LSU says its research activity has exceeded more than 600-million dollars, an 11-percent growth over last year. Chancellor Jim Dalton says Pennington Biomedical researchers in Baton Rouge helped develop the GLP-1 weight loss drug currently on the market to fight obesity and diabetes…

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Dalton says LSU’s research activity generates an es

Cleco will provide the power for the new three-point-six billion dollar data center that’s being built near Alexandria. Spokesperson Jennifer Cahill says this is good news for all Cleco customers, because it will not result in rate increases and the investments Cleco will make in grid reliability will benefit all customers…

Cut 12 (10) “…broader customer base”

The Ragin Cajuns baseball team practices this afternoon on Mississippi State’s homefield. Tomorrow night U-L Lafayette faces Cincinnati in the Starkville Regional. The Cajuns just got done playing seven games in six days at the Sun Belt Tournament. Coach Matt Deggs is optimistic his team will rebound from the heavy workload.

Cut 18 (17) “…hope we do.”

First pitch tomorrow night is at 6 p-m.

In the U-S Senate, bipartisan legislation has been filed that seeks to put in place several much needed reforms designed to fix college athletics. There’s a provision in the bill that prevents what happened last football season when Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss’ before its season ended to coach at LSU…

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That’s Tiger Rag Executive Editor Todd Horne.

A bipartisan U.S. Senate bill that seeks to fix college sports has been filed by Texas Republican Ted Cruz and Washington Democrat Maria Cantwell. The “Protect College Sports Act” would enact several key reforms including regulations on payments made to players…

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Other key provisions of the bill include a free one time transfer and the Lane Kiffin Rule that would prevent coaches from leaving their team during the season.

LSU has surpassed 600-million dollars in research activity. Chancellor Jim Dalton says part of that research work includes the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge which has helped develop the GLP-1 weight loss drug…

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Pineville-based utility provider Cleco will provide the power for the 3.6-billion-dollar data center that will be built in the Rapides Parish town of Boyce. Data Centers use an enormous amount of energy, but Cleco spokeswoman Jennifer Cahill says this won’t result in higher bills for other customers:

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Applied Digital is expected to provide 200 permanent jobs once it begins initial operations in mid-2027.

Governor Jeff Landry says the state will spend over one-billion dollars in federal money over the next five years to improve health care in rural Louisiana. Landry says one of the major focuses is expanding workforce capacity.

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LSU’s Flagship has surpassed 600 million in annual research activity, an 11-percent growth over the previous year. Chancellor Jim Dalton says this latest increase is partly due to the reorganization of the flagship…

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Dalton says there’s exciting research underway on fighting back against invasive species, clinical trials involving cancer research and the Pennington Biomedical Research Center is on the forefront of the development of the GLP-1 Weight loss drug.

Governor Jeff Landry says the state will spend over one-billion dollars in federal money over the next five years to improve health care in rural Louisiana. Landry says one of the major focuses is expanding workforce capacity.

Cut 14 (14) “…to stay there.”

Research conducted by Michael Johnson of LSU’s E-J Ourso College of Business finds that adults who are experiencing infertility is impacting their production in the workplace. Johnson sats there are things that companies can do to help employees whose infertility may be affecting them in the workplace.

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Johnson notes that this is not an issue exclusive to women; men can struggle with infertility issues as well.

As part of the America’s 250^th birthday, the largest flotilla to ever sail the Mississippi River will be at the Port of New Orleans. Mark Romig with the Sail250 host committee says the boats represents not only the U-S, but also several other countries from around the world…

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In an effort to improve health care access in rural Louisiana, the state has launched the Rural Tech Catalyst Fund, which will use more than one billion dollars to expand the health care workforce and strengthen health care technology infrastructure. L-D-H Secretary Bruce Greenstein says they are calling on entrepreneurs, investors, and technology companies to get involved.

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Greenstein says more than 100 companies have already expressed interest.

Cleco will provide the power for the new three-point-six billion dollar data center that’s being built near Alexandria. Spokesperson Jennifer Cahill says this is good news for all Cleco customers, because it will not result in rate increases and the investments Cleco will make in grid reliability will benefit all customers…

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A new series of studies led by an LSU professor shows that the impact of infertility can follow those who experience it to their workplaces. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Debate will begin later on this morning in the Louisiana House on a new Congressional map that will have one majority minority district, instead of two, which the current map features. Republicans still have to agree on how the districts will be drawn, while Democrats say a lawsuit is likely to contest a map that favors Republicans.

In November, voters will get to weigh in on yet another constitutional amendment. This one would limit governors to two lifetime terms. Chalmette Representative Michael Bayham says he’s confident that this one will pass, pointing to how the 1995 legislative term limit amendment passed with more than 75-percent of the vote. He says if voters approve this one, it will mark a new day in Louisiana.

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Applied Digital Corporation plans to build a 3.6-billion-dollar A-I data center in the Rapides Parish town of Boyce. Public Service Commissioner Jean-Paul Coussan says this is a huge day for Cenla.

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The campus will support advanced A-I and cloud computing workloads. Pineville-based Cleco will provide the power to support it.

Governor Jeff Landry signed into law today legislation that provides an additional 50-million dollars for the fortified roof program. The Fortified Roof Program has been around since 2023 and since that time 4,900 homeowners have used the grant program to install fortified roofs. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says another eight thousand plus fortified roofs have been installed on homes that did not use the grant program.

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Temple says another lottery registration opens Monday June 1^st as they have enough money to supply grants of up to ten-thousand dollars to three-thousand households.

Landry says if you go to the Department of Insurance’s website you can learn more about the fortify roof program and how it can lower your insurance premium…

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