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Jac Caglianone's 9-game HR streak ties record. It's one of few bright spots in Gators' tough season
Florida's Jac Caglianone continues to shine in what otherwise has been a dismal season by the program's lofty standards. The two-way star and projected top-five pick in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft tied the NCAA record when he homered for a ninth straight game in a loss at...
Investar: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Investar Holding Corp. (ISTR) on Monday reported net income of $4.7 million in its first quarter. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based bank said it had earnings of 48 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to...
Seeking 'the right side of history,' Speaker Mike Johnson risks his job to deliver aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Staring down a decision so consequential it could alter the course of history -- but also end his own career -- House Speaker Mike Johnson prayed for guidance. A conservative Christian, the speaker wrestled over whether to lead the House in approving $95 billion...
Editorial Roundup: Louisiana
The Advocate. April 16, 2024. Editorial: Louisiana’s got a ton of problems. Libraries aren’t among them. Louisiana’s got some big problems that demand the Legislature’s attention, from unaffordable property insurance to crippling out-migration to dilapidated...
New Black congressional district in Louisiana bows to politics, not race, backers say
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Politics and race are both factors in a pending court challenge of Louisiana's new congressional maps. How much weight each carries is a major question before three federal judges whose ruling could affect the balance of power in the next Congress. At issue is a...
Louisiana bills seeking to place restrictions on where people can carry guns receive pushback
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As Louisiana prepares for a new law to go into effect that allows those 18 and older to carry a concealed handgun without a permit, a Republican-controlled committee pushed back Wednesday against bills seeking to restrict where people can carry guns. Among...
Republican AGs attack Biden's EPA for pursuing environmental discrimination cases
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Republican attorneys general attacked the Biden administration’s stated goal of pursuing environmental justice, calling it a form of “racial engineering.‘’ Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and 22 other GOP officials asked the EPA Tuesday to stop using...
Home Bancorp: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Home Bancorp Inc. (HBCP) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $9.2 million. The bank, based in Lafayette, Louisiana, said it had earnings of $1.14 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The...
New Orleans shooting that killed 1, injured 11 renews calls for changes to new concealed carry law
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A shooting outside a New Orleans nightclub that left one woman dead and 11 other people wounded prompted renewed calls Monday for changes to a pending Louisiana law allowing concealed carry of a handgun without a permit. The shooting took place late Sunday in...
Randal Gaines defeats Katie Bernhardt to become new chair of Louisiana Democratic Party
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Democratic Party has new leadership. Randal Gaines, a former state representative, was selected Saturday as the political group's new chair after a set of procedural moves ended with him being the only candidate nominated for the position. His...
