Governor Jeff LandrySTAFF REPORT Baton Rouge, LA— OnJune 22, 2026, GovernorJeff Landry declared aState of Emergency inthe parishes of Avoyelles,Lafourche, PointeCoupee, St. Landry,St. Tammany, andTerrebonne in responseto the severe weathercaused by TropicalStorm Arthur. State ofEmergency attached.This declarationactivates the State’semergency responseand recovery program,allowing for direct stateassistance to supportoperational measures atthe parish level.

David PatrickCombat Rated Orla Joelsen, a prominent Greenlandicpolitical activist and former parliamentarycandidate, sharply criticizedLouisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on June 21,2026, after Landry suggested Greenlandcould become the 51st U.S. stateto mark America’s upcoming 251st IndependenceDay. “As a governor, youmust surely have a bad taste in yourmouth suggesting that another peopleand country should simply become partof the United States,” Joelsen wrote onX. …

D’Arbonne Woods Charter School STAFF REPORT D’Arbonne Woods Charter School is proud to announceMrs. A’naliese Towns as our new ExecutiveDirector.Mrs. Towns is a native of Morehouse Parish anda graduate of Sterlington High School. She holds aMaster’s Degree in Educational Leadership, plus30 graduate hours, and is a certified EducationalDiagnostician. Throughout her career and into hernew role, she remains a passionate advocate …