Around the Pelican State – June 09, 2025
A roundup of Louisiana news stories and topics curated from the community.
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We’re About To Find Out Whether Cameron Henry Can Save Bill Cassidy From GOP Voters
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On Friday, we had a post here at The Hayride which talked about HB 592, the omnibus elections bill which is in front of the Louisiana Senate this morning. The bill contains a bunch of little changes the Secretary of State’s office wants to make to the state election code, none of which are particularly […]
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APPEL: Is New Orleans Stepping Back From Woke Insanity?
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There may be an indication that the New Orleans City Council may take a step toward unraveling an insane Woke policy. NOLA’s crime problem, generally caused by lack of education, social values, and economic opportunity, has been a thorn in the side of citizens for decades. Instead of addressing those causes the answer from city […]
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Landry signs into law bills concerning torts, criminal justice
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(The Center Square) − Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has signed several bills into law pertaining to the criminal justice system and tort structure, law enforcement benefits and economic development. TORT REFORM Tort reforms have been pursued as a remedy to the state’s insurance crisis, which many attribute to the states legal environment that is often […]
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Report criticizes proposed industrial expansion in Ascension Parish
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By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer On Tuesday, May 27, local nonprofits Rural Roots and the Louisiana Bucket Brigade released the report Ammonia Parish, the first
Devil’s Bargain: How the slave trade built and sustained New Orleans
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By Ben Estes Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Stretching three miles from the Mississippi River to New Orleans’ City Park, Esplanade Avenue is today a leafy
Landry signs bills to lower auto insurance rates
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By Anna Puleo Contributing Writer (LSU Manship School News Service) — Gov. Jeff Landry signed a sweeping package of auto insurance reform bills Wednesday, promising
LPSS budget up for adoption this week
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School board members will vote Thursday on the Lafayette Parish School System budget for the fiscal year beginning in July. This is the first budget adopted since LPSS undertook a district wide reorganization last year that closed schools, merged others but fell short of the savings administrators sought. Last year’s limited cuts, and others proposed […]
Lafayette’s music scene needs a new hustle
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Local venues are losing audiences, musicians are losing gigs — and everyone is losing money, a census of the local music scene showed.
Lafayette City Council signs Pride proclamation
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Lafayette Consolidated Government issues dozens of proclamations each year. But observing Pride month has been a point of controversy.
Louisiana hikes sports gambling tax to subsidize college athletics
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Louisiana legislators have approved a plan to give most college athletic programs in Louisiana nearly $2 million in state tax revenue annually. House Bill 639 by Rep. Neil Riser, R-Columbia, cleared the Senate on a 35-3 vote Sunday, after previously passing the House 74-15. Gov. Jeff Landry is expected to sign it into law. Riser’s […]
Republicans in Congress axed the ‘green new scam,’ but it’s a red state boon
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WASHINGTON — Clean energy manufacturers and advocates say they’re perplexed how the repeal of tax credits in President Donald Trump’s “one big beautiful bill” will keep their domestic production lines humming across the United States, particularly in states that elected him to the Oval Office. While some Republicans have labeled the billions in tax credits […]
Outgoing LSU president calls for more investment in Southern University
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Outgoing LSU President William Tate, the first Black president of any SEC school, is calling for more investment in Southern University in a new paper analyzing the financial disparities between Louisiana’s two land-grant universities. The analysis was written by Tate and Keena Arbuthnot, dean of LSU’s Graduate School, who is also Black, and published in […]
Major renovations underway at New Orleans’ St. Louis Cathedral, how you can help
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The St. Louis Cathedral has been the city’s center of worship for over 280 years, but the current building has stood for almost 175 years.
Moments of heavy rain expected Monday
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A chance for strong to potentially severe storms Monday afternoon, June 9 as temperatures climb into the upper 80s and low 90s.
Woman struck, killed by vehicle on Laplace highway
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A Laplace woman is dead following a crash in St. John the Baptist Parish.
TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: Major change comes Tuesday for motorists on La. 70 near Sunshine Bridge
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SORRENTO — Louisiana highway crews are preparing for a major lane shift for traffic between Sorrento and the Sunshine Bridge.
Early Tuesday, La. 70 traffic moving westbound from La. 22 will use the outside lane of the previous alignment while motorists going east from the Sunshine Bridge will move onto newly constructed lanes. With the change, access to other roads and to driveways will be adjusted.
Road crews will also take out the traffic signal at La. 70’s intersection with La. 3125 and move traffic through a roundabout.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development say the work is required to wrap up work on the median and to put down the final layer of asphalt on La. 70.
Loads wider than 12 feet will not be allowed in the upcoming phase of the work.
The highway department says work should be completed by the end of the summer.
Audit highlights understaffing, caseload issues for DCFS
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BATON ROUGE – In an audit released Monday morning, the Legislative Auditor’s Office found an increase in understaffing and caseload issues for the Department of Children and Family Services.
Auditors found Child Welfare offices with DCFS had unmet staffing needs of at least 129 workers in fiscal 2024 and reported $149.9 million in personnel expenditures, an increase of $6.2 million from fiscal 2023.
Child welfare workers also saw an increase in their caseload from an average of 9.3 active cases in fiscal 2023 to 15.9 by January 2025.
While the statewide backlog of Child Protective Services cases has decreased since fiscal 2023, the backlog in the Alexandria Region has increased by 65.9% in the same period.
Understaffing was one of the concerns about DCFS amid the death of Mitchell Robinson III, who died from a fentanyl overdose after nearly dying twice before.
The department’s new secretary, David Matlock, took control in February 2024 and told WBRZ he has been working to improve conditions for children in the state since.
WBRZ’s Destiny Beasley will have more on the audit in Monday’s later newscasts.
Roux 61 property finds new owners – What will be at the Bluebonnet location next?
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BATON ROUGE – After a well-known Baton Rouge restaurant abruptly shuttered its doors, the location has already found its new owners.
Roux 61 on Bluebonnet Boulevard will now house a new building for the Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic’s Bluebonnet campus.
“This acquisition is an important step in supporting BROC’s long-term mission of delivering exceptional orthopedic care,” said Trey Williamson, CEO. “Expanding the Bluebonnet campus ensures that more patients will have convenient access to the high-quality care delivered by our experienced and skilled medical team.”
Employees left jobless after Roux 61’s closing were encouraged by another local restaurant to apply at its Coursey location.
Zebra on the run no more: Ed airlifted out of Tennessee field
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The runaway zebra who captured hearts in Tennessee was finally caught and airlifted out of a field after more than a week on the loose.
Xbox to launch handheld gaming system: ROG Xbox Ally
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Gamers will have a new handheld option this winter. Microsoft has partnered with ASUS to create the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X.
Record Russian drone assault strikes Ukraine as peace negotiations stall
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Ukraine experienced the largest Russian drone attack since the onset of the war, with nearly 500 drones launched in a single night.
New Orleans Nonprofit Seeks Cold Storage to Deliver Thousands of Meals
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Toups’ Family Meal, a New Orleans nonprofit, is asking for a refrigerated truck or walk-in cooler to store and distribute meals to families across Orleans Parish.
Buc-ee’s comes closer to New Orleans with a grand opening in Mississippi
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The 74,000-square-foot store sits just off Interstate 10 at the Menge Avenue exit in Harrison County.
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