Senator Bill Cassidy backs moving ahead with the nomination process for Supreme Court nominee and Metairie native Amy Coney Barrett. Cassidy says it’s the will of the people who elected a Republican President and the Senate has a Republican majority
Cassidy’s main opponent in the US Senate race, Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins, has said the Senate should not vote on a justice nominee until next year.
Most of the power has been restored in Hurricane Laura ravaged Calcasieu parish, but unfortunately that doesn’t mean a lot of lights are on at night. President of the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Tony Guillory says there are a lot of parish residents who can’t actually live in their homes.
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Hurricane Laura made landfall as a Category 4 storm around 1AM on August 27th.
While the Saints as a whole have been pretty terrible running back Alvin Kamara is certainly living up to the hefty contract he signed just before the season started. Alvin Kamara had a huge game for the Black and Gold against the Packers in last night’s 37-30 loss. He gathered 197 yards from scrimmage, including a 52-yard touchdown catch that saw him break five tackles. Meanwhile Quarterback Drew Brees threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns, but he says mistakes keep costing them
Enrollment at Natchitoches based Northwestern State University is up five percent this year to a record 11,447 students. Demons President Nick Maggio says prospective students are responding well to the University’s focus on promoting a curriculum that prepares them for in-demand jobs, and jobs of the future…