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Governor Jeff Landry appointed new leaders for key state boards
Shreveport, LA – According to the state officials, Governor Jeff Landry announced the appointment of Joseph Toomy as the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans and Roderick Clark as the President of the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. Governor Jeff Landry released...
Jim Beam column:Vitter paved way for Landry
Former U.S. Sen. David Vitter of Metairie built the state’s Republican Party into a major political force and current GOP Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has enhanced that power in just the six months he’s been in office. While a state representative from 1992 to 1999, Vitter sponsored the state’s current legislative term limits legislation. He […]
Louisiana folk culture takes center stage on July 20
The 44th Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival will be held on Saturday July 20 in air-conditioned Prather Coliseum located at 220 South Jefferson Street at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches. The festival’s curated showcase of Louisiana folk musicians, food vendors and traditional crafts persons will open at 9 a.m. with live entertainment scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The…
Fiddlers take the stage for the annual Louisiana State Fiddle Championship
The Louisiana State Fiddle Championship will be held on July 20 in conjunction with the 44th annual Natchitoches- NSU Folk Festival. The Fiddle Championship will be held at 1 p.m. in the Magale Recital Hall located at 175 Sam Sibley Drive on the Northwestern State University campus.Fiddlers may compete in the championship or non-championship, as well as in the twin fiddle category. Registration…
Jeff Landry cuts funding for Teach For America, long-running but controversial teacher group
In the effort to remake New Orleans schools and shake up Louisiana education after Hurricane Katrina, few groups left a bigger mark than Teach For America, the national organization that trained hundreds of charter-school teachers and molded many future leaders, including a former state education chief. But now, more than...
Recent high school graduates visit SWLA as a part of American Exchange Project
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The American Exchange Project is a way for recent high school graduates to travel to different cities in the country for free. Students visit 57 different places across the U.S. in the project. All week long, six students are here to experience Southwest Louisiana culture.
Leaked List of Walgreens Closures Includes Stores in Louisiana, Texas
There have been growing concerns in recent months about mass closures of various chains across Louisiana, Texas, and the rest of the country. From restaurants to grocery stores and in between, there have been a lot of closures that have hit close to home. As we've pointed out before, we've...
Louisiana chemical facility fined, must carry out $150K in upgrades after 2023 fire
An explosion and fire last year at a St. Rose petroleum, chemical and renewables tank farm on the Mississippi River started when contract workers were welding on top of a large crude tank and fumes from residual oil inside the tank ignited, federal and state regulators say. Federal regulators faulted...
2024 Miss Wheelchair Louisiana talks reign, heads to Michigan to compete for national title
From there, Plowden said she created the non-profit organization, We Matter, which focuses on getting policies changed to ensure that caregivers and members of the disability community get all the necessary resources they need to live a fulfilling quality of life.
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