Louisiana’s elected leaders have condemned the comments made by Iowa Congressman Steve King, who said FEMA officials told him Hurricane Katrina victims were just looking for handouts, while Iowans take care of each other. King made his comments while speaking at a town hall meeting as he discussed the contrast between the victims of the recent flooding in the Midwest and Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina killed over 18-hundred people in August of 2005. Graves says his advice to Representative King is not to compare disasters…

Cut 10 (12)“…your own people.”

Seven new outpatient addictions treatment clinics have now opened in South Louisiana. In recent years, the opioid crisis has hit Louisiana hard. Lake Wellness Center spokesperson Amy Jones says Louisiana averages 122 prescriptions per 100 people.

Cut 3 (11) “…in our state.”

The Bayou State will host the SEC gymnastics championships on Saturday for the first time since 1998. Two sessions of competition will take place at the Smoothie King Center on Saturday at 3 PM. The Tigers are the number one seed and the defending SEC meet champions. Breaux says the season started rough because of injuries, but ever since beating the Crimson Tide in January, the team has taken off…

Cut 7 (12) “…we got this”

The LSU men’s basketball team is getting ready for its next test in the NCAA Tournament as they meet up with sixth-seeded Maryland on Saturday in Jacksonville.

Point guard Anthony Cowan averages 16 points a game to lead the Terrapins. Interim head coach Tony Benford says this game will come down to who wins the paint and the rebounding battle…

Cut 14 (10) “great matchup”

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