
Report: President Trump and Gov Landry discuss U.S. Rep Julia Letlow as a potential challenger to Senator Cassidy in 2026 Republican primary
The Associated Press is reporting that President Trump and Governor Jeff Landry have discussed Congresswoman Julia Letlow challenging Senator Bill Cassidy in next year's Republican primary. Cassidy is seeking a third term, but ULM political science professor Joshua Stockley says Cassidy's vote in 2021 to convict Trump ...
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Louisiana K-12 education now ranks 37th in the Nation, according to U.S. News and World Report
Louisiana continues moving up the national rankings in education. U.S. News and World Report now ranks Louisiana 37th in K-12 education - that's up from No. 40 last year and 46 two years ago. Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley says there are two main catalysts behind the increase in ranking. "We are goin...
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Louisiana House Appropriations Committee approves budget that continues to allocate stipends to teachers, support staff
The House Appropriations Committee approves a budget for next fiscal year that keeps teacher salaries at their current level. There's been a concern that a $2,000 stipend that teachers have received the last couple of school years would go away, but House Appropriations Chairman Jack McFarland announced today they have...
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LSU baseball falls short in sweeping Arkansas
How it happened: LSU's pitchers walked nine Arkansas hitters, and at the plate the Tigers were 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position in a 7-4 loss to the Razorbacks on Mother's Day. Turning Point: This game turned in the third inning. But let's first go back to the second inning. It looked like the Tigers were on th...
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Injury forces Saints QB Derek Carr to retire
The Saints rookie minicamp this weekend got rocked with shocking news that quarterback Derek Carr has retired. "In late March, while ramping up his preparation for the 2025 season, Derek experienced pain in his right shoulder," the Saints said in a statement posted to social media. "It was his first time...
May 10, 2025