The Leaders for a Better Louisiana has released a positive report on the state’s direction. Based on the analysis from Better Louisiana, the state ranks third among Southern states for job growth, surpassing both Texas and Florida by percentage growth.

Better Louisiana CEO Adam Knapp says infrastructure spending continues to strengthen the foundation for long-term growth. Knapp says Louisiana now ranks in the top half of Southern states for highway maintenance spending growth….

Cut 21 (20) “…gubernatorial change”

The Better Louisiana report also says the state’s homicide rate dropped 59-percent from 2021 to 2025, the third largest decline among peer states.

The Louisiana House has voted down a bill that would have required certain TOPS students to pay back their scholarship if they fail to keep the necessary grade point average or failed to take enough classes to keep the scholarship. Baton Rouge Representative Barbara Freiberg voted against the legislation…

Cut 30 (25) “….those scholarships”

The measure failed on a 62-38 vote.  The bill’s author, Bossier City Representative Dennis Bamburg, argued that taxpayer dollars pay for these scholarships and he is looking out for the taxpayer who funds the TOPS scholarship.

A devastating blow to an LSU baseball team that’s already teetering as junior right fielder Jake Brown, is done for the season with a broken hamate bone. Brown, who is from Sulphur, has started every game this season in right field. Tiger Rag editor Glenn Guilbeau says coach Jay Johnson might turn to a freshman, William Patrick from Monroe…

Cut 7 (13) “…in the SEC.”

The Tigers haven’t missed the postseason since 2011, but they now find themselves in real jeopardy of missing the NCAA Tournament, sitting at just 6-and-12 in SEC play. The typical mark to reach the postseason is around 13 conference wins, putting added pressure on LSU to pick up key victories down the stretch. Johnson still believes there’s a chance his team can turn things around.

Cut 18 (13)  “…and help guys.”

The Tigers look to get back on track against UNO tonight at 6:30 p.m.

LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade’s first transfer portal commitment is 6-foot-7, 220-pound small forward Mo Dioubate (dee-ah-BOT-Tay), from Kentucky. Dioubate has also played at Alabama, and between the two schools, he’s averaged six points and five rebounds a game for his career.

Louisiana Tech and Conference USA have reportedly reached a settlement in principle as Tech looks to join the Sun Belt Conference this summer. A previous report said Tech would pay CUSA more than 8 million dollars so they can join the Sun Belt for the 2026-27 athletic season.

ULM baseball has now dropped its last three Sun Belt series. The Warhawks lost two of three games to Arkansas State over the weekend and managed just six runs across the entire series. Coach Ford Pemberton says his team needs to get back to being more disciplined at the plate.

Cut 20 (10) “…in some moments.”

ULM is at Northwestern State tonight. First pitch is set for six p.m.

With the killer in Sunday’s mass shooting in Shreveport showing all the signs of mental health issues, the Louisiana Department of Health is urging you to prioritize your emotional well-being…

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has endorsed Congresswoman Julia Letlow over Senator Bill Cassidy and State Treasurer John Fleming in the Senate Republican Primary.

In sports, LSU right fielder Jake Brown will miss the rest of the season after breaking the hamate bone in his wrist.

It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week. It comes as the summer driving season is nearing and construction projects are in full swing on several highways. State Police Superintendent, Colonel Robert Hodges, says a moment of inattention in a work zone can change lives forever…

Cut 11 (10) “…work zone.”

In Louisiana, 13 people were killed in work zones in 2024.

It’s also Buckle Up In Your Truck Week. Greg Fischer with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says they’re taking a week to single out pickup trucks because the latest survey shows that almost 20% of pickup truck drivers in Louisiana do not wear their seatbelts.

Cut 14 (09) “…for whatever reason.”

Pickup truck drivers pulled over for not wearing their seatbelts will be issued 50-dollar tickets.

There was a moment of silence on the floor of the U-S House of Representatives on Monday to remember the eight children killed in Sunday’s mass shooting in Shreveport. Louisiana Congressman Cleo Fields…

Cut 13 (07) “…unimaginable grief”

In the wake of Sunday’s tragic shooting, Governor Landry and the Louisiana Department of Health is urging residents to seek emotional support. Holly Howat, the interim assistant secretary for the office of behavioral health, says it’s important to know the warning signs of mental stress…

Cut 5 (13) “….take care of”

Howat says Louisiana 9-8-8 can provide emotional support. All you need to do is call or text 988 or chat online at Louisiana 9-8-8-dot-org.

It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week. Louisiana Transportation Secretary Glenn Ledet says motorists can stay informed work zones by signing up for MYDOTD and 511LA to receive email and text alerts

Cut 10 (13) “…coming up.”

In Louisiana, 13 people were killed in work zones in 2024.

We have bad injury news for the LSU baseball team. The Tigers leading home run hitter and run producer, Jake Brown, is likely done for the season after breaking his hamate bone in his wrist. Also, starting pitcher Cooper Moore will miss the rest of the season with a stress fracture in his throwing elbow….

Cut 8 (08) “…near his elbow”

That’s Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau.

Governor Landry makes a generous announcement in Shreveport in the wake of Sunday’s tragedy where eight children were killed.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

It’s been a tough season for the defending champion LSU baseball team, and some difficult news broke this morning as the Tigers leading home run hitter, Jake Brown, is expected to miss the rest of the season with a broken hamate bone that will require surgery.

If you drive a pickup truck, you will want to make sure you’re wearing your seatbelt. That’s because this week is “Buckle Up In Your Truck Week,”

Cut 13 (14)  “…numbers this week.”

That’s Greg Fischer with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, who says pickup truck drivers pulled over for not wearing their seatbelts this week will be issued 50-dollar tickets.

It is Love the Boot Week and there are activities happening all around the state where groups will be volunteering to clean up areas of our state. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says a clean state results in a better state and more jobs. Nungesser remembers what the president of Nissan said to him more than 25 years ago…

Cut 8 (08) “…employees living here.”

Somber day at the capitol as many lawmakers were thinking about the tragic event that occurred Sunday in Shreveport where a father of seven killed all his children and another child. The mass shooting happened in the district of state representative Tammy Phelps…

Cut 28 (13) “…as well”

The gunman, 31-year-old Shamar Elkins, was killed during a police pursuit. Shreveport police say he also shot his wife and another woman. The two women were the mothers of the children involved in the shooting. The police say the shooting stemmed from an argument between Elkins and his wife, who were apparently going through a divorce.

Shreveport Senator Sam Jenkins says legislation to prevent domestic violence is talked about at every session and it’s taking on a greater importance…

Cut 7 (11) “…at every level”

A vote could take place tomorrow on Senate Health and Welfare Chairman Patrick McMath’s proposal to dismantle the Department of Children and Family Services, moving most of its functions within the Louisiana Department of Health and have State Police manage the child abuse hotline.

McMath is also proposing that the attorney general’s office would handle child support enforcement…

Cut 11 (10) “…neglect.”

Governor Landry expressed frustration last week about not being informed about McMath’s proposal before he presented it to the Senate Health and Welfare Committee. McMath says since then, he’s had a good meeting with Landry and DCFS Secretary Rebecca Harris and the plan is to pass legislation that dramatically changes how the state handles child welfare problems

Cut 12 (05) “…necessary.”

The LSU Tigers were swept for a second consecutive time in SEC play for the first time since 2021 as Texas A&M dominated the Bayou Bengals, outscoring them 22-8. Ole Miss swept LSU the weekend before in Oxford, and Coach Jay Johnson knew this part of the schedule would be difficult.

Cut 17 (17)  “…that storm coming.”

The Tigers will look to get back on track against New Orleans on Tuesday.

Louisiana Tech won its third straight Conference USA series as the Bulldogs took two of three from Kennesaw State. Tech won the rubber match yesterday four to three to improve to 11-and-7 in league play.

UL Lafayette dropped two of three games to Troy this weekend, surrendering 28 total runs in the series.

ULM baseball lost its third straight series, dropping two of three games to Arkansas State.

Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network reports that former LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier underwent testing at the NFL Combine that revealed a cyst on his spine, which was the primary cause of the oblique pain that forced him to miss most of the 2025 season.

Pelissero adds that the cyst was pressing on a nerve, which caused the discomfort in Nussmeier’s oblique. There is a possibility he could undergo a minor procedure that would sideline him for 2–3 weeks while the stitches heal.

Doctors are confident the issue poses no short- or long-term risk for Nussmeier moving forward.

The LSU gymnastics team nearly won its second national championship in three years on Saturday, but Oklahoma performed extremely well on the floor to edge the Tigers by percentage points in Fort Worth, Texas. Coach Jay Clark says it was heck of an effort by his team…

Cut 12 (10) “…was not.”