Governor Jeff Landry believes the U.S. Supreme Court will not rule until June on whether the state’s congressional map with two majority minority districts is constitutional. Landry, who was a guest on WRKF’s Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster, says he believes the nation’s high court will determine that race should not be a factor when drawing districts.
The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors has appointed Dr. Kendrick Nicholas as the interim president of McNeese State. He will take over for Wade Rousse, who has been hired as LSU’s system president. Dr. Nicholas has served as the senior vice president for student affairs and is excited to lead his alma mater.
Louisiana High School football teams begin their journeys to the Superdome as the playoffs begin in earnest tonight. Andre Champagne has more.
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If you can play the guitar, keyboard or drums, or if you can sing, the world’s biggest rock band wants you to be a part of it. Rockin’1000 is coming to New Orleans, playing at the Superdome January 31st, and it’s currently accepting audition videos. Founder Fabio Zaffagnini (zah-fuhg-NYEE-nee) says after playing throughout Europe for the last ten years, New Orleans was the perfect choice for his venture’s first U.S. show.
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If you want to join the band, time is of the essence – the audition submission deadline is December 16th.