In addition to the 28-million dollars in previously withheld after-school grants for Louisiana being released by the Trump administration, The Department of Education announces the release of an additional 1.3-billion dollars. Michael Faulk, the executive director of the Louisiana School Superintendents Association, says the bigger school districts will get more of the grant money, it will have a greater impact on smaller districts.

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Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser has been tapped to lead the newly formed National Committee on Aerospace, Aviation and Defense. Nungesser says the formation of the committee was his idea.

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The committee will hold its first meeting on October 20th in Salt Lake City, Utah.

South Louisiana will go from a scorching work week to a wet weekend. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The Procter and Gamble Alexandria Manufacturing plant produces laundry products distributed across the country and External Relations Senior Manager Kevin Hood says the plant is looking to hire 100 skilled mechanical and electrical technicians.

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P&G Alexandria is hosting a job fair Saturday at the Randolph Riverfront Center.

The Procter & Gamble Alexandria Manufacturing plant is hosting its WOW Community Event at the Randolph Riverfront Center Saturday. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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South Louisiana will go from a scorching work week to a wet weekend. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The Procter and Gamble manufacturing plant in Alexandria is hosting a job fair Saturday at the Randolph Riverfront Center. P&G External Relations Senior Manager Kevin Hood says from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., prospective employees can meet the local plant team and enjoy the event with their families.

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The P&G Alexandria plant produces laundry products distributed across the country and is seeking professionals to support the operation and maintenance of production equipment. Hood says the plant is looking to hire 100 skilled mechanical and electrical technicians.

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Hood says qualified candidates won’t be hired on the spot but will have an opportunity to discuss pay, benefits and responsibilities. He says the plant will be actively hiring over the next year.

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We’re going to go from a scorcher of a work week to a wet weekend – at least in South Louisiana. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says a tropical system that’s working its way west along the Gulf Coast is bringing heavy rains and thunderstorms, and some areas experienced some of that last night.

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But Keim says before the storm system leaves the area, it’s going to dump a lot of rain.

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Keim says some low-lying areas could see some flooding.

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Keim says the good news is that this system has neither the time nor the conditions required to develop into a tropical cyclone. In fact, the National Hurricane Center only gives it a ten-percent chance of doing so.

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An update to a story we brought you earlier this week on Louisiana Radio Network. Earlier, the Trump administration released 28-million dollars in previously-withheld after-school grants for Louisiana. Now, the Department of Education says it’s going to release an additional 1.3-billion dollars. Michael Faulk, the executive director of the Louisiana School Superintendents Association, says that gets the state closer to the funding it had been expecting.

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Faulk says school districts have gone through a detailed application process to get that grant money restored.

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Faulk says while the bigger school districts will get more of the grant money, whatever money the smaller districts get will go a long way.

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Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser has been tapped to lead the newly-formed National Committee on Aerospace, Aviation and Defense. Nungesser says the formation of the committee was his idea.

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Nungesser says Louisiana has a NASA facility, but the state could do so much more.

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Along with Nungesser, the committee is led by the lieutenant governors of Alabama, Wisconsin, Utah, Maryland and North Carolina. Nungesser says the aerospace industry represents the future of travel.

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The committee will hold its first meeting October 20th in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Procter and Gamble’s Alexandria Manufacturing plant will be actively hiring over the next year and they’re hosting a job fair Saturday at the Randolph Riverfront Center. P&G External Relations Senior Manager Kevin Hood says from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., prospective employees can meet the local plant team and enjoy the event with their families.

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The P&G Alexandria plant produces laundry products distributed across the country.

South Louisiana is going from heat advisories in the first of the week to heavy rain and thunderstorms. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says before the storm system leaves the area, it’s going to dump a lot of rain.

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Earlier this week we reported the Trump administration’s release of 28-million dollars in previously-withheld after-school grants for Louisiana. Now, the Department of Education plans to release an additional 1.3-billion dollars. Michael Faulk, the executive director of the Louisiana School Superintendents Association, says school districts completed a detailed application process.

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Public schools can get updated computers because of Act 161 from the 2025 legislative session. Franklin Representative Vinney St. Blanc says during the Covid pandemic, schools used federal dollars to purchase computers for remote learning, many of those computers are now obsolete, so his House Bill 213 creates a buyback program.

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We’re going to go from a scorcher of a work week to a wet weekend – at least in South Louisiana. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says a tropical system that’s working its way west along the Gulf Coast is bringing heavy rains and thunderstorms, and some areas experienced some of that last night.

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An update to a story we brought you earlier this week on Louisiana Radio Network. Earlier, the Trump administration released 28-million dollars in previously-withheld after-school grants for Louisiana. Now, the Department of Education says it’s going to release an additional 1.3-billion dollars. Michael Faulk, the executive director of the Louisiana School Superintendents Association, says that gets the state closer to the funding it had been expecting. 

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Procter & Gamble is hosting its WOW Community Event and job fair at the Randolph Riverfront Center in Alexandria Saturday. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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Public schools can now get updated computers. Franklin Representative Vinney St. Blanc says during the pandemic, schools used federal dollars to purchase computers for remote learning. Many of those computers are now obsolete, so his House Bill 213 creates a buyback program.

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McNeese is renaming its football stadium to Navarre Stadium in the largest naming rights gift in school and Southland Conference history.  Athletic Director Heath Schroyer says Lake Charles Navarre Auto Groups President Billy Navarre will gift five-million dollars over the next ten years.

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The candidates in the 2026 U-S Senate race have submitted their campaign finance totals, and incumbent Bill Cassidy has a big lead financially over his two main challengers. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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A social media post by Governor Landry is raising some eyebrows. Responding to Texas State Representative James Talarico’s appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Landry said – and this is a direct quote – God is the foundation of our country, and separation of church and state is a MYTH, with MYTH in all caps.

The State Capitol will soon be undergoing a thorough exterior refurbishment. This is actually the third phase in a four-phase project to rehabilitate the 93-year-old structure. Architect Matt Baker, the Assistant Director of Facility Planning and Control, says part of it involves a thorough cleaning of the outside of the building that will better waterproof it.

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The latest campaign finance numbers for the 2026 U-S Senate race show Senator Bill Cassidy smoking the field. Cassidy has nine-million dollars on hand, compared to just 2.1-million for State Treasurer John Fleming and 1.7-million for State Senator Blake Miguez. La-politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says Fleming’s and Miguez’s campaigns are mostly self-funded, which is not unusual.

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Tigers head coach Brian Kelly spoke to the Baton Rouge Rotary Club just over a month before the season kicks off. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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McNeese is renaming its football stadium to Navarre Stadium in the largest naming rights gift in school and Southland Conference history. Lake Charles Navarre Auto Groups President Billy Navarre will gift five-million dollars over the next ten years. Navarre is a member of the McNeese Foundation board and has been a longtime supporter of the university and Athletics Department.

Thanks to a bill pushed through the legislature by Representative Vinney St. Blanc, schools will be getting upgraded computers for the new school year. The Republican from Franklin says there are school systems that have old computers sitting in warehouses, and they can now trade them in for new computers.

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The State Capitol building is undergoing a thorough exterior cleaning and waterproofing. What they’re doing is actually the third phase in a four-phase long-term project. Architect Matt Baker, the assistant director of facility planning and control, says they expect to turn their attention to that fourth phase sometime in 2030.

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The State Capitol was completed back in 1932.

The day after a poll was released showing Senator Bill Cassidy languishing with low numbers, campaign finance reports show him scorching the field in money raised. The latest report shows Cassidy with nine-million dollars on hand, compared to 2.1-million for John Fleming and 1.7-million for Blake Miguez. La-Politics-Dot-Com editor Jeremy Alford says Cassidy has a huge advantage not only with money raised, but also with political action committee donations.

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Cassidy has collected more than 2.3-million dollars in political action committee donations, eclipsing Fleming’s and Miguez’s total cash on hand.

The Saints quickly found a replacement for Tyrann Mathieu who announced his retirement on Tuesday. New Orleans signed safety Julian Blackmon who had 10 interceptions during his five seasons with the Colts.

The candidates in the 2026 U-S Senate race have submitted their campaign finance totals, and incumbent Bill Cassidy has a big lead financially over his two main challengers. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Louisiana’s 93 year old State Capitol is being refurbished.  It’s the third phase in a four-phase project. old structure. Architect Matt Baker, the Assistant Director of Facility Planning and Control says the exterior cleaning will be thorough.

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Public schools can get updated computers because of Act 161 from the 2025 legislative session. That’s thanks to a buyback program created to take back outdated computers bought for remote learning during the Covid pandemic.  Franklin Representative Vinney St. Blanc says his legislation cuts the red tape.

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McNeese is renaming its football stadium to Navarre Stadium after Lake Charles Navarre Auto Groups President Billy Navarre who will gift five-million dollars over the next ten years. Navarre is a member of the McNeese Foundation board and has been a longtime supporter of the university and Athletics Department. He says the basketball program brought in almost five million dollars in two trips to the NCAA tournament.

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The State Capitol is undergoing a thorough exterior cleaning. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Public schools can get updated computers because of Act 161 from the 2025 legislative session. Franklin Representative Vinney St. Blanc says during the Covid pandemic, schools used federal dollars to purchase computers for remote learning that are now obsolete. His bill creates a buyback program.

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The latest campaign finance numbers are in for the 2026 U-S Senate race and it appears Incumbent Bill Cassidy has a big financial lead over State Treasurer John Fleming and State Senator Blake Miguez to the tune of close to seven million dollars. La-politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says the wild card in next year’s U-S Senate primary is Congresswoman Julia Letlow.

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McNeese is renaming its football stadium to Navarre Stadium in the largest naming rights gift in school and Southland Conference history. Lake Charles Navarre Auto Groups President Billy Navarre will gift five-million dollars over the next ten years. University President Wade Rousse says Navarre was one of the first people to invest in the Cowboys Athletics two years ago.

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