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To call this a big deal is pretty insufficient. It’s better to say that it’s the biggest deal. Welcome to the world’s newest space coast. Gov. Jeff Landry invited Louisiana elected officials and business leaders to Abbeville Tuesday to announce plans by Elon Musk’s SpaceX to build a multibillion-dollar spaceport, according to a post from The […] The post Tuesday Is The Day For The SpaceX…
LSU head coach Lane Kiffin argued at SEC Media Days that recruits who have never played college football “should be making less.” Remembering the NFL’s old rookie-pay imbalance in relation to ten-year vets and the fix to that disorder, he added, “Our system is a little screwed up, in my opinion.” Yeah, just a little. […] The post THE RIGHT LANE #4: LSU’s (or Tampa’s) Jack Pyburn Is Done with…
Declassified documents from the FBI from an operation codenamed “Freshman 15” identified Christine Fang, or “Fang Fang,” as a Chinese intelligence spy connected with disgraced Sen. Eric Swalwell. Fang raised money illegally for Swalwell, had a sexual relationship with him, and placed Chinese-linked interns in Congress. In a separate case, court documents released this month […] The post (The…
(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing back against a request to extradite a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in custody in Texas, saying he doesn’t trust Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Abbott has been critical of Walz over the past year in response to extensive welfare fraud being investigated and prosecuted in Minnesota. […] The post Abbott pushes back on Minn. extradition…
(The Center Square) – Louisiana hunters will get their first chance Thursday to apply for a new recreational alligator hunt authorized by a state law passed earlier this year, expanding access to a harvest historically conducted through the state’s commercial alligator program. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will accept applications for the new […] The post New Louisiana law…
(Greg Bishop, The Center Square) — Can the federal government impose firearm regulations on an incomplete hunk of metal? One federal judge says no. In 2022, the Biden administration’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued final rules entitled Definition of “Frame or Receiver” and Identification of Firearms. A federal judge for the Northern […] The post Judge sides with Defense…
(The Center Square) — A proposal to reshape how some of Louisiana’s largest electricity users obtain power failed to pass the Legislature this spring, but the idea is now resurfacing at the Louisiana Public Service Commission. Senate Bill 490 never really secured the attention its potential impact demanded, quietly dying in the Senate despite proposing […] The post Private power push returns in…
“We’re in an area that is not a matter of opinion. This is a matter of facts vs denial of facts, flat out ignorance. If you won’t get vaccinated, you’re wrong. Period.” – Bob Costas in July 2021, appearing with Chris Cuomo after Cuomo berated Rep. Byron Donalds saying he needed to be corrected about […] The post Quote of the Day, August 20, 2026 appeared first on The Hayride .
Jason Arday, who was a former professor at the University of Cambridge, was found dead last week. In the weeks before his death, Arday had been the subject of controversy over alleged plagiarism in his academic papers and questionable achievements listed on his CV. The Spectacle Podcast host Scott McKay and Townhall senior columnist Kurt […] The post (The Spectacle Podcast) No Tears Shed For Jason…
Last week, we committed to crawling into the past a bit through the ancient and competing Jewish and Christian listings of the Ten Commandments. Today we give our best effort to show just how far the incongruence discussed in the first article of this series goes. Keep in mind that this isn’t an exhaustive analysis […] The post TEN AND OH: The Commandments and the Ancient Listings Question…
