Congresswoman Julia Letlow has released a poll that shows her ahead of incumbent Bill Cassidy by one percent in the Senate Republican Primary. The survey of 600 likely GOP primary voters has Letlow at 27-percent, Cassidy at 26-percent  and John Fleming at 19-percent. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross expects a tight race through the May the 16^th primary…

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It’s a chilly Saint Patrick’s Day as high temperatures are in the low 50s. There are parades in New Orleans for St. Patty’s Day and LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says it’s one of the chilliest March 17^th’s on record…

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It will begin to warm up tomorrow.

For the second year in a row, the Southern University School of Nursing has been ranked by nurse-dot-org as the best nursing school in the country. Sandra Brown, the dean of the College of Nursing and Allied Health, says this means they are graduating nurses who are well educated…

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Southern University produces the largest number of Black nurses in the state and the third most in the country.

The McNeese men’s basketball team left today for Oklahoma City, where it will play Vanderbilt on Thursday in the NCAA Tournament. It’s the third year in a row the Pokes are in the Big Dance and athletics director Heath Schroyer says that’s a huge accomplishment…

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U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon has come out in support of Governor Landry’s effort to double the state funding of the L-A GATOR scholarship Program. The state is spending 44-million dollars on the program this school year helping 56-hundred families with education expenses like private school tuition, but many more families are on a waiting list. Senate President Cameron Henry is concerned that the program could get too big to afford. LaPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says L-A GATOR also has public backing.

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Certainly an issue to watch during this legislative session.

Congresswoman Julia Letlow releases a poll that shows her with a one percent lead over Bill Cassidy in the Senate Republican Primary. John Fleming is not far behind, trailing Letlow by eight percent. ULM political science professor Pearson Cross says the survey of likely Republican primary voters finds 28-percent are undecided and Cross says Fleming is trying to reach those voters…

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For the second year in a row, the Southern University School of Nursing has been ranked by nurse-dot-org as the best nursing school in the country. Sandra Brown, the dean of the College of Nursing and Allied Health, says this means they are graduating nurses who are well educated…

Cut 5 (09) “…right here”

Southern University produces the largest number of Black nurses in the state and the third most in the country.

It’s a chilly St. Patrick’s Day. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says several morning lows were broken…

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A record low was also broken in Alexandria and Shreveport reached 28-degrees tying a record set in 1978.

Congresswoman Julia Letlow releases a poll that shows her leading the U-S Senate Republican primary. The survey shows her leading incumbent Bill Cassidy by one percent and John Fleming by eight percent. Pearson Cross teaches political science at ULM and says Letlow paid for the poll, but the results probably reflect the view of primary voters…

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The Senate Republican Primary is May 16^th.

The Louisiana House Transportation Committee rejects a proposal to fine pedestrians 25 dollars for looking at their cell phone while walking on a crosswalk. Representative Michael Bayham says his bill is an effort to reduce crashes involving pedestrians. Chris Alexander with the Louisiana Citizen Advocacy Group testified against the legislation.

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The legislation was voted down unanimously.

For the second year in a row, Southern University’s college of nursing is rated as the nation’s best by Nurse.org. Sandra Brown, the dean of the College of Nursing and Allied Health, says nursing has been a part of Southern’s campus culture for more than 40 years.

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Brown says one thing that’s been very beneficial to Southern’s nursing program has been the community partnerships.

When it comes to turning old buildings into new buildings, Louisiana sets the standard. Andrea (AHN-dree-uh) McCarthy, the tax credit program director of the Louisiana Office of Cultural Development, says since 2021, Louisiana has rehabilitated more than 400 historic buildings, including several in New Orleans.

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Last year, Louisiana completed 94 projects using federal tax incentives for rehabilitating historic buildings. That’s the second most in the country, ranking only behind New York.

The Louisiana House Transportation Committee says no to a proposal to fine pedestrians 25 dollars for looking at their cell phone while walking on a crosswalk. Chalmette Republican Michael Bayham says he did not write the bill as a way to generate revenue;  it’s an effort to reduce crashes involving pedestrians.

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But the committee unanimously voted down the measure. One lawmaker said it’s an individual right to be able to look at their phone and it’s up to them to protect their own body.

The McNeese men’s basketball team leaves for Oklahoma City today as they will play Vanderbilt on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. It’s the Cowboys third straight invite to the Big Dance and athletics director Heath Schroyer says other teams in the Southland are trying to catch up to McNeese…

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A mother and her adult son were found shot and killed at a home in Jennings. Police Chief Danny Semmes says it’s their belief the shooting is the result of a domestic dispute and there is no threat to the public. Semmes says both individuals were shot and had guns near them.

When it comes to turning old buildings into new buildings, few states do it better than Louisiana. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The state transportation department plans to pick a location for a new Mississippi River Bridge in the Baton Rouge area by the end of this year.  DOTD Secretary Glenn Ledet says they are looking at three different locations south of Baton Rouge in Iberville Parish. He says they are currently looking at environmental impacts…

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Ledet says 400-million dollars in funding has already been secured to build the bridge. But the total price tag is around two-billion dollars.

The LSU women’s basketball team is a two-seed in the NCAA Tournament. In Coach Kim Mulkey’s first four seasons at LSU, the Tigers were a three-seed….

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LSU will face Jacksonville on Friday at 5 PM in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The McNeese men’s team is headed to Oklahoma City to play Vanderbilt on Thursday afternoon.

The entire state, except for the coastal parishes, are under freeze warnings and watches as temperatures will dip below the freezing mark for north and central Louisiana tomorrow morning. LSU health climatologist Barry Keim…

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More seasonably temperatures return on Thursday.

Louisiana Democrats are hoping that during the legislative session that legislation is approved that can help lower costs on families. House Democratic Caucus Chair, state representative Kyle Green of Marrero, says even though Democrats are outnumbered by Republicans two-to-one, all key pieces of legislation will require the cooperation of everyone on both sides of the aisle.

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Despite being greatly outnumbered in the legislature, Democrats are confident in their agenda for this year’s session, which enters its second week today.

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Meanwhile on Capitol Hill, Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins has asked the Trump Administration to allow more immigrants on seasonal work visas so they can work at crawfish peeling and packing facilities. There is a severe shortage of available workers, because of a cap on the number of visas. The labor crunch is expected to impact on the production of frozen crawfish tails that are shipped around the country.

State Transportation Secretary Glenn Ledet says they hope to name an exact location of a proposed new Mississippi bridge in the Baton Rouge area by the end of the year. There are three different locations under consideration, south of Baton Rouge in Iberville Parish. The funding piece also must be worked out. Ledet says the projected cost is around two-billion dollars and they are examining funding sources…

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Ledet says at this point they do have 400-million dollars in funding secured.

LSU is once again hosting the first and second rounds of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. If the Lady Tigers can advance past the second round, they will head to the Regionals, and they are going to the Sacramento location instead of the Fort Worth location. Head Coach Kim Mulkey…

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