Governor Landry will have a tough sell on his hands with the program that provides tax dollars that among other things, allows parents to send their kids to private schools. The governor wants to double funding for the LA-Gator program. But Senate President Cameron Henry wants to keep it the same.

Cut 13 (07) “…it’s not sustainable.”

Crawfish season is officially underway. Laney King is the co-founder of The Crawfish App and says the official start of crawfish season is a big reason why prices are down at least a dollar a pound over the last two to three weeks.

Cut 10 (09) “…sell to us.”

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Three vital members of the state’s ag industry were inducted into the Louisiana Agricultural Hall of Distinction in a ceremony hosted by the Louisiana Radio Network. David Cupp has spent 45 years working in the forestry industry

Cut 6 (09) “…faboulous.”

Billy Rogers Leonard owns Integrated Crop Consulting and has spent over 35 years working for the LSU Ag Center, on scientific and technical articles and mentoring dozens of grad students…

Cut 7 (12) “…to be here.”

A Titan in the sugar industry, Simon has led research efforts, secured funding for sugar producers, and played a big role in U-S and Mexico’s sugar trade agreements.

Cut 8 (11) “…be recognized.”

Crawfish season is officially here, and that means we begin monitoring crawfish prices. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

The second-ranked LSU baseball team didn’t play it’s best last night.  The Tigers only had five hits, but they beat Dartmouth 5 to 2. LSU plays Northeastern today at 2 PM.  In other action, Louisiana Tech fell to 12th-ranked Southern Miss eight to three. And the Cajuns seven game winning streak ended as they lost to U-C San Diego seven-to-three.

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Governor Landry is asking Congress to shift West Feliciana Parish’s federal judicial district from the Middle District to the Western District. In a letter to lawmakers, Landry stated that his reason is to ease the caseload in a district with a growing population. However, legal analyst Franz Borghardt says Landry has an ulterior motive – to shift cases involving prisoners at Angola to court where he could get more favorable rulings.

Cut 3 (09) “…the Middle District.”

All judges in the Middle district were appointed by Obama, whereas the vast majority of the judges in the Western District were appointed by Trump. Borghardt says once confirmed to the federal bench, that’s when politics are supposed to come to an end.

Cut 4 (08) “…run for re-election.”

It will require an act of Congress to approve Landry’s request; Borghardt says approval is far from guaranteed.

Governor Landry wants to shift West Feliciana Parish’s federal judicial districts. Andre Champagne reports while Landry stated his reason to Congress, there’s an ulterior motive in play.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Andre Champagne.”

Detectives with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a 19-year-old Alexandria man this week in connection with a February 19^th shooting on there.  We’re told 19 year old Kendale Codray Wilkins was tracked to a residence on Live Oak Street, there he was arrested without incident.

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Governor Landry is going to have another tough sell on his hands with the L-A GATOR program. That’s the voucher program that provides tax dollars to allow parents to, among other things, send their kids to private schools. Senate President Cameron Henry is looking to keep funding at 43.5-million dollars, while Landry wants to bump it to 88-million, which Henry says is untenable.

Cut 12 (07) “…to stop it.”

Now that Tony the crawfish has been pardoned, crawfish season is officially underway – and that means it’s time to start tracking crawfish prices. Laney King is the co-founder of The Crawfish App. ($4.50/lb. for live crawfish; $7.25/lb. for boiled crawfish)

Cut 9 (11)  “…for boiled crawfish.”

Though prices now are about $1.50 a pound higher than what they typically are at the official outset of crawfish season, King says she expects them to come down about $2.50 a pound between now and Mother’s Day.

Senate President Cameron Henry has told Governor Landry he opposes his idea of doubling the amount of state funding for the Louisiana Gator Program. L-A Gator is the state’s voucher program that pays the tuition costs for thousands of students to attend private school. Landry’s goal is for the program to grow so that more than just low-income families can receive state assistance.  Henry says if you keep doubling the cost of the program, eventually, you’ll have to stop doubling it…

Cut 13 (07) “….it’s not sustainable”

If you are looking for crawfish this weekend. According to the Crawfish App, expect to pay $4.50 a pound for live crawfish and $7.25 for boiled crawfish. Crawfish App co-founder Laney King says today’s prices are about $1.50 a pound higher than what they typically are at the official outset of crawfish season.

Cut 11 (13) “…definitely by Easter.”

King says she expects crawfish prices to come down about $2.50 a pound between now and Mother’s Day.

Governor Landry is asking Congress to shift West Feliciana Parish’s federal judicial district from the Middle District to the Western District. In a letter to lawmakers, Landry stated that his reason is to ease the caseload in a district with a growing population. However, legal analyst Franz Borghardt says Landry has an ulterior motive – to shift cases involving prisoners at Angola to court where he could get more favorable rulings.

Cut 3 (09) “…the Middle District.”

David Cupp, Billy Rogers Leonard and Jim Simon were all inducted into the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction during a ceremony last night hosted by the Louisiana Radio Network. Leonard is the owner of Integrated Crop Consulting. He spent over 35 years working for the LSU Ag Center, where he worked on over one-thousand scientific and technical articles and mentored dozens of grad students…

Cut 7 (12) “…to be here.”

Governor Landry is going to have another tough sell on his hands with the L-A GATOR program. Senate President Cameron Henry is looking to keep funding at 43.5-million dollars, while Landry wants to bump it to 88-million, which Henry says is untenable.

Cut 12 (07) “…to stop it.”

Landry, meanwhile, wants to shift West Feliciana Parish’s federal judicial district to the Western District to ease the caseload in the Middle District. But legal analysts say he has an ulterior motive – to move cases involving prisoners at Angola from courts with all judges appointed by Obama to courts with most judges appointed by Trump. Franz Borghardt says the nominating president is no indication of how the judge will rule in future cases.

Cut 5 (09) “…conservative or liberal.”

In a ceremony hosted by Louisiana Radio Network, three vital members of the state’s ag industry were inducted into the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction. Among them is David Cupp, the president of the Walsh Timber Company in Sabine Parish. He’s spent 45 years working in the forestry industry.

Cut 6 (09) “…faboulous.”

The other two are Billy Rogers Leonard and Jim Simon (Sea-mon).

Crawfish season is officially underway – and with that, prices are starting to come down. According to The Crawfish App, live crawfish is averaging $4.50 a pound, while boiled crawfish is about $7.25 a pound. Co-founder Laney King says those are down about a dollar from two to three weeks ago.

Cut 10 (09) “…sell to us.”

Senate President Cameron Henry says he will not support Governor Landry’s push to more than double the funding for the L-A GATOR program from the current 43.5-million dollars to 88-million dollars. Henry says the program is too new to examine any results to determine whether it’s worth increasing the state’s investment on it.

Cut 14 (11) “…it every year.”

Now that Tony the crawfish has been pardoned, crawfish season is officially underway – and that means it’s time to start tracking crawfish prices. Laney King is the co-founder of The Crawfish App.

Cut 9 (11)  “…for boiled crawfish.”

Those prices are about $1.50 a pound higher than what they typically are at this time of year.

Governor Landry wants to shift West Feliciana Parish’s federal judicial districts. Andre Champagne reports while Landry stated his reason to Congress, there’s an ulterior motive in play.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Andre Champagne.”

Actor Shia LeBoeuf is ordered to drug and alcohol rehab following his arrest for assault and battery in the French Quarter during Mardi Gras earlier this month. A stern Judge Simone Levine told him he does not take his addiction seriously.

Senate President Cameron Henry has told Governor Landry he opposes his idea of doubling the amount of state funding for the Louisiana Gator Program. L-A Gator is the state’s voucher program that pays the tuition costs for thousands of students to attend private school. Landry’s goal is for the program to grow so that more than just low-income families can receive state assistance.  Henry says if you keep doubling the cost of the program, eventually, you’ll have to stop doubling it…

Cut 13 (07) “….it’s not sustainable”

The state’s sugar industry has grown under the leadership of Jim Simon, the general manager of the American Sugarcane League. Last night he was inducted into the Louisiana Radio Network’s Agricultural Hall of Distinction….

Cut 8 (11) “…be recognized”

Crawfish season is officially here, and that means we begin monitoring crawfish prices. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Video from an interview done in 2025 was shown in court today where the son of former Deridder mayor Misty Roberts admits to seeing her mother having sex with his underage friend. The 43-year-old Roberts is facing charges for allegedly having sex with a teen at a party at her home in 2024 while she was the mayor of DeRidder. Roberts’ denies the allegations.

Governor Landry has asked members of Louisiana’s Congressional delegation to move West Feliciana Parish from the federal judicial Middle District to the Western District. Federal civil cases involving Angola state prisoners would then be heard in the Western District instead of the Middle District. Governor Landry has said the judges in the Middle District to liberal. But Legal analyst Franz Borghardt says once confirmed to the federal bench, that’s when politics are supposed to come to an end.

Cut 4 (08) “…run for re-election.”

Governor Landry is going to have another tough sell on his hands with the L-A GATOR program. That’s the voucher program that provides tax dollars to allow parents to, among other things, send their kids to private schools. Senate President Cameron Henry is looking to keep the program’s funding at 43.5-million dollars. Landry wants to bump that to 88-million, which Henry says is untenable.

Cut 12 (07) “…to stop it.”

Budget hearings begin in earnest next week in the House and we’ll see how the debate on this issue goes.

David Cupp, Billy Rogers Leonard and Jim Simon were all inducted into the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction during a ceremony last night hosted by the Louisiana Radio Network. Leonard is the owner of Integrated Crop Consulting. He spent over 35 years working for the LSU Ag Center, where he worked on over one-thousand scientific and technical articles and mentored dozens of grad students…

Cut 7 (12) “…to be here.”

The sixth ranked LSU women’s basketball team beat Tennessee 89 to 73 last night. It was Flau’jae Johnson’s final regular season game at the PMAC. Coach Kim Mulkey says it’s rare for a talented player like Johnson to play four years at one school and graduate…

Cut 28 (11) “…her back”

LSU closes out the regular season on Sunday at Mississippi State.

Governor Landry wants to shift West Feliciana Parish’s federal judicial districts. Andre Champagne reports while Landry stated his reason to Congress, there’s an ulterior motive in play.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Andre Champagne.”

A big weekend of college baseball is on tap. LSU hosts Dartmouth tonight, Louisiana Tech hosts 12^th ranked Southern Miss and the Ragin Cajuns go after their eighth straight win as they host UC San Diego.

Doctor Ramesh Kolluru has been named the seventh president of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Kolluru was the University’s vice president for Research for more than a decade. He became the school’s interim president in November and U-L System President Doctor Rick Gallot says he’s led efforts to stabilize the university’s fiscal landscape….

Cut 13 (08) “…evolve”

Kolluru also launched a mental health task force to prioritize student wellness and secured 25-million dollars in federal money to advance research.

Three vital members of the state’s ag industry were inducted into the Louisiana Agricultural Hall of Distinction in a ceremony hosted by the Louisiana Radio Network. They are David Cupp, Billy Rogers Leonard and Jim Simon (Sea-mon). Cupp is the president of the Walsh Timber Company in Sabine Parish and has spent 45 years working in the forestry industry

Cut 6 (09) “…faboulous.”

The sixth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team capped off senior night with an 89-73 win over Tennessee last night. Junior guard Mikaylah Williams recorded a double-double, as she led the team with a team-high 20 points and 10 rebounds. In her final regular-season home game at LSU, Flau’jae Johnson scored 10 points and had three rebounds. Johnson, who is also a successful hip-hop artist, says she’s been able to accomplish both basketball and music through hard work.

Cut 30 (18): “allowing me to be me.”

Last night, the Louisiana Tech men’s basketball team defeated Missouri State 72-70 to improve to 16-12 on the year. Junior guard DJ Dudley scored 27 points in the win.

The second-ranked LSU baseball team looks to bounce back tonight against Dartmouth after suffering its first loss of the season to McNeese on Tuesday. The Tigers will most likely be without Chris Stanfield this weekend as he continues to deal with a hand injury. Even without Stanfield, LSU is lighting up the scoreboard, averaging 11.4 runs a game. Coach Jay Johnson says multiple players have done a good job stepping up and producing in his absence.

Cut 18 (15)  “…great player here.”

Louisiana Tech baseball looks to keep its four-game winning streak going as the Bulldogs play host to twelfth-ranked Southern Miss this weekend. First pitch on Friday is at 6 p.m.

The UL-Lafayette baseball team is one of the hottest teams in the country as the Cajuns are riding a seven-game winning streak. The Cajuns will host UC San Diego this weekend and first pitch tonight is at 6 p.m.