The seven major candidates for governor will participate in a televised debate tonight hosted by the Nexstar Media Group. Jeff Palermo has a preview…
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After 45 years at Louisiana Tech, Dr. Les Guice is stepping down as president at the end of the year. Brooke Thorington has more
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Today is National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day, Brooke Thorington has more on how the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is honoring the day.
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All seven major candidates for governor will participate tonight in a televised debate hosted by Nexstar Media Group. Lapolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says the debate is only an hour long, so hopefully the candidates have enough time to talk…
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The front-runner in the race, Jeff Landry, did not participate in the first televised debate. Landry enjoys a comfortable lead in the polls, so Alford expects a lot of attacks toward the Attorney General…
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Alford says Landry will not be afraid to respond to any criticism. The debate begins at 7 PM and Alford says even though it’s taking place on a Friday night, any missteps or big blows will be known to voters…
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The debate starts at 7 PM.
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Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is directing insurance agents to notify Louisiana Citizens policyholders of the possibility they could find coverage with a private insurer. Donelon says SafePoint Insurance Company identified over 19 thousand Citizens policies that could be switched over to a private insurer.
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But Donelon says out of those 19 thousand Citizens policies, agents have only authorized fewer than eight thousand for depopulation out of Citizens. The insurance commissioner is concerned agents may be putting their own interests ahead of their policyholders.
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Citizens policyholders who could be taken out of Citizens should have received a notice by mail. Donelon says thousands of policyholders may be missing out on significant savings by getting out of Citizens.
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Louisiana Tech President Dr. Les Guice will retire at the end of the year, after serving the institution for 45 years, the last 10 as president. Guice’s journey to the president’s office began as a student at La Tech.
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He says his retirement plans include traveling with his wife and visiting his sons in Texas.
Guice has overseen several partnerships with private businesses that now have research facilities that also offer employment opportunities for students.
He says the school’s Institute for Micromanufacturing is setting the groundwork for a microchip plant to be built in North Louisiana and La Tech is the first institution in the state to offer a cybersecurity degree.
Among the biggest challenges Guice faced as president was the 2019 tornado that destroyed several buildings on campus.
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As a result, he says the student body is stronger and more engaged than ever and the freshman class is the largest in the school’s history.
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With three months left in his presidency, Guice says he’ll oversee the design and fundraising for future facilities on campus and recruit more partnerships for the La Tech Research Institute in Bossier City.
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Today is National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day and at the state capitol a display known as the Missing Man Table has been erected in honor of those servicemen. Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs spokesperson Brandee Patrick…
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Since the Vietnam War, Patrick says there are 45 Louisiana servicemen who were missing but have been accounted for but there are 1,143 that are still missing. Under the POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Patrick says they are looking for missing personnel as far back as WWII.
Most recently Patrick says the remains of Pearl Harbor Sailor and New Orleans native Clarence Thompson were identified after laying in a mass grave for more than 80 years.
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Patrick says the display at the state capitol has several items and an information key that tells the story of those who were POWs or MIAs.
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The Ragin Cajuns are back on the road this Saturday to face U-A-B. The Blazers are 1-and-1 under first-year head coach and former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer. They beat North Carolina A-and-T in the season opener but lost last Saturday to Georgia Southern. Coach Mike Desormeaux’s team is trying to get back in the win column after losing last Saturday at Old Dominion
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Quarterback Ben Woolridge says they want to turn last week’s loss into a positive…
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14th-ranked LSU begins its defense of last year’s SEC West title when they face Mississippi State in Starkville at 11 AM on Saturday. Tigers Coach Brian Kelly says we’ll learn a lot more about this team in the coming weeks…
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Notre Dame transfer and former Rummel star Logan Diggs had a nice debut in an LSU uniform last week as he rushed for a team-high 115 yards on 15 carries and one touchdown. LSU offensive lineman Emery Jones says Diggs brought electricity to the field…
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After not being available for the first two games of the season, running back John Emery is expected to make his season debut on Saturday. Kelly says to expect Emery to get some carries…
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