Louisiana’s restaurant industry is improving post-pandemic in areas around the state. Mel Bridges has the details.
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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise says multiple questions remain unanswered regarding the assassination attempt on former President Trump’s life. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Louisiana’s restaurant industry is on a slow mend after COVID. Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says recovery hasn’t been linear, as full-service restaurants are taking more time to bounce back than quick-service and fast-casual restaurants.
Harris says restaurant expenses have only continued to climb, especially insurance, and more and more restaurants are opting to remove certain coverage to save money. Harris estimates 15 to 20 percent of Louisiana restaurants closed their doors during the pandemic…
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Harris says labor has improved in pockets around the state, such as Baton Rouge, Shreveport-Bossier, and Lafayette. However, restaurants in places like Lake Charles and New Orleans are still recovering from hurricanes as well as the pandemic.
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Harris says the best way to support Louisiana restaurants is to eat local.
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As investigations into the assassination attempt on former President Trump’s life continue, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise says the truth is coming to light over statements that Trump’s security detail was denied extra personnel from the Biden Administration.
Scalise says there are even more concerning details in the case that the Secret Service wasn’t forthcoming about.
Scalise says there’s been plenty of finger-pointing going on from different agencies and he was even alerted from his own sources about local law enforcement’s concerns.
Scalise says the job of the Secret Service is to protect the President, Vice President, former Presidents, and visiting Heads of State.
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AP’s preseason top 25 is out, and LSU football ranks 13th. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says the AP has Tigers ranked out of the Top 10 because of concerns over the defense that ranked at the bottom last year…
LSU is the sixth-highest-rated SEC team in the top 25, behind Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Ole Miss, and Missouri. However, Horne says LSU has a lot of potential to move up the ranks and even make the playoffs.
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Horne says AP’s rank shouldn’t come as a surprise, since LSU ranked 12th in the preseason AFCA Coaches Poll a week ago. However, he thinks the top 25 rankings usually don’t accurately reflect how the Tigers will do in the coming weeks, adding the AP lists are…
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The Tigers will start their season by playing USC on September 1st in Las Vegas.
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