After operating in New Orleans for ten years, The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana has expanded its oyster shell recycling program to Baton Rouge. Spokesman James Karst says the initiative uses recycled oyster shells to rebuild and strengthen Louisiana’s fragile coastlines and this expansion will help do more.
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For more information on how restaurants can participate in the oyster shell recycling program visit CRCL-dot-org
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.
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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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The Louisiana Travel Summit kicks off in Shreveport today and our state is pulling out all the stops when it comes to attracting tourists. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says 2024 has been the year of music. And 2025 will be the year of food.