Louisiana's float in the 2026 Rose Parade will feature a shrimp boat, seafood and a pelican chef. Rendering: Louisiana Office of Tourism
🧑🍳 Louisiana celebrates gumbo with its 2026 float in Pasadena's Rose Parade. It's the fifth year the state has been in the New Year's Day event. (Press release)
Country singer John Foster from Addis will be the mid-parade entertainment, the state says.
🎉 Good start for college football: LSU crushed Clemson 17-10, with writer Chris Vannini saying the team had the best performance of the weekend. (The Athletic)
And, Tulane won against Northwestern 23-3. (Recap)
"When you show disrespect to the city of New Orleans, that's what's going to happen to you," says head coach Jon Sumrall, who said Northwestern denied the team's request to wear white jerseys in honor of the Katrina anniversary. (New York Post)
🏈 The Saints have the worst quarterback situation in the league as they head into their season opener this weekend. (The Athletic)
Good news: The team is worth $5.3 billion.
Bad news: It's the second lowest valuation in the NFL. (Bloomberg)
⚡️ PosiGen, Louisiana's largest solar company, is ending most of its operations amid rollbacks to federal renewable energy tax credits. (The Times-Picayune🔒)
📸 Singer Dua Lipa bopped around town during a recent visit: Pres Hall, the Bestoff Sculpture Garden, NOMA, the Quarter and Cafe Du Monde. We're told she also dined at Lilette. (Instagram)
