The Louisiana House approves legislation that would allow public universities to keep private how they spend revenue share dollars with their athletes. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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The 2026 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival opens today. Michelle Southern reports.
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Several former LSU football standouts are set to hear their names called as the NFL Draft begins tonight. Andre Champagne takes a look at who could come off the board early….
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On the State House floor, Shreveport Representative Tammy Phelps took time to address the horrific events from this past Sunday, when a man shot seven of his kids and a nephew to death. Phelps expressed her gratitude for the outpouring of support, not only from people in Louisiana but from people coast to coast.
Phelps says these are trying times not only for the families of the victims, but also for those who were called to the scene Sunday morning.
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Phelps also noted the announcement that Governor Landry made, stating that his wife’s foundation would be paying for the funerals of all eight children.
The House observed a moment of silence following Phelps’ remarks.
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An effort to prevent someone from serving as governor for three or more terms failed to get enough votes in the House. Chalmette Representative Michael Bayham’s proposed constitutional amendment needed 70 votes, but it only got 67. There were 22 no votes, and 16 members did not vote. New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry likes the proposal.
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The constitution currently only allows a person to serve two *consecutive* terms. But if former governors Bobby Jindal or John Bel Edwards wanted to run for governor next year, they could. But Bayham says they’ve already had their chance, and eight years is enough for future governors.
No one spoke in opposition. Bayham can bring the measure up for another vote to see if he can get the 70 votes needed to send the proposal to the Senate.
If the proposed legislation can get two-thirds approval in both the House and the Senate, voters would decide if it should be added to the state’s constitution. Bayham believes the public would support it, based on how they already feel about term limits.
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The 2026 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival opens today. It consists of essentially two four-day weekends – Thursday through Sunday at the Fair Grounds Race Course. Despite the name, jazz is by no means the only music featured during the festival; Jazz Fest Producer Quint Davis says this is a celebration of Louisiana artistry.
That remaining 15-percent usually includes some of the biggest names in music, and this year is no different. Davis says among this year’s headliners are Stevie Nicks, the Eagles and Rod Stewart.
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Davis says this year’s cultural exchange is celebrating Jamaica.
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So if you miss this year’s Jazz Fest, you’ll certainly “Jamaica” mistake, so don’t miss it!
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The NFL Draft begins tonight at seven p.m. in Pittsburgh, and several LSU Tigers will be waiting to hear their names called this weekend. One of them is Garrett Nussmeier. NFL Draft expert Mike Detillier of WWL Radio believes Nussmeier will be highly coveted by teams for his rare set of abilities.
Nussmeier missed a good portion of the 2025 season with an oblique injury stemming from a cyst on his spine, which was discovered by doctors after the NFL Combine. Detillier does not believe the injury will be an issue moving forward and says Nussmeier has positioned himself well to be a top-75 pick following a strong offseason.
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Another former Tiger who will be waiting to hear his name called this weekend is cornerback Mansoor Delane. He has likely solidified himself as a top-10 pick, and Detillier could see him going to the Saints with the eighth overall selection. Detillier notes that Delane would help offset the loss of a key cornerback in free agency.
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The Saints will look to make a splash in this year’s NFL Draft, much like they did last season. New Orleans holds eight picks this weekend, including the number-eight overall selection. One name that has appeared in several mock drafts is LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane. General Manager Mickey Loomis, who attended Delane’s impressive pro day at LSU, says he is uber-talented.
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Saints offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier will not be with the front office and coaching staff in the building this weekend, as he will be with his son Garrett while he awaits his name to be called. Loomis said Doug will still be involved in the draft process, just from afar.
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UL Lafayette football will wrap up spring practice with a game Saturday. Head coach Michael Desormeaux says he wants his team to take full advantage of the work they’ll have the opportunity to get in.
One position group Desormeaux wants to see more production from is the wide receivers. With Shelton Sampson out with an injury, Desormeaux is looking for players to step up Saturday.