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Speaker Mike Johnson addressess several issues at press conference

At the May 22 House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed the baseless ICC arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and others, the Senate Democrats attempt to revive their failed immigration messaging bill, and Congressional Democrats supporting noncitizens...

To graduates: The world according to me!

Students all over America are graduating this week from kindergarten, grade school, high school, college and graduate schools. And there is always a commencement speaker.Most of you will never give a commencement address.

AG warns of toll scam texts

Attorney General Murrill’s Public Protection Division is alerting the public that the ‘overdue toll scam’ has reached parts of Louisiana.

LPB will air ‘Rewriting the Louisiana Constitution’

Gov. Jeff Landry has made it very clear to legislators his desire to move forward with a constitutional convention, something that hasn’t happened in Louisiana in over 50 years. But what exactly does that mean and what are the risks and rewards?

Today’s Good News

Top chefs reached their level of recognition due to their adherence to ingredients and to-die-for recipes. I could never be a chef. However, if I wanted to try, I would make a famous Natchitoches meat pie. (For the recipe you’ll have to visit Google).

LDEQ pledges cleanup of unmitigated sites

Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) Secretary Aurelia S. Giacometto traveled to Avoyelles Parish last week to continue to work on-site with the agency’s Tiger Team to craft the remediation of the Cottonport Monofill site, a longshuttered waste tire processing facility.

Health department confirms 3 deaths from severe weather

The Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed three storm-related deaths resulting from severe weather on May 13.The St. Martin Parish coroner reports that a female died in Cecilia after a camper rolled over because of high winds.

Intensive rehabilitative services at new facility

The Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ )opened the new Swanson Center for Youth (SCY) at Monroe, marking a significant milestone in the state’s commitment to juvenile rehabilitation announced Deputy Secretary Kenneth Lofton.