The department of public safety and corrections is addressing a series of unexpected deaths at the Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in Iberville Parish. Chief of Operations Seth Smith says of the 47 deaths at Elayn Hunt in 2025, 18 were unexpected. Secretary Greg Westcott says the health and safety of the inmates is of utmost importance to all prison staff.
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The pro-Bill Cassidy super PAC, Louisiana Freedom Fund, is taking aim at Julia Letlow, who entered the race for U.S. Senate on January 20th. They’re calling her a liberal who sided with former President Biden more than any other Louisiana Republican in the House. Political Science professor, Pearson Cross says Letlow’s campaign team is ready to respond to these attacks, and she will go on the offensive as well.
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Another budget battle is brewing over the funding for the LA GATOR program. Andre Champagne reports.
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The United Way has launched the Family Relief Effort to support households facing unexpected financial hardship because of the ice storm. Marketing and Communications Director, Meghan Jones, says they began accepting applications for financial assistance Saturday morning; and within two hours, they received two thousand applications.