Three State Police Academy employees have been reassigned as part of an ongoing investigation into training sessions that State Police say may have gone too far…
Police says freshman from the University of Alabama accused of calling a threat to Tiger Stadium admitted to doing so in an effort to stop the Tigers/Gators game because a friend was on the verge of losing a large bet. 19-year-old Connor Croll was booked into the Tuscaloosa Country jail early Sunday. Croll is being held without bond and is expected to face charges in Baton Rouge. No word on the amount of the wager.
Despite many women being on the recent ballot, Louisiana still has one of the lowest percentages of seats assigned to women in the state legislature. Ultimately, 77 women recently ran for legislative seats. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says there are multiple factors that contribute to rise of women candidates.
Cut 5 (12) “…didn’t get elected.”
Cross says the national average of state legislative seats assigned to women is about 30% while in Louisiana it is about 16%.
The first few ads of the governor’s race run-off are now in rotation as the first salvos in what one analyst says will be the most expensive one month period ever in Louisiana political history.
Political consultant Roy Fletcher says expect an ad blitz unlike anything you’ve seen in a state election. You will not be able to escape from the constant political messaging.