Governor-Elect Jeff Landry announces his transition website at OneTeam-dot-LA. In addition to press releases and information, there’s an application portal for those interested in working in his administration…
LSU will be home to the first Litter Institute in the country. Executive Director of Keep Louisiana Beautiful Susan Russell says the issue of litter goes beyond people simply not disposing of trash properly and it’s complicated
In Union Parish prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against Trooper Lt. John Clary for his involvement in the death of Ronald Greene. DA John Belton says after talking with the Greene family the decision was made and Clary, who’s accused of lying about body-cam footage is expected to testify against other troopers.
Governor-Elect Jeff Landry announced his transition website today. Landry’s transition theme is one dream, one team, one Louisiana, so the transition website is oneteam.la. He says there’s a place on the website for the public to share their ideas on making the state better.
Landry says the website will also have transition committee information and press releases.
State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley says the 2022-2023 Advanced Placement results show Louisiana seniors have earned record achievement on their placement tests. Brumley says 41 percent of students earned a three or better on their AP exam.
Nearly nine thousand students who earned a three or better may be eligible for college credit courses that families will not have to pay for.
According to a July Bankrate Survey, the majority of working Americans desire to work fewer hours and support a 4-day work week. Bankrate Analyst Sarah Foster says the younger generations were more willing to take a pay cut, give up their remote work, and…
Foster says younger workers were willing to sacrifice more to get the shorter week. There is high demand for a four-day work week shift but companies are not willing to make the adjustments.
The Don’t Pollute the Boot state is now home to the first-ever Litter Institute in the country. Executive Director of Keep Louisiana Beautiful Susan Russell says the LSU Litter Institute will not only study the trash issue locally but across the nation to find solutions.
State Education releases 22-23 Advanced Placement results and high school seniors earn record achievement. Almost nine thousand students scored a three or higher and Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says those students can earn college credits.
The I-10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge which connects Acadiana to the Baton Rouge area is 50 years old, and Deidra Druilhet with the state transportation says before the 18-mile bridge could go up, they had to build canals…
In Union Parish prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against Trooper Lt. John Clary for his involvement in the death of Ronald Greene. DA John Belton says after talking with the Greene family the decision was made and Clary, who’s accused of lying about body-cam footage is expected to testify against other troopers.
Across the generations, most employees would be willing to make sacrifices for a 4-day work week according to a July Bankrate Survey. Colleen Crain takes a look…
Governor-elect Jeff Landry has announced his 14 transition councils and their chairs. There are councils on agriculture, the coast, economic development, energy, infrastructure, education and workforce development. That’s standard for every incoming governor. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it’s interesting he has a council devoted just to New Orleans…
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Landry has appointed New Orleans resident Boysie Bollinger over the New Orleans council.
It’s November first and even though the season isn’t officially over until the end of the month, State Climatologist Barry Keim says a storm has never made a November landfall in Louisiana. And after back-to-back devastating hurricane seasons in 2020 and 21, Keim says the state got a second reprieve this year.
The Atchafalaya Basin Bridge is 50 years old, and Deidra Druilhet with the Department of Transportation and Development says it was a huge undertaking, it required 174 miles of piling and 170 miles of prestressed concrete girders for a structure that’s only 18 miles long.
A recent Bankrate Survey finds a majority of working Americans support a 4-day work week. Bankrate Analyst Sarah Foster says Gen Z and Millennial workers are willing to sacrifice more to get the shorter week than Gen X and Baby Boomers
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Recent ADP data finds 12-percent of U-S workers say their employer is offering a four-day work.
Louisiana Department of Education has released the 2022-2023 school year Advanced Placement results. AP data shows nearly 87 hundred high school seniors earned a three or better on their AP exam. Data also shows Louisiana Pre K-12 improved five places in the U-S News and World Report Rankings.
Since the pandemic, many Gen Z and Millennial workers have been willing to sacrifice more to get a shorter week than Gen X and Baby Boomer employees. According to a July Bankrate Survey, the majority of working Americans support a 4-day work week. Bankrate Analyst Sarah Foster says workers are beginning to rethink their priorities.
If companies would shift to a 4-day work week, Foster says is up for debate.
Deidra Druilhet with the Department of Transportation and Development says the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge has reached its golden anniversary and many Louisianans don’t know the history of its construction, or how it was dredged. She says Approximately 60-thousand vehicles use the bridge daily to cross the Atchafalaya River.
Governor-elect Jeff Landry holds a press conference at 10 AM today in Lafayette as he provides new transition updates. Yesterday he announced 14 transition councils and their chairs. Heading up his criminal and public safety council are 18th Judicial District Attorney Tony Clayton and New Orleans attorney and former prosecutor Laura Rodrigue. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Clayton and Rodrigue are on the front-lines in the battle against crime…
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The I-10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge which connects Acadiana to the Baton Rouge area is 50 years old, and Deidra Druilhet with the department of transportation says constructing the well known bridge was no small feet, due to the remoteness of the structure. She says before the 18-mile bridge could go up, they had to build canals…
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The bridge also required 174 miles of piling and 170 miles of pre-stressed concrete girders.
A recent Bankrate Survey finds a majority of working Americans support a 4-day work week. Bankrate Analyst Sarah Foster says Gen Z and Millennial workers are willing to sacrifice more to get the shorter week than Gen X and Baby Boomers
Cut 7 (10) “…week off.”
Recent ADP data finds 12-percent of U-S workers say their employer is offering a four-day work.
We flip the calendar to November today which means the hurricane season is basically over for the Gulf Coast. State Climatologist Barry Keim says there’s never been a landfall of a named storm in Louisiana in November. Keim says the weather pattern at this time of year usually directs storms to the east of us…
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Governor-elect Jeff Landry has announced his 14 transition councils and their chairs. The incoming governor will have councils on agriculture, the coast, crime, economic development, healthcare and K-through-12 education to name a few. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Landry also has a council specifically dedicated to New Orleans and well-know ship-builder Boysie Bollinger is the chair…
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Landry has a press conference today at 10 AM in Lafayette.
A recent survey from Bankrate finds 83-percent of 18 to 42-year-olds prefer a four-day work week and to make it happen they are willing to take a pay cut, give up remote work and….
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That’s Bankrate analyst Sarah Foster.
We’re seeing temperatures below freezing for areas north of I-20 this morning and expect high temperatures to climb into the mid 50s for north and central Louisiana. Low 60s in south Louisiana. Much of the state is under a freeze warning for tonight into tomorrow morning.
For all practical purposes, the 2023 hurricane season is over in Louisiana because a storm has never made landfall here in November. Brooke Thorington has more….
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Governor-elect Jeff Landry has announced his 14 transition councils and their chairs. There are councils on agriculture, the coast, economic development, energy, infrastructure, education and workforce development. That’s standard for every incoming governor. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it’s interesting he has a council devoted just to New Orleans…
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Landry has appointed New Orleans resident and Chairman of Bollinger Shipyards Boysie Bollinger as the chairman of the New Orleans council.
It’s November first and it looks like the 2023 hurricane season has spared Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim…
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It’s the second straight year the Bayou State did not have any tropical activity after active seasons in 2020 and 21.
A recent Bankrate Survey finds a surging demand for a four-day work week and younger generations are ready to make major sacrifices. Colleen Crain has more…
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For all practical purposes, the 2023 hurricane season is over in Louisiana because a storm has never made landfall here in November. Brooke Thorington has more….
Across the generations, most employees would be willing to make sacrifices for a 4 day work week according to a July Bankrate Survey. Colleen Crain takes a look…
It’s November first and even though the season isn’t officially over until the end of the month, State Climatologist Barry Keim says with records as far back as 1851 a storm has never made a November landfall in Louisiana. We’ve had them in late October before…
Keim referred to three storms that made landfall in Louisiana in late October; 2020’s Hurricane Zeta on the 28th, Tropical Storm Olga on October 26, 2019, and 1985 Hurricane Juan on Halloween.
Keim says as we get later into the Atlantic Hurricane Season, tracking swifts toward the east.
Since the pandemic, more people are thinking about working less and according to a July Bankrate Survey, the majority of working Americans support a 4-day work week. Bankrate Analyst Sarah Foster says many more of the younger Gen Z and Millennial workers were willing to sacrifice more to get the shorter week than Gen X and Baby Boomers employees.
While more of the Older generations were willing to make one sacrifice. Foster says the younger generations were more willing to take a pay cut, give up their remote work, and …
Just how the economy would look and if it would even work for companies to shift to 4 day work week, Foster says is up for debate. She says there is high demand for the shortened work week but very few companies are willing just yet. Workers on the other hand are beginning to rethink their priorities
The Atchafalaya Basin Bridge is 50 years old, and Deidra Druilhet with the Department of Transportation and Development says while many Louisianans have traveled across it many don’t know the history of its construction and how it was dredged first.
In addition to prepping the canals for the project, Druilhet says the amount of materials used is significant, 174 miles of piling and 170 miles of prestress concrete girders for a structure that’s only 18 miles long.
Governor-elect Jeff Landry has announced his 14 transition councils and their chairs. There are councils on agriculture, the coast, economic development, energy, infrastructure, education and workforce development. That’s standard for every incoming governor. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it’s interesting he has a council devoted just to New Orleans…
Landry has appointed New Orleans resident and Chairman of Bollinger Shipyards Boysie Bollinger as the chairman of the New Orleans council. Pinsonat says that’s a smart pick by the governor-elect…
Landry made reducing crime one of his major priorities during the campaign. Heading up his criminal and public safety council are 18th Judicial Judicial District Attorney Tony Clayton and New Orleans attorney and former prosecutor Laura Rodrigue. Pinsonat says Clayton and Rodrigue are on the front-lines in the battle against crime…
Landry says he’s identified 14 areas in Louisiana that need the most attention and this group of chairs will take a serious look at solution-driven ideas for the challenges they are facing.
Louisiana Tech has lost three in a row and now they get undefeated Liberty. The Flames are 8-0 and they are ranked eighth in the country in total offense. Bulldogs Coach Sonny Cumbie says Liberty will be a big test
The Flames rank second national in rushing offense, averaging 281 yards a game. They have rushed for over 300 yards in back-to-back games, in wins over Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky. Cumbie says Liberty QB Kaidon Salter is a big part of that rushing attack…
Tech is 3-and-6 on the season and they need to win their final three regular-season games in order to be bowl eligible. Cumbie says they want to be involved in postseason play…
LSU continues to prepare for Saturday night’s SEC West showdown against Alabama. The Crimson Tide are not a great passing team. They rank 10th in the SEC in passing yards per game. But they average 9.6 yards a pass, which ranks third in the league. Coach Brian Kelly says Bama QB Jalen Milroe can connect on the deep ball…
LSU will face an Alabama defense that’s playing well. They are ranked 17th in the country in total defense, allowing 306 yards per game. They are also stingy against the run allowing 109 yards per game. The Tigers have possibly the best offense in the country and Kelly says that unit is ready for the challenge…
Northwestern State defensive tackle Travon Jones has started a petition on change-dot-org in the hopes he can get a large number of signatures to convince the school’s administration to let them play again this season. Jones told the Natchitoches Parish Journal that most of the team wants to keep playing.
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University President Doctor Marcus Jones made the controversial decision last week to end the season prematurely, citing the mental health of the players following the fatal shooting of safety Ronnie Caldwell.
The low humidity and wind from the Canadian cold front have prompted the National Weather Service to issue red flag warnings. Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain is asking the public not to light a match when outside…
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Since the NCAA began allowing college athletes to be paid for their name, image, and likeness in July of 2021, LSU athletes have inked numerous deals and LSU associate athletics director, Taylor Jacobs, says the next big thing to possibly come is revenue sharing. Under a revenue-sharing model, schools would share TV profits with athletes. She’s concerned about the future of Olympic sports that are not showcased on television…
With the first real cold weather of the season, Ashley Rodrigue with the State Fire Marshall’s office wants to remind us to be safe. Never leave a space heater unattended and never to use a stove, oven or Sterno can to warm your home, they’ve been known to cause home fires. The safest way to stay warm when sleeping…