Tag: Louisiana

Acclaimed Chef Steve McHugh on Overcoming Life’s Challenges to Find the True Spirit of Cooking

Five-time James Beard Foundation Award finalist Steve McHugh is nothing short of an acclaimed chef. The owner of the highly respected, game-changing restaurant Cured and the restaurant Landrace, which opened last year, says he really “stumbled right into” becoming a chef. Though McHugh’s introduction to food may have been a happy accident, over the course…


Louisiana’s Department of Education Shifts From CRT to American Exceptionalism

Louisiana public schools are closing the door to woke ideologies in social studies curricula and turning instead to American exceptionalism. “If you look throughout the course of American history, you see that we have always been on a quest for freedom, whether it was the signers of the Declaration of Independence or the abolishment of slavery,”…


Travel for Two: Take a Cajun-Style Walk on the Wild Side in Manchac Swamp

By Mary Ann Anderson From Tribune News Service LAPLACE, La. — In the far reaches of southern Louisiana, where the earth is sea level-flat, it is sometimes difficult to determine the fusion point where water and sky meet. The horizon melds the two together in a tapestry of colors – velvety sapphire, glowing green and…


Woman’s Fatal Stabbing Livestreamed on Facebook, Man Charged

BATON ROUGE, La.—The livestreamed fatal stabbing of a woman on social media led police to her body in an office building parking lot in Louisiana’s capital. Baton Rouge Police found Janice David’s naked body bound to a vehicle’s steering wheel with jumper cables late Monday night, news outlets reported. Someone who saw the video of…


Louisiana Asks SCOTUS to Block Biden Administration From Calculating ‘Social Cost’ of Carbon Emissions

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is vowing to ask the Supreme Court to prevent the Biden administration from recalculating and using the “social cost” of carbon emissions, a metric used in climate regulation that critics say needlessly drives up operating costs for businesses and prices for consumers. Critics have long said the classification of carbon…


Louisiana Appeals Court Reinstates AG’s Suit Re Zuckerberg Bucks

The Louisiana Court of Appeal has reinstated the state’s lawsuit against a Mark Zuckerberg-funded nonprofit that flooded Democratic-controlled jurisdictions with election administration grants and, in the process, may have skewed election results. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, a Republican, said the ruling was a major victory for election integrity. “Our law is clear: No individual,…


Fungus That Causes Fatal Bat Disease Found in Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS—A fungus that has killed millions of bats nationwide has been found in Louisiana, but no bats in the state have been sickened by it so far. The disease it causes is called white-nose syndrome because bats develop fuzzy white patches of fungus on their noses, wings, and other hairless areas. The disease also…


Powerful Storm System Wallops Texas; Tornado Watch Issued

ELGIN, Texas—One person was killed and more than a dozen were injured when tornadoes tore through parts of Texas and Oklahoma, damaging a school, homes, and businesses, officials said. The same storm system was poised to move into Louisiana and Mississippi on Tuesday, carrying the risk of dangerous tornadoes and powerful winds. In Texas, several…


Texas Walloped by Tornadoes, At Least 1 Dead

Officials say multiple tornadoes ripped through parts of Texas and Oklahoma, killing one person and causing multiple injuries and widespread damage. The storm system is headed toward Louisiana and Mississippi on Tuesday, and forecasters say more tornadoes are expected. Several tornadoes were reported Monday in Texas along the Interstate 35 corridor, particularly in the Austin…


Commander’s Palace: The Crown Jewel of New Orleans Fine Dining Continues to Shine

Every food-loving New Orleans resident has a fond memory about dining at Commander’s Palace, a landmark since 1893 and located in the tree-lined Garden District. The restaurant has received every major industry award, but what co-proprietor Ti Adelaide Martin cherishes most is its recognition for outstanding hospitality. “We want our customers to feel wildly pampered,”…