The nation is bidding farewell to the 41st President of the United States, George H-W Bush, who had his funeral service today at the Washington National Cathedral in D-C. Bush, who lived most of his adult life in Texas, had a close connection to Louisiana. In 2001, he gave this advice to LSU graduates while delivering a commencement speech…
Laura Bush, before she was the First Lady, was a commencement speaker at LSU in 1992 and former President George W. Bush spoke at LSU’s commencement in May of 2004.
LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva told ESPN Radio in Baton Rouge he’s not ready to discuss an extension for coach O, who’s currently making 3.5 million a year through 2021. Tiger Rag Editor James Moran says he can see Orgeron getting a raise in the offseason
According to USA Today, Orgeron’s salary is the 37th highest among college football coaches.
A Report from Hunger Free America says Louisiana has the third highest rate of food insecure children in the nation. Minimum wage increases have been passed in a majority of states over the past few years, but Louisiana remains one of the few left that utilize the federal minimum of 7.25 an hour. CEO Joel Berg says raising that wage would go a long way…
About 25 percent of kids in the state live in households where their parents do not make enough money for food.
With the holiday season in effect, the state has seen an uptick in flu cases. This news comes after a horrible flu season last year, with triple the number of hospitalizations and deaths than normal. Flu Bug expert for Louisiana Department of Health Frank Welch says if you have not received a flu shot yet, you need to.