Economist Loren Scott has released his economic outlook and it predicts the state will grow its workforce by adding 75-thousand jobs over the next two years, pushing the state past the two-million mark for the number of employed workers. Scott says the job growth will be fueled by an industrial construction boom. But he says oil and gas sector economic outlook is not as rosy, in large part because of tariffs and oil prices…

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U-L Lafayette is tightening its belt to counter a 25-million dollar budget deficit. Interim president Jason Herbert says the university has implemented ten-percent operational spending cuts and other cost-saving measures…

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Hebert says they hope to reach fiscal stability by May.

Good news for those of you who have your auto insurance through Farm Bureau. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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One of the stars from the hit reality TV series, Duck Dynasty, is in the hospital because of a nasty sinus infection. But the family says 77-year-old Uncle Si Robertson is on the mend and they expect he will be discharged soon. Si suffers from C-O-P-D after 40 years of smoking. He was also hospitalized in January after a hunting accident.

Economist Doctor Loren Scott is predicting the state will add almost 75-thousand jobs over the next two years with solid job growth expected for the Baton Rouge area, Lake Charles and Monroe because of ongoing construction projects like a Hyundai Plant in Ascension Parish, an LNG terminal in southwest Louisiana and the Meta Data plant in Richland Parish. But Scott says in New Orleans, job growth is stagnant…

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But the Saints are staying in New Orleans through at least 2035 because of a new lease agreement. Saints Owner Gayle Benson says the deal is an example of the special partnership between the state and the NFL franchise…

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How will the ongoing federal government shutdown affect consumer spending? Andrew Greenstein has some insight.

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The Louisiana Department of Revenue says it will no longer accept cash payments effective November first. L-D-R says the policy is part of an ongoing initiative to improve the efficiency of their payment processes and it’s already in effect at the department’s regional offices in Alexandria, Lafayette, Monroe, New Orleans and Shreveport.

With a forecast of almost 75-thousand new jobs in the next two years, one economist says Louisiana is poised to cross the two-million jobs barrier.

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DMR Technologies announces it will build a drone manufacturing facility in Lafayette. The company says it will create 521 jobs over the next ten years. This site will serve as DMR’s primary domestic production hub…integrating advanced flight control printing, rotor manufacturing and assembly.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has laid out its plan on how it will address a 25-million-dollar budget deficit. Interim President Jamie Hebert says the school has implemented 10-percent operational spending cuts and a five-percent cut to academic affairs.

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Hebert believes they can make these spending cuts and not diminish the student learning experience.

The Saints and the state have agreed on a lease Superdome agreement that runs through 2035.  Because the negotiations took longer than expected, the Saints missed a key deadline in order to bid on hosting a Super Bowl in 2031. But Saints owner Gayle Benson believes it’s not too late to get involved in the bidding.

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The winless Saints will host the Giants this Sunday.

A new Superdome lease agreement between the state and the Saints has been signed….

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Louisiana Democratic Congressman Cleo Fields is facing allegations of insider trading. The news website NOTUS, reports Fields bought a large amount of Oracle stock days before President Trump signed an executive order that gave the technology giant a leading role in TikTok’s pending U-S spinoff from a Chinese company. Fields denies he had any inside knowledge.

We head into the weekend with no signs that the federal government will be re-opened anytime soon. The government shutdown means federal workers will be without a paycheck until Congress can agree on a funding bill. Kris Linsey-Hall, associate professor of marketing at LSU, says the shutdown comes as consumers are already losing confidence…

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U-L Lafayette is tightening its belt to counter a 25-million dollar budget deficit. Interim president Jason Herbert says the university has implemented ten-percent operational spending cuts and other cost-saving measures…

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Hebert says they hope to reach fiscal stability by May.

One economist says Louisiana is expected to add almost 75-thousand jobs in the next two years, surpassing the two-million mark for total jobs in the state.  Dr. Loren Scott says much of South Louisiana is expected to see a good portion of those new jobs, fueled by the industrial construction boom.

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Scott says the Monroe area will also see an increase in jobs because of the Meta Data center in Richland Parish and he says there are rumors of a data center ending up in northwest Louisiana.

The Saints are not going anywhere. The NFL team has signed a new lease agreement with the state that locks in the Superdome as their home stadium through at least 2035. The lease agreement also contains language that would deter a future owner from relocating the team. Governor Jeff Landry praises the deal.

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How will the ongoing federal government shutdown affect consumer spending? Andrew Greenstein has some insight.

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Louisiana ranks as the worst state in the U-S News and World Report’s ranking of the best states. The Bayou State nailed down the last spot, because of its high crime rate, poor economy, infrastructure and it ranks 49^th for natural environment. Utah is ranked number one, followed by New Hampshire.

With a forecast of almost 75-thousand new jobs in the next two years, one economist says Louisiana is poised to cross the two-million jobs barrier. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The Louisiana Illuminator reports that the LSU Board of Supervisors may hire a new LSU president at its October 24 meeting. Piper Huchinson is reporting that the timeline has been moved up, and the firm hired to assist in finding a new president could deliver names to the search committee next week.

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How will the federal government shutdown affect consumer spending? Kris Lindsey-Hall, an associate professor of marketing at LSU, says those who stand to lose their income, whether temporarily or permanently, will have a very rough go for the time being.

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The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is reducing spending to counter a 25-percent budget deficit that’s grown because of a decline in enrollment of full-time undergraduate students. But interim president Jamie Hebert says the goal with these cost cutting initiatives is not to diminish the student learning experience, and they believe they can achieve that.

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Hebert says they hope to reach fiscal stability by May 2026.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly said backup quarterback Michael Van Buren is getting all of the snaps this week with the first team offense as the Tigers used the bye week to give starter Garrett Nussmeier a chance to rest an ab strain. Kelly says Van Buren is progressing well.

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The New Orleans offense will be challenged with facing one of the best defensive lines in the NFL facing the New York Giants which features Dexter Lawrence, Kayvon Thibodeaux and Brian Burns. With a banged-up offensive line, quarterback Spencer Rattler says the Saints will have to get the ball out quickly.

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Northwestern State will play a home game for the first time in 37 days on Saturday when it hosts East Texas A&M. The Demons are coming off of a bye week, and head coach Blaine McCorkle says that his team has a chance to learn from their heartbreaking 27 to 24 loss to Prairie View A&M.

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The Saints announce they have finalized a long-term lease of the Caesars Superdome, ending a contentious negotiation with state officials with a deal aimed at keeping the team in the city.

The deal between the Saints organization and the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District, known as the Superdome Commission, was made official during a news conference on Thursday. The stadium lease deal is going to run for 10 years and then give the Saints options to renew every five years through 2055.

One economist says Louisiana will soon reach a jobs milestone. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Acadiana is getting hundreds of new jobs as DMR Technologies announces it will build a drone manufacturing facility in Lafayette. The company says it will create 521 jobs over the next ten years. This site will serve as DMR’s primary domestic production hub, integrating advanced flight control printing, rotor manufacturing and assembly.

The Louisiana Wildlife Federation is calling on building owners, businesses and residents to turn off unnecessary lighting from 11 p-m to 6 a-m to help an estimated 500 million migratory birds pass through Louisiana safely. LWF member Charles Williams says by turning off or dimming non-essential lights during peak migration hours, the public can help birds navigate safely.

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We’re looking at higher rain chances this weekend, but mainly for southeast Louisiana as tropical moisture could bring much needed rainfall to that part of the state. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says the whole state could really use some rain…

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Keim says a tropical disturbance that’s expected to make its way into the Gulf will help boost rain chances for southeast Louisiana.