St. Blanc, Amedee named to Rural Caucus offices
Thu, 03/26/2026 - 9:05am
Staff report
Two people who represent St. Mary Parish have been named to posts in the Louisiana Legislative Rural Caucus.
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Devon Partfait, chief of the state-recognized Grand Caillou Dulac tribe, seated, and tribal elder Shirell Parfait-Dardar have raised concerns about the effect of Medicaid cuts on Native Americans in Louisiana.
Courtesy of Devon Partfait
Medicaid cuts could affect La.'s Native Americans
Thu, 03/26/2026 - 8:56am
By DAKOTA LASZLO
LSU Manship School News Service
LSU AgCenter/Mark Shirley
Recently born farm-raised alligators stand among cracked eggs. A minimum number of farm-raised alligators must be returned to the wild.
Legislators look at creating recreational alligator season
Thu, 03/26/2026 - 8:53am
BATON ROUGE – Bills creating an annual recreational alligator season from October through December have begun advancing through the state Legislature this week.
Jeremy Alford and David Jacobs: Cao attempts comeback with run for BESE seat
Wed, 03/25/2026 - 6:00am
Anh “Joseph” Cao, the former congressman, expects Gov. Jeff Landry to endorse his campaign for the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Fatherhood panel seeks resources for parenting
Tue, 03/24/2026 - 9:04am
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Fatherhood Task Force on March 18 proposed bipartisan recommendations to address challenges to fatherhood, including modifying the state’s child custody laws and institu