Hello all,
Happy Monday, and welcome to the Louisiana First Standard! There’s no better way to start off the week than to check out the latest edition of the “Tweets of the week in Louisiana policies” series here on the Louisiana First Standard.
This week’s news mainly focuses on local sports news. With football season now upon us, there’s plenty of interesting news related to Louisiana sports.
Without further ado, let’s dive right into today’s news:
#1 The Heritage Foundation ranks Louisiana at #4 in its 2024 education freedom report card
#2 The New Orleans City Council announces funding for the completion of a new Sewerage and Water Board power complex
#3 The Pac-12 athletic conference is considering Tulane University as an expansion candidate for the conference
#4 The New Orleans Pelicans (NBA) partner with Gray Media to televise Pels games next season
#5 The LA Sports Hall of Fame will induct Andrew Whitworth (NFL) and Danny Granger (NBA) into its 2025 class
Lagniappe posts of the week:
#6 The Louisiana State Treasury will accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment
#7 Louisiana AG Liz Murrill clarifies Louisiana’s laws about Louisiana healthcare laws
Political Ignoramus of the Week
-This week winner’s: Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis
Thank you all for reading, and may Christ Jesus bless the state of Louisiana! Only Louisiana First!