Today, Governor Jeff Landry announced Tony Clayton will be the new Chair of the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College. Effective January 1, 2025. “I …
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SporTran, Healthy Blue Louisiana, and Caddo Schools team up to “Stuff the Bus!”
by BPT Staffby BPT StaffFor over 10 years, SporTran Transit has hosted our“Stuff the Bus” Community Toy Drive, stuffing an entire city bus with toysand gifts benefitting a children’s charity in our community. For …
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Keep Louisiana Beautiful grant will fund bottle refill stations at NSU’s Cenla campus
by BPT Staffby BPT StaffNorthwestern State University of Louisiana received a Keep Louisiana Beautiful 2024 University Affiliate grant for $5,000. This grant will be for two filtered water bottle refill stations for NSU’s new building on the CENLA …
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Governor Jeff Landry Concludes Historic Tax Reform Special Session
by BPT Staffby BPT StaffToday, Governor Jeff Landry marked the close of the special legislative session on Tax Reform. When Governor Landry ran for office, he promised the people of Louisiana that he would …
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Louisiana Public Service Commission Approves Sale of CenterPoint Energy’s Louisiana Natural Gas Systems To Delta Utilities
by BPT Staffby BPT StaffOn Wednesday, the Louisiana Public Service Commission unanimously approved the sale of CenterPoint Energy’s two natural gas utility assets in Louisiana to Delta Utilities, a core-focused natural gas utility based …
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KEEP LOUISIANA BEAUTIFUL AWARDS NINE UNIVERSITY AFFILIATES $45,000 IN GRANTS
by BPT Staffby BPT StaffKeep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) is pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of the University Affiliate grant program, made possible with funding from a five-year EPA Gulf of Mexico Trash-Free Waters Grant. A …
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NLTCC Hosts Industrial Floor Cleaning Class in Partnership with Goodwill Industries and ABM
by BPT Staffby BPT StaffNorthwest Louisiana Technical Community College (NLTCC) recently partnered withGoodwill Industries and ABM to host a two-day industrial floor cleaning class at the Shreveport campus,providing participants with technical training and valuable …
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LSUS digital arts graduates contribute to murals in new Amazon facility
by BPT Staffby BPT StaffWhen more than 1,300 Amazon employees report daily to the SHV1 fulfillment center opened in Shreveport in September, they are greeted by images of home. Three LSUS graduates were part …
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UNITED WAY RECEIVES $86,000 GRANT TO SUPPORT FINANCIAL STABILITY PROGRAM
by BPT Staffby BPT StaffUnited Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) has been awarded a $86,000 grant from Capital One to support the Shreveport Financial Empowerment Center (SFEC). The SFEC, in partnership with the City …
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Annual LSUS tree lighting to honor memory of Dr. Lacy Williams
by BPT Staffby BPT StaffTurning on the lights to LSUS’s holiday tree is an honor typically bestowed on the Williams’ family. Longtime LSUS supporters Dr. Lacy and Edie Williams, usually accompanied by family members, …