Saturday - April 19, 2025
News Tipoffs - Louisiana Editors Newsletter for Friday April 04, 2025 ( 3 items )  

FCC Approves Channel Switch for Louisiana PBS Station to Improve Reception
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved a request by Louisiana Educational Television Authority (LETA) to switch the broadcast channel of its PBS member station KLTM-TV in Monroe, Louisiana, from VHF channel *13 to UHF channel *29. The decision, released in a Report and Order, aims to address persistent viewer complaints regarding poor reception. The FCC's Media Bureau, through its Video Division, concluded that the channel substitution would serve the pu  more

Louisiana Chiropractor Convicted of Health Care Fraud and Unemployment Insurance Fraud
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Louisiana Chiropractor Convicted of Health Care Fraud and Unemployment Insurance Fraud A federal jury convicted a Louisiana chiropractor yesterday for his role in health care fraud and unemployment insurance fraud schemes totaling millions of dollars. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Dr. Benjamin Tekippe, 40, of New Orleans, was a chiropractor and owner  more

White House: Support Grows for President Trump's America First Reciprocal Trade Plan
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The White House issued the following news on April 3, 2025: * * * Support Grows for President Trump's America First Reciprocal Trade Plan One day after President Donald J. Trump announced a new chapter in American prosperity, support continues to roll in for his bold vision to reverse the decades of globalization that has decimated our industrial base. The support is bipartisan, with Democrat Rep. Jared Golden lauding President Trump's plan: "I'm pleased the president   more