It’s Labor Day, so what is the state of labor in Louisiana? Let’s start with the bad news. Economist Loren Scott says the Lafayette metro and the Houma-Thibodaux area are struggling because of a decline in offshore oil and gas activity…
The good news: Scott says hiring will pick up in the Monroe area as workers are needed to build Meta’s ten-billion dollar A-I data center.
For a fifth year in a row, Louisiana will have a float in the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, California, on New Year’s Day. The 2026 float is called “Gulf to Gumbo,” and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says it will feature a shrimp boat and fresh Louisiana seafood, and there will be a larger-than-life chef on top bringing it all together.
The Louisiana Department of Health is offering a new program for new mothers dealing with postpartum depression called TLC Moms. Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham says there are several reasons why new mothers may experience postpartum depression.
LSU wasn’t the only Louisiana team with a huge win over the weekend. Tulane dominated Northwestern in New Orleans, 23-3; and Louisiana Tech shut out Southeastern Louisiana, 24-0, in Ruston. Starting quarterback Trey Kukuk (Q-kuhk) says Tech pulled away in the second half after offensive coordinator Tony Franklin came down from the press box to call plays from the sidelines.