Few states take college athletics more seriously than Louisiana—and the Pelican State is reportedly proving that with a crusade designed to reduce teen vaping.
Per a Wednesday morning report from Piper Hutchinson of the Louisiana Illuminator citing public records, Louisiana’s government is using money from a settlement with Juul to do a series of anti-vaping NIL deals with college athletes in the state.
“According to public records, the state so far has agreed to spend $281,000 on NIL deals with athletes, with $225,000 going to LSU athletes over three years,” Hutchinson wrote.
In addition to the Tigers, Louisiana is said to be engaging athletes at Grambling, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, McNeese State, Northwestern State, and Southeastern Louisiana.
The $10 million settlement “can be used for research, education, and vaping cessation programs, among other things,” per Hutchinson.
Given the sheer visibility of college sports and college athletes in Louisiana, the state government will have a powerful ally.
BATON ROUGE – Capitol Park Museum unveiled their exhibit for Baton Rouge native and LSU’s Heisman winning running back Billy Cannon Tuesday evening.
Michael Cauble spoke with Bunnie Cannon, Cannon’s daughter, regarding the memorabilia and why she wanted to showcase it.
More fog is predicted for Southeast Louisiana on Wednesday morning after a serious pile-up in foggy conditions on Tuesday.
The Dense Fog Advisory will go into effect for Southeast Louisiana at midnight on Wednesday, December 18th and last through about 10 a.m. the same day.
According to WDSU News, fog was seen in the areas of The Causeway bridge and Lake Pontchartrain on Monday and Tuesday mornings. Poor visibility caused by the fog is thought to have caused the 50 vehicle pile-up on the Causeway bridge on Tuesday morning. 33 people were hurt and at least 30 were left stranded on The Causeway bridge in the incident, which The Causeway Police Department says may be the worst accident in the bridge’s history.
Wednesday’s fog is predicted to be more impactful than the previous two days, which did not see official fog advisories. Drivers are advised to use caution during their morning commutes.
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