- State regulators have approved a plan in which Entergy Louisiana customers will pay for $3.2 billion in costs for five storms that hit the state in 2020 and 2021. - Many children don’t have access to high-quality early childhood programs that could dramatically improve opportunities for families but also strengthen the workforce. - Early voting in the Texas March 1st Primary has been light. - The ACLU is appealing a judge's decision to dismiss a lawsuit by two groups who say the new State House districts dilute the influence of Black voters.
Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' broadcast and media experience to Red River Radio. He began his career as a radio news reporter and transitioned to television journalism and newsmagazine production. Chuck studied mass communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.