Category Archives: News
LSU set to introduce new athletic director Scott Woodward at noon
Scott Woodward will be introduced as LSU's athletic director today at noon. Woodward leaves Texas A&M after the Aggies won nine SEC titles over four years under his leadership. Commissioner of Adm...
Apr 23, 2019
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear a proposal to legalize sports betting in Louisiana
A Senate Judiciary Committee will take up a proposal to allow voters to legalize sports betting at casinos and race tracks in their parishes today. Louisiana Family Forum President Gene Mills opposes ...
Apr 23, 2019 Erin Khoo / CC
Unemployment rate falls, job gains continue
Louisiana extends its streak of over the year job gains to 13 consecutive months. The state's Workforce Commission Director Ava Dejoie says since March of 2018, the education/healthcare super-sector h...
Apr 22, 2019 British Library / CC
Community College students get a chance to jump to LSU Ag
The state is hoping to get more students involved in the Ag industry by letting eligible two year college grads transfer directly to LSU's College of Ag, and start as a junior. Louisiana Community and...
Apr 22, 2019 Petra Bensted / CC
National reporter criticizes LSU gymnastics runner up billboard
A national reporter is criticizing LSU for a billboard that congratulates the school's gymnastics team for finishing as national runner ups. Sports Business Reporter for the Action Network Darren Rove...
Apr 22, 2019
"Buckle Up in Your Truck" awareness campaign is underway
Law enforcement agencies participate this week in the "Buckle Up in Your Truck" campaign, an effort to get more drivers and passengers in pickup trucks to wear seat belts. Deputy Director of the Louis...
Apr 22, 2019
Senate Bill aims for free college courses for high school juniors and seniors
A Senate Bill could see a change in public high schools allowing every junior and senior to take two college courses free of charge starting next school year. It's an effort that's got the support of ...
Apr 22, 2019 Commissioner of Higher Education, Kim Hunter Reed
Governor Edwards backs lethal injection secrecy bill
Hammond Representative Nicky Muscarello has legislation that would conceal the identities of companies that sell lethal injection drugs or equipment to the state. The state has not performed an execut...
Apr 21, 2019
LSU's bats explode again as Tigers take series against Florida
After losing to 16-9 on Thursday night, panic was starting to set in as that marked the fourth straight loss for an LSU team dealing with several injuries. But the Bayou Bengals responded with two lop...
Apr 20, 2019
Blanco's family: Former governor still moving around and visiting with friends and family
Kathleen Blanco's family wants the public to know the former governor is not as close to death as reports indicated when it was announced she was in hospice care. Advocate Reporter Tyler Bridges spoke...
Apr 20, 2019
