Vice President Mike Pence returns to Louisiana today to hold a closed-door fundraiser for Eddie Rispone in Baton Rouge. Tickets are 5,000 dollars per couple for general access. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it’s likely the money won’t be headed directly into the Rispone campaign.
It’ll cost you 15,000 dollars per couple to get the VIP treatment.
Assumption Parish native and Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Dan Brouillette is awaiting Senate confirmation as the nation’s next Energy Secretary. President Trump nominated Brouillette and says his experience is unparalleled. Brouillette says it’s a nomination he does not take lightly.
Brouillette says the department is currently working on advancements in nuclear energy.
The Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in southwest Louisiana is celebrating 100-years of conservation. Connor Ferrill has the story.
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Former ULM President Dwight D. Vines has died. Vines was at the helm of the university from 1976-1991. Visitation will be held today from 5 to 9 pm at First Baptist Church in Calhoun. Services for Vines are scheduled for 10:30 tomorrow morning at the church, with interment at the Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetary in Rayville. Vines was 88 when he died on Saturday.