Governor Landry is making the media rounds discussing the benefits Space X’s rocket launching facility will have on Louisiana’s economy. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Along with a dual endorsement in the sixth Congressional district, the Louisiana Republican Party has also made its choice in district five. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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11th-ranked LSU kicks off the 2026 season under first-year head coach Lane Kiffin against Clemson Saturday.

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Construction is underway on data centers and LNG facilities in Louisiana, This week ground will be broken on the Hyundai Steel in Ascension Parish and construction begins next year on SpaceX’s Louisiana Starbase. So how will the state fill all these jobs? Louisiana Works Secretary Susie Schowen says many of these jobs are classified as skill base jobs…

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Schowen says no only do they need workers for Meta, Woodside Energy, Hyundai and SpaceX, there will be job opportunities with businesses that service these mega projects…

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Schowen says they expect the workforce to come from young college graduates, people who move into the state for the jobs and more importantly, existing residents who could use a better way of life…

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There are concerns over Space X’s 100-billion rocket launching facility and what it will mean for hunters and fishermen in Vermilion Parish. In an interview with Talk 107-3, Governor Landry expects Louisiana Starbase will enhance Sportsmen’s Paradise as Space X has committed to building up the marshes that are home to a lot of wildlife…

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Landry says the current headquarters of SpaceX are located in Starbase, Texas, near Brownsville, Texas. The aerospace company has teamed up with the city to protect more than one-thousand acres of South Texas coastal habitat…

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Space X in Texas has been accused of violating the Clean Water Act by releasing pollutants in Texas waters. Conservation groups also say the loud noise and rocket vibrations disturb grounds and migratory patterns.

Landry says the Louisiana Starbase could have an economic impact in the billions for the state. He says Cape Canaveral and surrounding Kennedy Center is a perfect example…

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Along with issuing a dual endorsement in the district 6 race, the Louisiana Republican Party also gave its endorsement to Misti Cordell in the district five election. Cordell is the chairwoman of the Louisiana Board of Regents, and she says she’s very grateful and very worthy of the party’s backing in the crowded field.

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Cordell is one of six Republicans vying for the district five seat in the open primary, along with three Democrats. She says this endorsement will be a major shot in the arm.

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One of Cordell’s Republican opponents is State Representative Gabe Firment, who says he’s surprised that not only Cordell got the endorsement, but also that anyone got an endorsement a little more than two months out from the open primary.

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Firment says while the lack of endorsement from the state Republican party doesn’t matter to him, he does have some questions about the process.

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Michael Echols, meanwhile, calls it a sad day for the Louisiana Republican Party. He says his campaign was excluded from the process, just as it had been a week ago, and deals like this will only hurt future Republicans. We also reached out to Stewart Cathey for comment, but he has not responded.

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After months of waiting, LSU officially kicks off the Lane Kiffin era this weekend against Clemson. The two teams faced off in a top-ten matchup last season, but both finished the year 7-and-6. The Advocate’s Jon Blau, who covered Clemson last season, says both Tigers teams are hard to predict.

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The biggest question for LSU will be transfer starting quarterback Sam Leavitt. Leavitt led Arizona State to the playoffs two seasons ago, but suffered a season-ending foot injury last year. Blau says it has been hard to get a real read on where he’s at this offseason.

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Defensively, Blau’s biggest concern is on the line. LSU welcomed two new starting edge rushers, Princewill Umanmielen and Jordan Ross. Blau says transfers Stephiylan Green and Malik Blocton joined Dominick McKinley in the interior along with some highly-rated freshmen.

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Kickoff in Death Valley is at 6:30

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The Marshall Faulk era at Southern University started with a loss as the Jaguars committed ten penalties in a 30-17 loss to Alabama State. Coach Marshall Faulk’s team had an 11 point lead in the second quarter and let it slip away because of costly mistakes…

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Southern will now get ready for its home opener this Saturday against Kentucky State. Faulk says he will not tolerate the self-inflicted mistakes..

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McNeese allowed 31 unanswered points in a 38-27 loss to 13th-ranked Stephen F Austin in front of 10-thousand fans at Navarre Stadium on Saturday. Coach Matt Viator says the Lumberjacks are a good team, but the Cowboys could have executed better…

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Starting quarterback Jake Strong injured his shoulder in the first half and did not play in the second half. Backup Devin Lippold replaced Strong and threw for 118 yards and a touchdown; he was also intercepted once. Viator says it was an encouraging performance from Lippold…

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The severity of Strong’s injury is unknown. McNeese hosts Texas Wesleyan on Saturday.

During an appearance on Talk 107-3 in Baton Rouge, Governor Jeff Landry said that the former NFL players suing the NCAA and SEC to return to college football deserve that chance. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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Louisiana Christian has gained national attention for beating Northwestern State in football. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The SEC and Commissioner Greg Sankey have been added as defendants in a Louisiana lawsuit involving more than 30 former college athletes seeking a fifth season of eligibility. Attorneys argue the SEC’s rule preventing former professional athletes from returning to college violates a judge’s previous ruling against the NCAA. Governor Jeff Landry told Talk 107-3 in Baton Rouge that he agrees…

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The lawsuit includes LSU football commits Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris and former Tiger Jack Pyburn. All three signed NFL contracts but are considering returning to college to play for LSU. Landry said it is unfair to punish the athletes for choosing to sign pro contracts when they thought their eligibility had expired…

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The preliminary injunction hearing in the case is scheduled for Thursday, two days before LSU’s season opener against Clemson. The lawsuit is one of several across the country in which players have been granted eligibility. Landry said this chaos could have been avoided if Congress approved the Protect College Sports Act…

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With thousands of new jobs coming to Vermilion Parish with the arrival of the SpaceX launch facility, the big question is where to put them all. Luke Bullock, the governmental affairs director of Louisiana Realtors, says SpaceX’s arrival should lead to a new construction boom in what is currently a sparsely-populated parish.

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Bullock says while SpaceX’s arrival will yield a huge economic impact by itself, the resulting influx of new housing will also generate big bucks for Vermilion Parish.

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Bullock urges SpaceX and the state to work with the association to approach this in a sensible way.

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The federal government has selected the Houma-Terrebonne Airport as one of eight sites nationwide to test how next-generation aircraft can safely integrate into the National Airspace System. Louisiana Transportation Secretary Glenn Ledet told Talk 1073 highly automated and electrically powered aircraft will take off and land there…

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Ledet says the airport’s high volume of air traffic provides a real-world setting for evaluating how emerging aircraft can operate safely alongside established helicopters and fixed-wing planes.

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Ledet says Louisiana was chosen because of its strong connection with the energy industry. He says the aircraft that will be used is electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft and autonomous heavy-cargo drones…

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Louisiana Christian in Pineville is celebrating its biggest football win in school history as the Wildcats upset Northwestern State 42 to 37 on Thursday night. It’s the 13^th time an NAIA school has defeated an FCS school. Wildcats Coach Ben McLaughlin’s team trailed by 13 points at halftime, but took the lead in the third quarter by scoring two quick touchdowns…

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L-C-U outscored the Demons 28 to 10 in the second half to pull off the stunning victory. It’s the first time the Wildcats have defeated a D-1 school. McLaughlin says the national exposure the school has received has been amazing…

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McLaughlin also played football at L-C-U and the reaction from the school’s alumni has been fantastic…

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McLaughlin says they can’t celebrate too much, because they have to prepare for their home and conference opener against Langston on September.

Meanwhile the Demons are now 1-24 under third year coach Blaine McCorkle. Northwestern is at Louisiana Tech next Saturday.

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The reward for information leading to a conviction in the killing of a bald eagle in Vermilion Parish last December has increased. Joe Gallinaro reports.

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The SEC passed a bylaw banning schools from signing former pros made eligible by a temporary restraining order, but the athletes’ attorneys say that rule is illegal. Kace Kieschnick reports.

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As the investigation into the killing of a bald eagle in Vermilion Parish last December continues, the reward for information leading to a conviction is now up to 20-thousand dollars. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Corporal Stuart Guillory says while tips have come in since the December 5th incident, investigators need additional information.

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The biggest chunk of that 20-thousand-dollar reward money comes from the Center of Biological Diversity, which is offering 13-thousand dollars. Corporal Guillory says others have chipped in.

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The rest of the reward money consists of 25-hundred dollars from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and one-thousand dollars from Louisiana Operation Game Thief. Guillory says investigators believe that the bald eagle was deliberately shot.

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Killing a bald eagle is a federal crime, and those who kill bald eagles face one year in jail, a five-thousand dollar fine plus five-thousand dollars in restitution.

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The Board of Regents’ effort to address food insecurity among college students has received a historic one-million-dollar investment from the Louisiana Legislature. Higher Education Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed says food is a critical part of a student’s ability to learn…

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A recent study found that 23-percent of college students nationwide, which is almost four-million, experience food insecurity. Reed says half of the one-million-dollar allocation from the state legislature will help colleges address barriers to food access…

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Louisiana was one of the first states to establish a Hunger-Free Campus program. The one-million-dollar investment is a significant expansion. Reed says House Appropriations Chairman Jack McFarland committed to increasing the funding after speaking with a college student who needs food assistance…

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The attorneys representing ex-NFL commits Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavien Harris plan to fight the SEC’s new rule banning schools from signing former pro players. The SEC approved the ban after a Baton Rouge judge granted 33 athletes a temporary restraining order against the NCAA to return for a fifth season. Attorney Tony Clayton says that ruling also prohibits the SEC from punishing schools and players.

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Clayton says the SEC cannot retroactively create a rule to circumvent the ruling of a state court. He says the players who signed pro contracts had no other choice at the time and are now being barred from the same fifth year the NCAA has given to every athlete moving forward.

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The temporary restraining order allowing players to enter the transfer portal and participate in team activities expires tomorrow, and a hearing in the case is scheduled for Monday. Clayton says he expects the plaintiffs to be successful in receiving an injunction.

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