We begin the month of April with 80-percent of the state in a drought, with one-fourth of the state in an extreme drought. Burn bans are in effect in nine parishes, mostly in north-central Louisiana. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says even if there’s no burn ban in your community, use extreme caution before doing any outdoor burning.
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Louisiana Tech launches a new partnership with the Air Force Sustainment Center to create a pipeline for graduates to contribute to the Air Force Civilian Service in sustainment and logistics readiness. Louisiana Tech President Dr. Jim Henderson says the Air Force Sustainment Center’s main goal is to ensure that warfighters are prepared to deliver their mission.
Legislation that would keep private the income college athletes receive in a revenue sharing agreement with a public university is heading to the House floor. Lafayette Representative Tehmi Chassion is author of the legislation, and his daughter is a former college athlete…
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A federal settlement involving the NCAA gave universities the ability to pay their athletes directly starting with this athletic year.
Even though there was no opposition in the House Education Committee, the Public Affairs Research Council opposes this bill, because it says the revenue-sharing agreements use public money and citizens have a right to see how public money is spent. Three reporters, including Tiger Rag Executive Editor Todd Horne, recently filed a lawsuit against LSU arguing the revenue sharing agreements should be made public. Tiger Rag is owned by Kingfish Communications, which also owns Louisiana Radio Network.