Outgoing US senator Bill Cassidy is staying out of the U-S Senate race between Republican Julia Letlow and Democrat Jamie Davis. President Trump’s endorsement of Letlow, before she even entered the race, helped the Congresswoman win the U-S Senate Republican Primary run-off over state treasurer John Fleming. Cassidy says Letlow doesn’t need his help to beat Davis…
Cut 4 (04) “…closed party primary”
New Orleans students are showing the fastest academic growth in the nation, according to a study out of Stanford University. That’s a dramatic turnaround from before Hurricane Katrina, when more than 60 percent of New Orleans schools were considered academically unacceptable. Nearly every school in the city is now operated as a charter, but education reform advocate Leslie Jacobs says charter schools alone don’t explain the academic gains…
LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt reportedly did not throw at practice yesterday as he deals with soreness in his throwing shoulder. He has been listed as doubtful to play against Ole Miss on Saturday. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says a shoulder injury can be tricky and could hinder Leavitt’s ability if he does play. He says LSU will have to rely on its defense to stop Ole Miss and keep the score low.
Landry Kiffin, the daughter of LSU coach Lane Kiffin, said in a TikTok post that she was the subject of a vulgar, sexual joke made by Ole Miss students. Untrue rumors have swirled in Oxford about her being in a sexual relationship with a player who no longer attends Ole Miss. Kiffin says she hopes people realize there is an actual person behind the jokes they make…