Split playoffs that separate public and private schools are coming to the LHSAA in the sports of basketball, baseball and softball. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Former Louisiana Attorney General Richard Ieyoub is back in state government. Governor John Bel Edwards has appointed Ieyoub as the state’s Commissioner of Conservation. He’s in charge of conserving and regulating oil, gas and lignite resources in the state. Ieyoub served as A-G from 1992 to 2004.

Sunday night at midnight is the deadline to purchase health insurance through the Affordable Care Act in order to avoid a penalty of up to $695. Healthcare-dot-gov CEO Kevin Counihan says you only need four pieces of information to get started…

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He says financial assistance is available for most Louisiana residents.

The LSU Board of Supervisors is changing the rules so they can build a statue of former LSU star Pete Maravich. Since “Pistol Pete” never graduated college, the school can’t move forward to put a life-size statue next to the building that’s named after him. LSU board member Stephen Perry says it’s time to do what they should have done a long time ago…

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Maravich still holds the NCAA record for most points scored in college basketball.