
Louisiana State Representative Gabe Firment contemplates run for Congress
Gabe Firment has been in the Louisiana House of Representatives for more than six years now. Could he have his sights set on something bigger, like the U.S. House of Representatives? The Republican from Pollock says several people have reached out to him over the past couple weeks asking him if he'd be interested in ru...
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Get paid to train: Meta announces launch of AI infrastructure jobs training program in Baton Rouge
Meta announced the launch of America's Workforce Academy, a nationwide AI infrastructure jobs training program with a pilot academy in Baton Rouge. Meta Director of U.S. Policy Diana Doukas says the program will pay participants to train in a variety of jobs. "Power generation, grid modification and data center co...
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Louisiana drivers seeing a decline in insurance premiums, but commercial auto insurance continues to rise
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says many property owners and drivers are seeing a drop in insurance premiums, but rates for commercial auto insurance continue to go up. Temple says that's because those polices carry higher limits. "Those are the trucks, vehicles, delivery vans, plumber vehicles, HVAC;...
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Alligator helps LSP arrest fleeing suspect
A St. Charles Parish man learned the hard way that running from law enforcement is a very dumb idea. Early Sunday morning, Louisiana State Police pulled over Victor Rivas, 40, of Montz, on suspicion of DWI along I-310. However, Rivas was having none of it. "He ended up jumping off of the elevated portion of I-310 ...
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Northwest High three-star cornerback commits to LSU
The Tigers kept three-star Northwest High School cornerback Markez Davis in the boot. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound prospect announced his commitment to LSU yesterday. Northwest Head Coach Chris Edwards said he's been a game-changer for the Raiders. "He's been exclusively a wide receiver for the first three years,"...
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