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Senate Finance Chairman Bodi White, R-Central, left, and Sen. Ronnie Johns, R-Lake Charles, ready for a discussion of the Senate's budget proposal in a meeting of the Senate Finance Committee on Monday, May 24, 2021, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)
Analysis: Lawmakers load Louisiana budget with pet projects

By Melinda Deslatte May. 30, 2021 04:00 PM EDT

Medical equipment venture to invest $150M, hiring 1,200

May. 03, 2021 07:05 PM EDT
BROUSSARD, La. (AP) — A company that makes personal protective equipment will open two factories near Lafayette, hiring more than 1,200 people. ...

Indiana logs 21 additional COVID-19 deaths 779 new cases

Mar. 21, 2021 03:01 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana health officials on Sunday reported 21 more COVID-19 deaths and 779 new cases. Overall, the state’s death toll...

Texas Southern head coach Johnny Jones talks to his team during a timeout in the second half of a first-round game against Michigan in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Howard, Michigan roll past Texas Southern in NCAA tourney

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 20, 2021 05:58 PM EDT

Bass player Chris Hallum is dressed as a hot dog as the Drake Bulldog Brass performs live on Youtube from Sheslow Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa, as the Drake men's basketball team played Wichita State in a First Four game of the NCAA tournament in West Lafayette, Ind., Thursday, March 18, 2021. (Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Des Moines Register via AP)
Drake tops Wichita State for first NCAA win in 50 years

By Cliff Brunt Mar. 18, 2021 09:17 PM EDT

Colgate players celebrate beating Loyola (Md.), in an NCAA college basketball game in the finals of the Patriot League tournament, Sunday, March 14, 2021, in Hamilton, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Munson)
The Latest on Selection Sunday: NCAAs start with SWAC vs NEC

By The Associated Press Mar. 14, 2021 10:16 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2020, file photo, Illinois' new football coach Bret Bielema and his family were introduced to the media outside the Smith Center on UI campus in Champaign, Ill. on Sunday, Dec. 20 , 2020. Bielema saw a unique opportunity to accelerate a turnaround at Illinois when he returned to college football as head coach of the Illini in December. (Robin Scholz/The News-Gazette via AP, File)
College football super seniors could change fortunes in 2021

By Ralph D. Russo Feb. 28, 2021 12:03 PM EST

Love During Lockdown: Louisianians fell in love in many ways

By Victoria Dodge, Lafayette Daily Advertiser Feb. 20, 2021 12:01 AM EST
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Despite guidelines involving distance, minimal interaction with others and keeping a close inner circle these past 11 months, love has...

Purdue forward Trevion Williams (50) shoots over Michigan center Hunter Dickinson (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
No. 7 Michigan uses strong defense to rout Purdue 70-53

By Michael Marot Jan. 22, 2021 09:20 PM EST

Senate President Page Cortez, R-Lafayette, right, asks questions during a meeting of Louisiana's income forecasting panel, the Revenue Estimating Conference, while House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, R-Gonzales, listens on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)
Louisiana income forecast assumes slow recovery in pandemic

By Melinda Deslatte Jan. 19, 2021 03:55 PM EST

Louisiana-Lafayette wide receiver Kyren Lacy (2) can't hold on to a pass as UTSA cornerback Ken Robinson (21) defends in the second quarter during the First Responder Bowl NCAA college football game in Dallas, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Strasen)
No. 16 La.-Lafayette tops UTSA 31-24 in First Responder Bowl

Dec. 26, 2020 08:09 PM EST

Louisiana-Lafayette wide receiver Kyren Lacy (2) misses a reception under coverage from Appalachian State defensive back Shemar Jean-Charles (8) during an NCAA college football game Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, in Boone, N.C. (Andrew Dye/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP, Pool)
Sun Belt co-champ La-Lafayette vs UTSA in 1st Responder Bowl

By The Associated Press Dec. 25, 2020 12:08 PM EST

The Latest: UTSA football coach Jeff Traylor tests positive

By The Associated Press Dec. 24, 2020 07:57 AM EST
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Texas-San Antonio football coach...

FILE - Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) runs with a reception for a touchdown against Auburn during an NCAA college football game in Tuscaloosa, Ala, in this Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, file photo. The Southeastern Conference championship game features two of the nation’s top playmakers, and neither is a quarterback. Alabama receiver DeVonta Smith and Florida tight end Kyle Pitts are the real stars of the league’s most potent offenses.(Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP, File)
Successful season? College football played 500-plus games

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 18, 2020 05:45 PM EST

Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall (10) goes into the stands to give a fan a hug following a win over Troy at an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Troy, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Sun Belt football championship game canceled

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 17, 2020 11:07 PM EST

Virginia hosted St. Francis during the first home game of the season Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 in Charlottesville, Va. (Andrew Shurleff/The Daily Progress via AP)
The Latest: Sun Belt championship game canceled

By The Associated Press Dec. 17, 2020 09:31 AM EST

Ohio State center Zed Key (23) gos up for a shot over Purdue forward Mason Gillis (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Williams, Hunter lead Purdue past No. 20 Ohio State 67-60

By Michael Marot Dec. 16, 2020 10:17 PM EST

Alabama running back Najee Harris (22) runs the ball against Arkansas during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
College Football Picks: What happens if upset bug bites?

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 16, 2020 03:46 PM EST

Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne, left, the governor's chief budget adviser, speaks with Senate President Page Cortez, R-Lafayette, center, and House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, R-Gonzales, right, on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. The three men, all members of the Revenue Estimating Conference, spoke ahead of the conference's meeting. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)
Louisiana forecasting panel delays income review until Jan.

By Melinda Deslatte Dec. 09, 2020 04:11 PM EST

LSU quarterback TJ Finley looks for a receiver during the third quarter of the team's NCAA college football game against Texas A&M, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)
College Football Picks: Alabama-LSU has decided lack of buzz

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 02, 2020 03:05 PM EST