Louisiana Congresswoman Julia Letlow ended speculation this morning that she could be the next president of the LSU system. During an appearance on Talk 107-3 in Baton Rouge, Letlow says she considered the opportunity, but the timing is not right…
Letlow has represented Louisiana’s 5th Congressional district since 2021.
The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living says data shows that smoke-free policies are effective in reducing the rate of smoking-related cancers. Senior Director Dr. Earl Benjamin-Robinson says data like this further fuels their goal of additional smoke-free policies across the state.
Cut 9 (07) “…their quit attempts.”
He says Orleans and Ouachita parishes, where smoking is prohibited in all indoor establishments, including bars and gaming facilities, experienced a higher decrease in smoking-related cancers, than the rest of the state.
Louisiana solar panel installer PosiGen recently laid off 166 employees but one solar, wind and energy storage trade organization says they’re confident in the growth of solar energy. Monika (noe-NEE-kah) Gerhart, the executive director of the Gulf States Renewable Energy Industries Association, says solar is a mature industry that will continue to grow as long as the sun shines.
Cut 4 (12) “…with good support.”
She says Louisiana is among the nation’s leaders in solar energy growth and points out, over the last decade, Louisiana has experienced the most cumulative power outage hours of any state in the nation.
A Deridder man was one number short of becoming a billionaire. John Stokes matched the powerball and four of the five other numbers in Saturday’s Powerball 1.1-billion-dollar jackpot drawing. He didn’t walk away empty handed though, he tripled his winnings with the power play option and was awarded $150,000. The jackpot as grown and tonight’s drawing is 1.4 billion dollars making it the sixth largest jackpot among all U.S. lottery jackpot games.