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Tropical Troubles Looming Larger for Louisiana This Week
A few weeks back residents of Louisiana's I-10 corridor from Lake Charles through Lafayette, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans were breathing a sigh of relief. The peak of the Atlantic Hurricane Season had arrived and there wasn't a lot happening to be concerned about. Fast forward three weeks to now,...
Louisiana Ports Impacted by Labor Strike, and Economic Impacts Could Follow
BATON ROUGE, La. (KPEL News) - As of Tuesday, a major labor strike at ports from the East Coast down to the Gulf Coast has started and could have considerable economic impact on Louisiana. A dockworkers' strike means it's considerably tougher for imported goods to make it into America's heartland....
How Many of These Old School Louisiana Ad Slogans Do You Remember?
If you were born after 1965 chances are you have spent a lot of time in front of a television set or with your ear next to a radio speaker. Whether you grew up in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, or Lake Charles chances are you were exposed to quite a few commercial messages in your day.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signs executive order on college campus free speech
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order Tuesday asking the Board of Regents to make recommendations for improving freedom of expression policies on the state’s college campuses. “Students should be able to freely engage in discussions and talk about ideas and the things that they believe in because that is how we grow,” Landry […]
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