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Louisiana lawmakers brace for $4B Medicaid hit amid federal cuts, possible special session

State Senate President Cameron Henry said proposals for federal Medicaid cuts could cost Louisiana $4 billion.
BATON ROUGE--Just a few days after a regular session ended, Louisiana lawmakers are bracing for up to a $4 billion loss in federal Medicaid funding that could force them back into a special session …
State Senator Blake Miguez announces U.S. Senate campaign
CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT | Blake Miguez announces U.S. Senate campaign
NEW IBERIA, LA  — State Senator Blake Miguez announced his candidacy for the United States Senate, launching a campaign to bring bold, America First leadership for Louisiana families …
Livingston Parish lawmakers score key wins, face setbacks in 2025 session
BATON ROUGE —  The 2025 legislative session brought a mix of wins and unfinished business for Livingston Parish’s state lawmakers. The parish’s four representatives and three …
Gov. Jeff Landry had mixed success in the spring legislative session.
Lawmakers approve budget and teacher pay push as session wraps up
The Louisiana House voted 98-1 Thursday to give final legislative approval to $53.5 billion budget package for the upcoming fiscal year without objecting to any of the major changes that the Senate …

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Sports
Albany and Denham Springs continued to get ready for the 2025 season in week two of the Robert Graves Metro Baton Rouge 7-on-7 Summer League on June 11 at Denham Springs.
Albany hung on to capture a 35-32 win over Hammond at home in summer league on June 5.
Preparation for the 2025 season continued on June 4, as Walker was one of the sites for the Robert Graves Metro Baton Rouge 7-on-7 Summer League.
Opinion
The approximately 240-acre solar panel field on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. generates around 30 megawatts. The amount produced from the 375,000 panels equals about 20% of Eglin’s energy usage. The solar field is managed and maintained by Florida Power and Light.

OPINION | Fix our electric grids: Fair prices and reliable power for all

Electricity ratepayers are fed up with skyrocketing electricity bills and the increasing threat of blackouts. We are tired of a system that prioritizes unreliable energy and corporate profits over …

OPINION | Will Louisiana lead or lose in the carbon capture race?

In the race to build a more competitive energy economy, carbon capture and storage is no longer a theory — it’s a race. And in that race, Texas is gaining fast on Louisiana. CCS is …
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Clark Robertson: Powerful pollinator plants

Fortuitously, last week’s article on the native St. Johnswort led me to further investigate native pollinator plants. Unknowingly, June is designated as native pollinator month. I would like to …

Audiences get up-close experience with exotic wildlife at Livingston Parish Library

People of all ages enjoyed an exciting live animal experience when local animal experts visited the Livingston Parish Library this month.  Nature on the Geaux, which aims to foster a deeper …
Obituaries
Frank R. McLavy, Jr.
OBITUARY | Frank R. McLavy, Jr.
Frank R. McLavy, Jr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, March 5, 2025, in Denham Springs, Louisiana at the age of 81. Frank …
Louis Nathan Valenti
OBITUARY | Louis Nathan Valenti
Louis Nathan Valenti, 71, beloved and cherished father, son, and brother, passed away at his home in Idaho Falls on March 5, 2025. Young Lou got his start in the Sportsman’s Paradise of …
OBITUARY | Charles Robert Truax
Charles Robert Truax, a native of Napoleonville and resident of Denham Springs, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025. Charles, 83, was a 1960 graduate of Denham Springs High School. He retired …
Tayna Frances “Fran” Strain Galloway
OBITUARY | Tayna Frances “Fran” Strain Galloway
Tayna Frances “Fran” Strain Galloway completed her final earthly “assignment” on February 13, 2025. Flowing out of the love she experienced knowing Jesus Christ, Fran is known …
JoAnn Elizabeth Maggio Wascom
OBITUARY | JoAnn Elizabeth Maggio Wascom
JoAnn Elizabeth Maggio Wascom, aged 79, passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 3, 2025. JoAnn was born on August 11, 1945 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Joseph B. and Mary Belle Maggio. She …