The candidates in the 2026 U-S Senate race have submitted their campaign finance totals, and incumbent Bill Cassidy has a big lead financially over his two main challengers. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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Louisiana’s 93 year old State Capitol is being refurbished. It’s the third phase in a four-phase project. old structure. Architect Matt Baker, the Assistant Director of Facility Planning and Control says the exterior cleaning will be thorough.
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Public schools can get updated computers because of Act 161 from the 2025 legislative session. That’s thanks to a buyback program created to take back outdated computers bought for remote learning during the Covid pandemic. Franklin Representative Vinney St. Blanc says his legislation cuts the red tape.
McNeese is renaming its football stadium to Navarre Stadium after Lake Charles Navarre Auto Groups President Billy Navarre who will gift five-million dollars over the next ten years. Navarre is a member of the McNeese Foundation board and has been a longtime supporter of the university and Athletics Department. He says the basketball program brought in almost five million dollars in two trips to the NCAA tournament.