A report from Leaders for a Better Louisiana finds that Louisiana is doing well in creating jobs and lowering crime. The state added nearly 23-thousand jobs last year, ranking third among Southern states. When it comes to crime, Better Louisiana CEO Adam Knapp says Louisiana’s homicide rate dropped 59-percent from 2021 to 2025, the third largest decline among peer states.
Cut 6 (10) “…pretty big drop.”
The State Library of Louisiana has announced that library cardholders in all 64 parishes can now enjoy free access to visit any of Louisiana’s 21State Parks and 14 historic sites. State Librarian Meg Placke says along with the free passes, library card holders can also check out a Geaux Explore backpack, which contains various items designed to enhance their visit.
Cut 12 (09) “…the Louisiana wildlife.”
For more information, you can visit Check Out Louisiana-dot-org.
Two people have been arrested for killing a three-year-old four years ago this month. A shooting in the street resulted in 30 bullet holes in the house where Devin Page, Jr. was sleeping, one of those bullets struck Page. East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sid Edwards says the arrests send a signal to anyone thinking about committing violent crime in the state’s capital city.
The two people arrested have been identified as 22-year-old Jayden Davis and a juvenile.
Amtrak’s Mardi Gras line hits a big milestone…and much sooner than expected. When the service between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, started last August, officials were hoping they’d reach 75-thousand riders within the first year. Now, just eight months later they’re already at 100-thousand. Walt Leger, the president and CEO of New Orleans and Company, says stops in other walkable destinations like Biloxi and Gulfport, Mississippi has boosted ridership.