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Louisiana Tech suing Conference USA over timeline of exit for Sun Belt

Friday, March 6 by Louisiana Radio Network

The University of Louisiana System filed a lawsuit on behalf of Louisiana Tech against Conference USA Wednesday. In July, LA Tech announced plans of exiting the conference to join the Sun Belt before the 2026 football season, but the move has been delayed thanks... Read More.

Former DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts convicted on felony sex crime charges

Friday, March 6 by Louisiana Radio Network

Former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts has been found guilty on felony charges for having sex with a 16-year-old boy in 2024 while she was the mayor. Pamela Sleezer covered the trial for the American Press and says the victim's mother had to remove herself... Read More.

Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain expresses frustration as crawfish industry faces labor shortage due to caps on work visas

Friday, March 6 by Louisiana Radio Network

Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says the state's crawfish industry is dealing with a significant labor shortage. Strain told state lawmakers that crawfish processing plants do not have enough workers to peel and package crawfish, because the federal government has put a cap on... Read More.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry endorses Julia Letlow in 2026 U.S. Senate race

Friday, March 6 by Louisiana Radio Network

Governor Landry has weighed in on the U.S. Senate race, aligning with President Trump and giving his endorsement to Julia Letlow. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says he's not surprised at all. "It was fairly common knowledge that Governor Landry supported Julia Letlow, and... Read More.

Gretna Representative Vincent Cox introduces “Click To Cancel Act” bill aimed at streamlining cancellation of automatic subscription renewals

Friday, March 6 by Louisiana Radio Network

A New Orleans-area representative wants to make it a law requiring companies to make it easy to cancel automatic subscription renewals. Gretna Republican Representative Vincent Cox's bill is dubbed the "Click To Cancel Act." "Say, for instance, you do a trial membership on a streaming... Read More.

College Baseball: UL-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns defeat No.2 LSU, 7-2

Friday, March 6 by Louisiana Radio Network

Wednesday night was a special night for Ragin' Cajun baseball fans as UL Lafayette defeated second-ranked LSU 7-2 in front 5,700 fans, third largest crowd in school history. Coach Matt Deggs team scored three runs in the first and never trailed. "I'm just so happy... Read More.

New Orleans representative Mandie Landry introduces measure aimed at political messages created with artificial intelligence

Friday, March 6 by Louisiana Radio Network

A New Orleans representative is trying again with a bill that would crack down on political messaging created with the use of artificial intelligence. Democrat Mandie Landry says a bill she's filed requires any image on political material created with AI that could deceive... Read More.

ConocoPhillips close to settlement with state of Louisiana over coastal marsh damage

Friday, March 6 by Louisiana Radio Network

Governor Jeff Landry announces the state is very close to settling lawsuits against ConocoPhillips that alleged the energy company is responsible for damaging the state's coastal marshes leading to land loss. There are 42 such lawsuits pending and ConocoPhillips is named in 13 of... Read More.

Coushatta shaken as rare early-morning earthquake hits northwest Louisiana

Friday, March 6 by Louisiana Radio Network

An earthquake jolts Red River Parish early this morning. Rob Skoumal with the U.S. Geological Survey says it was a magnitude 4.9 that struck near Coushatta at around 5:30 this morning. "Certainly, thousands of people felt this earthquake. 4.9 is pretty large. We don't expect... Read More.

Louisiana legislative leaders address issue of carbon capture ahead of upcoming session

Tuesday, March 3 by Louisiana Radio Network

Carbon capture will be one of the big issues in the upcoming legislative session, which gets underway in less than a week. Senate President Cameron Henry acknowledges that it's a hot-button issue relating to the oil and gas industry. "It is something that is required... Read More.

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Louisiana Tech suing Conference USA over timeline of exit for Sun Belt

Former DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts convicted on felony sex crime charges

Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain expresses frustration as crawfish industry faces labor shortage due to caps on work visas

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry endorses Julia Letlow in 2026 U.S. Senate race

Gretna Representative Vincent Cox introduces “Click To Cancel Act” bill aimed at streamlining cancellation of automatic subscription renewals

College Baseball: UL-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns defeat No.2 LSU, 7-2

New Orleans representative Mandie Landry introduces measure aimed at political messages created with artificial intelligence

ConocoPhillips close to settlement with state of Louisiana over coastal marsh damage

Coushatta shaken as rare early-morning earthquake hits northwest Louisiana

Louisiana legislative leaders address issue of carbon capture ahead of upcoming session

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