Louisiana Democrats say the gloves are off for the midterms. State Party Executive Director Dadrius (“Darius”) Lanus says with the passage of what Republicans call the Big Beautiful Bill and what Democrats call the Big Ugly Bill, Democrats are coming after Republicans, especially Senator Bill Cassidy.

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ULM receives the final nine million dollars in state funding required to complete the renovation of Sugar Hall. It opened in 1971 to house its College of Pharmacy before it moved to the Bienville Campus in 2005. University President Dr. Carrie Castille says Sugar Hall is ingrained in Louisiana healthcare.

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Sugar Hall is expected to reopen next year.

Candidates seeking to replace term-limited New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell can officially qualify today for the October 11th primary. Jeff Palermo reports.

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The Saints have just unveiled their new alternate helmets. They’re white with tiny black specks, a gold fleur-de-lis logo on the side and a gold facemask. The stripe down the middle consists of a wide gold stripe dotted with tiny fleur-de-lis, flanked with black stripes with a thin white gap in between.