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- Louisiana DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson, a Democrat announced he will retire on March 4th and is considering a run for governor.- There are a number of tax credits and rebates for residents wanting to electrify and improve the energy efficiency of their homes.-Arkansas Governor Sara Huckabee-Sanders announced she wants to add a work requirement for some Arkansas Medicaid recipients.

- The head of Louisiana’s Democratic Party has issued a statement that she will not be a candidate for governor.- Texas Governor Greg Abbott is calling for expanding restrictions on transgender athletes.- The largest producer of medical marijuana in Louisiana says it has expanded its growing operation for 2023.

- An Alabama based infrastructure company has announced will construct a privately-funded toll bridge across the Red River to provide better access to the port of Caddo-Bossier.- Hay inventories are at their lowest since 1974, down 40% in Texas which is the largest hay producing state in the nation.

- LA Secretary of State is banning TikTok on all devices issued by the Department of State.- A new report shows that Black people giving birth in the Lone Star State are still more than twice as likely to die from complications than their white counterparts.- Texas Governor Greg Abbott called on state Attorney General Ken Paxton's office to investigate nonprofits along the border involved with humanitarian assistance for migrants.

- Louisiana’s ACLU executive director says the grand jury indictment charging several law enforcement officers involved in the deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene doesn't go far enough.- A new report reveals Texas school districts that serve students of color receive hundreds of dollars less per student in state and local funding.- The holiday season brings good cheer but also ushers in a surge of telephone scams aimed at the elderly.

On this program, originally airing Sunday, December 18, 2022, our panel discusses two holidays occurring during the next week: Hanukkah and Christmas.

- A federal appeals court panel in Louisiana has upheld a decision blocking a COVID-19 vaccine requirement in federal contracts involving three states.- Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards held his end-of-year address earlier this week, an event aimed at highlighting some of the state’s high-points for 2022.- ERCOT says the Texas power grid is ready to handle a surge in demand amid the arctic cold front arriving Thursday but an energy consultant says there still could be rolling blackouts.

Thursday, January 19, 2022, at 6 p.m. It’s a brand-new year, and on this Health Matters, our topic will be “A New Year, A New You.” Julie Hartley, wellness dietitian and fitness coach with Willis-Knighton Health System, Libby Burkhalter, fitness expert, nutrition coach and owner of LibFit, and Dr. James Barnes, bariatric surgeon with Highland Clinic, will join our host, Dr. Randall Brewer, to offer their tips and advice to reach your health goals in 2023. Questions will be taken at 1-800-552-8502.

A 2022 survey conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at The University of Chicago concluded that only 18% of Americans would encourage a young person to become a K-12 teacher. Even more alarming is that more than half of teachers would discourage their own children from entering the teaching profession.You will hear a story of how one educator is crushing these statistics by cultivating the next generation of teachers right in her own home. Airs, Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 6 pm.

- The chairman for Louisiana's Democrat Party has released a TV ad that hints she may run for governor.- Flu cases are falling in North Texas but hospital officials are carefully watching the new cases of Covid caused by a new subvariant.- Severe weather is expected for the ArkLaTex