Hearts are heavy in the State Capitol amid news that Chalmette Representative Mike Bayham has passed away at the age of 52. Bayham was in the midst of his first term as a state legislator when he passed away this morning. Political consultant Jason Redmond was a longtime friend of Bayham’s, dating back to their time at LSU.
Despite being on opposite ends of the political spectrum, Bayham and Redmond eventually became roommates; and when Bayham became president of the student senate, Bayham hired him to be his administrative assistant in the senate office.
Leaders for a Better Louisiana released an economic report that shows Louisiana’s job growth over the last year is second in the nation. Better Louisiana CEO Adam Knapp says the state added 36-thousand jobs over the year ending in September and there were solid employment gains in other sectors…
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Knapp says Louisiana is also leading the South in manufacturing job growth.
The LSU community pays its respects to legendary basketball coach Dale Brown in the arena where he coached the Tigers for a quarter-century. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Another Hall of Fame coach who left his mark in Baton Rouge has also died. Former Catholic High Football Coach Dale Weiner has died after a bout with Parkinson’s Disease. Weiner won 317 games and a state championship. He coached legendary high school players, including Warrick Dunn and Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Dale Weiner was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame next week.