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Gov. John Bel Edwards laid out his legislative priorities on Monday in an address to the Legislature. (Photo by Alex Tirado/LSU Manship School News Service)

Gov. John Bel Edwards laid out his legislative priorities on Monday in an address to the Legislature. (Photo by Alex Tirado/LSU Manship School News Service)

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Edwards to let public health emergency expire

Piper Hutchinson / LSU Manship School News Service
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Just over two years after the first COVID death in Louisiana, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Monday that the public health emergency will expire on Wednesday, crediting the availability of vaccines, antivirals and quality masks.

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Edwards’ text messages on Ronald Greene’s death sought

Wesley Muller / Louisiana Illuminator
Friday, March 11, 2022
State lawmakers on a special committee investigating allegations of a coverup in the 2019 death of a Black motorist in State Police custody want to know more about trooper cellphones that were “sanitized” or wiped clean of data and more recent text messages sent to Gov. John Bel Edwards.

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State climate task force sets eyes on federal dollars

Claire Sullivan / LSU Manship School News Service
Friday, March 11, 2022
The governor’s Climate Initiatives Task Force met Wednesday for the first time since unanimously passing a climate action plan in January, the first of its kind in the Gulf South.
Stock is a fragrant cottage flower commonly used in flower arrangements for their gorgeous blooms and clove-like scent. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Stock is a fragrant cottage flower commonly used in flower arrangements for their gorgeous blooms and clove-like scent. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

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‘Scentsational’ flowers for spring

Heather Kirk-Ballard / LSU AgCenter horticulturist
Friday, March 11, 2022
The garden can rouse each of the senses. We can enjoy the beautiful colors, the sounds of wildlife, the texture of the plants, the taste of fruits, herbs and vegetables, and of course, the delightful fragrance of many flowers and plants’ foliage.

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Edwards vetoes congressional district map

Piper Hutchinson / LSU Manship School News Service
Friday, March 11, 2022
Gov. John Bel Edwards on Wednesday vetoed maps that did little to change the boundaries of Louisiana’s congressional districts, citing the failure to add a second majority Black district.
A photo of tulips shot by Anna Poe is the primary photo for March in the 2022 LSU AgCenter Get It Growing calendar. Tulips are some of the most popular flowers of spring. They are highly prized as cut flowers. There are numerous cultivars and varieties, and they have been important throughout history. (Photo by Anna Poe)

A photo of tulips shot by Anna Poe is the primary photo for March in the 2022 LSU AgCenter Get It Growing calendar. Tulips are some of the most popular flowers of spring. They are highly prized as cut flowers. There are numerous cultivars and varieties, and they have been important throughout history. (Photo by Anna Poe)

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LSU AgCenter calendar photo search ends March 31

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, March 11, 2022
By Kyle Peveto kpeveto@agcenter.lsu.edu BATON ROUGE — A statewide search for the best photos of Louisiana’s gardens, flowers, trees and vegetables is drawing to a close.
Film reviewers Siskel and Ebert gave “Belizaire the Cajun” two thumbs up upon its release in 1986. Ebert called it “a wonderful movie.” The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Special Collections at Edith Garland Dupré Library is also a fan, which is why it plans to examine the film – and its cultural significance – as part of a free screening at 6 p.m. Thursday in Oliver Hall on campus.

Film reviewers Siskel and Ebert gave “Belizaire the Cajun” two thumbs up upon its release in 1986. Ebert called it “a wonderful movie.” The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Special Collections at Edith Garland Dupré Library is also a fan, which is why it plans to examine the film – and its cultural significance – as part of a free screening at 6 p.m. Thursday in Oliver Hall on campus.

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‘Belizaire the Cajun’ focus of film screening, panel discussion at UL Lafayette

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, March 11, 2022
Film reviewers Siskel and Ebert gave “Belizaire the Cajun” two thumbs up upon its release in 1986. Ebert called it “a wonderful movie.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, March 10, 2022
St. Francis Night Out set for March 26 St. Francis will hold Night Out dinner and auction from 6 to 11 p.m. on March 26 inside St. Francis School gym. St. Francis is located at 490 St. Joseph Ave., in Iota. The cost is $100 per couple, donations are accepted.

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Legislature makes committee assignments

Louisiana Illuminator
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
The Louisiana Legislature announced updates to committee assignments Friday ahead of its regular session that commences Monday. A few of the moves have been public knowledge for some time, while others account for new arrivals and departures at the statehouse.
Summer-blooming shrubs such as panicle hydrangeas and those that bloom on new wood growth can be cut back this time of year to tidy up the lawn before they put on new growth. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Summer-blooming shrubs such as panicle hydrangeas and those that bloom on new wood growth can be cut back this time of year to tidy up the lawn before they put on new growth. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

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It’s time for spring cleanup in the landscape

Heather Kirk-Ballard / LSU AgCenter horticulturist
Friday, March 4, 2022
As winter draws to a close and we eagerly anticipate warmer weather and the longer days of spring, it’s time to get to work in our lawns and gardens. Cleanup in the landscape should include the removal of weeds, trimming limbs and mulching.