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LSU AgCenter: Drought, excessive heat causes 1.69 billion dollars in damage to Louisiana's Ag and Forestry industry
Drought, record heat, and historic wildfires cost Louisiana agriculture and forestry 1.7 billion dollars this year based on preliminary estimates by the LSU Ag Center. Economist Dr. Kurt Guidry says s...
Dec 01, 2023 Photo by Craig Gautreaux/LSU AgCenter
CDC: The U.S. Suicide rate reached a record high in 2022
A new report by the C-D-C reveals the suicide rate in the U-S last year reached a record high. More than 49 thousand people took their own life. LSU Health New Orleans Chair of Psychiatry Dr. Rahn Bai...
Dec 01, 2023
Rep Willard to lead Louisiana House Democratic Caucus in 2024
New Orleans Representative Matthew Willard has been elected chairman of the House Democratic Caucus for the 2024 legislative term. And even with a Republican governor and supermajority in the legislat...
Dec 01, 2023 New Orleans Rep. Matthew Willard (D)
Federal judge grants new legislature two week extension to redraw congressional map
A federal judge is now giving the Louisiana Legislature until January 30th to redraw the state's congressional map to include a second majority-minority district. It's a two-week extension from the pr...
Nov 30, 2023
Lawsuit hearing Thursday over Caddo Parish Sheriff's election results
A retired state Supreme Court Justice is hearing a lawsuit today filed by Caddo Parish Sheriff candidate John Nickelson who lost the election by one vote. During the recount, Nickelson says the Board ...
Nov 30, 2023 Henry Whitehorn (left) John Nickelson (right)
State Ag Commissioner Mike Strain plans to ask lawmakers for 43 million dollars for firefighting equipment and personnel
Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says he'll ask lawmakers next year to approve 43 million dollars for new firefighting equipment and personnel after the state's worst wildfi...
Nov 30, 2023
2023 Hurricane season ends with a relatively quiet pattern for the Bayou State
Today officially marks the last day of the 2023 hurricane season. While 14 named storms are considered an average season, State Climatologist Barry Keim says the season ended with 20 named storms and ...
Nov 30, 2023 NASA Earth Observatory / CC
Governor John Bel Edwards administration highlights eight year accomplishments in report
With 40 days left before transitioning to a new administration, Governor John Bel Edwards administration has released reports highlighting their accomplishments over the last eight years. Deputy Chief...
Nov 30, 2023
AG-elect Murrill announces review of state police
Attorney General-elect Liz Murrill announced the appointment of former federal prosecutor Ed O'Callahan to conduct an in-depth review of the practices and operations of state police. Louisiana State P...
Nov 30, 2023 Attorney General-elect Liz Murrill with Ed O'Callaghan. November 29, 2023.
LSU's Kim Mulkey says Angel Reese is back and will play in Top 10 matchup against Virginia Tech
All-American forward Angel Reese is back with the 7th-ranked Lady Tigers just in time for Thursday night's matchup against 9th-ranked Virginia Tech, a rematch of last year's national semifinal game wo...
Nov 29, 2023 PHOTO BY: Jonathan Mailhes
