in the oyster shell recycling program visit CRCL-dot-org
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Louisiana is pulling out all the stops in boosting tourism and entering the global spotlight. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says 2024 has been the year of music.
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And 2025 will be the year of food.
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Lieutenant Governor Nungesser says Louisiana tourism is almost all the way back to pre-pandemic levels.
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Nungesser delivers the keynote address, updating the future of Louisiana’s tourism industry at today’s Louisiana Travel Summit in Shreveport.
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Latest data from the Louisiana Secretary of State reveals more women registered to vote than men by 64-percent in July. 5,287 newly registered women voters compared to 3,305 newly registered men voters. UL Monroe Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says this could be due to Kamala Harris getting the Democratic Nomination.
Cross says the reasons behind this disparity in registration could be linked to partisan concerns. With women likely casting their vote for Harris and men for Trump…
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Cross says while Louisiana remains a red state and will likely go to Trump in November usually election outcome is a three-to-two margin with Republicans taking 60-percent…
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Critical Race Theory is a no-go in public schools in Louisiana. Governor Landry signed an executive order banning the subject matter in K-through-12 public schools in the state. It’s something that Denham Springs Republican Senator Valarie Hodges has been pushing for.
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But New Orleans Democratic Senator Royce Duplessis doubts that critical race theory is being taught in K-through-12.
Duplessis says kids need to be taught history, even if the history is uncomfortable.
Hodges says that’s not what Landry’s executive order does.
Duplessis says Landry’s order manufactures division where division doesn’t exist, all while he pushes for the Ten Commandments to be placed in classrooms.
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Louisiana Tech will face Nicholls to open up the season on Saturday. Bulldogs Coach Sonny Cumbie named Jack Turner is starting quarterback before training camp started. Turner started four games last year for Tech and Cumbie says he’s the right man to lead this team
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Sunday’s LSU-USC game features two quarterback trying to replace Heisman winners, Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels. The Trojans Miller Moss and LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier have both waited three years for their chance to be the starter. Coach Brian Kelly on what they expect from Moss who …
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The Saints cut their roster down to 53. One of the biggest cuts was last year’s punter Lou Hedley, who lost out to undrafted free agent Matthew Hayball, who is from Austrailia and punted at Vanderbilt. Head Coach Dennis Allen:
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As for the race to be the number-two quarterback behind Derek Carr, Coach Allen says he has not decided between Jake Haener and Spencer Rattler.
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The Saints open their season Sunday, September 8th, against the Carolina Panthers in the Superdome.