News Around the Pelican State – June 23, 2025
Lawmakers approve management contract renewal to roll out LA GATOR
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(The Center Square) − The Louisiana Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget approved on Friday a nearly $2 million contract extension with education technology company Odyssey to continue managing the state’s new LA Giving All True Opportunity to RISE scholarship program through June 2026. The contract, valued at up to $1.93 million, covers operations, account […]
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NO DEAL: The Iranian Regime Must Not Be Given Another Chance
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Editor’s Note: a guest post by Robert H. Wright For over four decades, Iran’s ruling clerical regime has clung to power through fear, violence, and repression. Its rule has brought suffering to its own people and instability to the entire Middle East. While the Iranian people long for freedom, their voices have been silenced by […]
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So About Those Missiles…
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For the folks out there saying Israel is all bad—okay, we get it. But my question becomes, What’s the answer? What are you offering that helps people see there’s purpose to the exposure you’re shouting about? How are you not making it seem like you support the atrocities and allegiances of the “other side”? You […]
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Local group pushes for civilian-led police review board
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By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer A local group pushing for the establishment of a civilian review board to provide community oversight of the New Orleans
Gov. Jeff Landry’s signature education initiative left out of Louisiana budget
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By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) – The Louisiana Legislature overwhelmingly approved a $51 billion budget on Thursday (June 12) without funding for Gov. Jeff
Household debt reaches $18.2 trillion as student loan delinquencies trigger credit score plunge
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By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (Black Press USA) — The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s latest Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit
‘A kid could get electrocuted’: Permitless work left Carencro High ag barn unsafe for weeks
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An LPSS project that was chopped into components to move it along quickly likely violated public bid law requirements while racking up code violations.
Local contractor says more LPSS quotes are forgeries
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Documents for walkway cover projects and a new gym floor were manipulated to appear as though they were submitted by Clements Construction.
Undercurrent nominations are closed
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Nominate your unsung hero for Undercurrent Awards 2025. Deadline is June 20.
Tax credit tweaks aim to boost Louisiana’s struggling film industry
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A law enacting new rules for Louisiana’s film tax credit program aims to revive the state’s stagnant film industry. Act 44, signed by Gov. Jeff Landry earlier this month, expands the power of the state’s economic development agency to make changes to the incentive program — a program whose proponents say is crucial in bringing […]
War-torn Ukraine provides possible model for Louisiana addiction treatment
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NEW ORLEANS – Every morning, to avoid getting sick, Jessica Baudean must take a long trip across the Mississippi. Baudean, who is disabled, lived in a tent near Tchoupitoulas Street until she received housing support in 2022, and now lives with her partner in an apartment in Avondale. Beaudean and her partner, Terry Asevado, are […]
Trump: Iran nuclear facilities ‘completely and totally obliterated’ in U.S. strike on 3 sites
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This report has been updated. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday night that the United States has attacked three nuclear sites in Iran, and all U.S. planes were outside Iran and on their way back to the United States. “A short time ago the U.S. military carried out massive precision strikes on the three […]
LSU sweeps Coastal Carolina in CWS finals for its 2nd national title in 3 years and 8th overall
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LSU knocked previously unbeaten Coastal Carolina ace Jacob Morrison out of the game with a four-run fourth inning and the Tigers won their second national championship in three years Sunday with a 5-3 victory in the College World Series finals.
LSU’s Kade Anderson named the College World Series Most Outstanding Player
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In two starts at the College World Series, Anderson allowed just six hits and one earned run in 16 innings of action with 17 strikeouts.
Chance for Tropical Storm or Hurricane formation in Atlantic Basin
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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – The National Hurricane Center is currently keeping an eye on an area of low pressure system about 450-miles east of Bermuda where there are showers and thunderstorms appearing to be “showing signs of organization.” The NHC says that wind data indicates the system possesses “well-defined surface circulation, and additional organization of […]
LSU wins Jello shot contest in Omaha with 52,390 shots; Tigers become first-ever repeat champions
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OMAHA, Neb. — LSU baseball won its 8th national title over the weekend in Omaha with a 2-0 series against Coastal Carolina, and Tiger fans also won big at an Omaha bar.
For the second year in a row, LSU fans won the Rocco’s Jello Shot Contest, buying a total of 52,390 shots during more than a week in Omaha. LSU fans are the first-ever repeat champions of the event.
The College World Series runner-up Coastal Carolina took second place in the Rocco’s contest with 9,117 shots. LSU’s SEC rival to the north, Arkansas, ranked third with just over 9,000 shots.
Proceeds from each Jello shot bought at Rocco’s during the College World Series were given to local food banks.
Gov. Jeff Landry was at Rocco’s on Saturday and contributed 1,000 shots toward LSU’s massive win.
Nominations open to recognize Baton Rouge-area activists
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BATON ROUGE – Know someone with a heart of gold who deserves to be recognized? Nominations are open for the Class of 2025 Baton Rouge Area Volunteer Activists.
BRAVA is recognizing volunteers who have make outstanding contributions to the capital city community. Since the event’s inception in 1971, more than 400 volunteers have been recognized.
You can nominate a volunteer here.
Nominations are open through July 1 and the BRAVA luncheon to announce the winners will be on Nov. 7 at the Renaissance Hotel.
Officials announce date and time for LSU’s National Championship celebration
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BATON ROUGE – After a whirlwind weekend that ended with the Tigers’ eighth national baseball title, LSU invited fans to welcome the team home this week!
A National Championship Celebration will be held in Alex Box Stadium on Wednesday at 7 p.m..
WBRZ will provide coverage of the event for anyone unable to make it. Additionally, the team will arrive back at the stadium at 3 p.m. Monday for those wishing to get a jumpstart on the welcome ceremony!
Look forward to welcoming back your championship Tigers!
Second Chance job fair is set
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The Job Fair is set for July 16 from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Heymann Convention Center in Lafayette. The event is open to the public and Justice Involved and Formerly Incarcerated Persons.
Scripps News story gives hope to mom who lost son to fentanyl overdose
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A Scripps News story gave hope to a mother who lose her teen son to fentanyl overdose. Read why Juli Shamash said she was “so happy” after reading the story.
The faces of children who died of fentanyl poisonings
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Over the course of more than two years, Scripps News has been reporting on fentanyl poisonings among young children. These are some of the faces of children who died in recent years.
Deputy’s act of kindness during speeding stop goes viral
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A picture was taken of the shared moment and has since gone viral on social media, and people are sharing their own stories of kindness from deputies.
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1 dead, 5 injured after shooting near Baton Rouge nightclub
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According to our partners at WBRZ, the shooting happened in the 3500 block of Choctaw Drive near the Acadian intersection around 1:30 a.m. near a nightclub.
