A new program called Compete Louisiana aims to ease the burden of returning to college for those that may have finished school without receiving a degree. One in five adults in the state started college but never got a degree. President of the University of Louisiana system Jim Henderson says time management is the biggest hurdle for those that are targeted by the program.
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Henderson says coaches will be assigned to individuals to figure out the right program and advise the student.
The optimism of small business owners has seen a modest downturn, slipping 1.7 points to 103.3. NFIB State Director Dawn Starns says the national political scene has a huge impact, and following the recent Democratic debates and discussion of the 2020 election, small business owners are being more cautious not knowing what may happen.
The Office of Juvenile Justice is set to apply for a bond to phase out two old, decaying youth prisons, with newer “Therapeutic Model” facilities. Matt Doyle has more.
Cleco says 92 percent of their customers that lost power during Barry have seen service restored. As of 9am, approximately 5000 Cleco customers are still in the dark, with just over half of those being St. Mary Parish, followed by Iberia Parish with just shy of 2000 without power. The company plans to restore power to most customers today, with scattered outages overnight.