Inspector General's report on overdose death of two-year toddler and DCFS's missteps
The Louisiana Office of Inspector General has issued a report on their investigation of the death of two-year-old Mitchell Robinson III who died of a fentanyl overdose in 2022 in Baton Rouge. Inspector Stephen Street said even though the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services was notified of previous over...
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New statewide poll show minimal voter appetite for changing to a closed primary
A new poll from JMC Analytics indicates there is still minimal support for changing Louisiana's elections to a closed primary. In the first special session, lawmakers voted to move Congressional, PSC, BESE and Supreme Court elections to a closed primary starting in 2026. Pollster John Couvillon says he surveyed 660 lik...
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New Coushatta Casino Resort plans to invest $150 million in hotel expansion and upgrades
Coushatta Casino Resort will break ground on a new $150 million 204 room hotel expansion in Kinder. Director of Marketing Robert Thornton says the upgrades will boost the number of rooms for tourism at the property. "Considering that on every weekend we're at 100 percent maximum occupancy and that most weekdays it...
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State lawmakers seek ways to clarify the claims process to bring more insurers to Louisiana
Clarifying the claims process is one idea lawmakers will discuss during this legislative session as a way to bring more insurers into Louisiana. Senate Insurance Chairman Kirk Talbot says they've been told by Lloyd's of London, which is an insurance and reinsurance marketplace, that Louisiana's claims process is ambigu...
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Lady Tigers #3 seed in NCAA Tourney; could face UCLA and Iowa on the road to the Final Four
The road to another national championship for the LSU Lady Tigers basketball team looks difficult as they are a 3-seed in a region that features top-seeded Iowa and second-seeded UCLA. Coach Kim Mulkey's team beat Iowa in the national title game last year and UCLA holds its opponents to 60 points a game. "Initiall...
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