Much of Louisiana under a flash flood watch until Tuesday morning
Most of the state, south of Interstate 20 is under a flash flood watch until tomorrow morning. Cameron Kowalski with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles says some areas have already received two to four inches... "We continue throughout this afternoon and evening, some areas that see continuous lines or t...
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Louisiana ranked 40th in pre-K through 12th grade education
Louisiana Pre-k through 12 education ranked 40th this year in US News and World Report Best States rankings. That is up from 41st in 2023 and jumped up from 46th in 2019. Louisiana State Superintendent of Education, Dr. Cade Brumley said the state is moving in the right direction. "I think that if we could just ho...
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Louisiana crawfish farmers now covered under Emergency Livestock Assistance Program
The USDA has announced Louisiana crawfish farmers are now covered under the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program, allowing producers to apply for federal disaster grants. Last year's historic drought and a late-season freeze reduced production by about 200 million pounds at 45 thousand ponds. Louisiana Crawfish Proce...
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REC finds additional monies for FY 24-25 state budget
Louisiana lawmakers in the House reduced teacher stipends from $2,000 to $1,700 for the 2024-25 Fiscal Year. And while the budget has yet to be heard in Senate Finance, House Appropriations Chairman Jack McFarland said the Revenue Estimating Conference figures could allow for those cuts to be restored. "Which is g...
May 11, 2024
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Constitutional Convention bill still has to pass in the Senate
A bill to hold a Constitutional Convention, in August as opposed to May, still must pass in the Senate. While Senate President Cameron Henry said a new start date is more realistic, he said there are still several unknowns about the process that will be used in June and July before the convention. "To allow for en...
May 10, 2024
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