The Super Bowl is bringing people from around the world to New Orleans and the state is using this opportunity to show Louisiana’s rise as a global business leader….

Cut 1 (34) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy voted to confirm Robert F Kennedy Junior as  President Trump’s pick as Secretary of Health and Human Services. The vote was 14 to 13 to confirm in Senate Finance, moving the confirmation process to the Senate floor. Cassidy says he had intense conversations with Kennedy over the weekend and he thanks Vice President J-D Vance’s honest counsel. Cassidy has expressed concern with Kennedy’s anti-vaccine stance.

A new report from Bankrate finds that nearly half of loan applicants have been rejected over the past 12 months. Bankrate analyst Sarah Foster says with interest rates likely to remain elevated for another year, concentrate on keep your credit score in tip-top shape…

Cut 9 (09) “….debit to income ratio as well”

Americans with lower credit scores were more likely to be denied a loan.

Former Amite High star Devonta Smith will play in his second Super Bowl on Sunday when Smith’s Eagles take on the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. Longtime Amite head football coach Zephaniah Powell says Smith has earned everything he’s received, including the Heisman Trophy he won in 2020…

Cut 14 (05) “….for him”