Even the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is feeling the effects of the economy. DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson says inflation, supply chain issues and the worker shortage are all impacting road construction projects.
Cut 3 (12) “…impacting projects.”
Attorney General Jeff Landry is petitioning the state supreme court to remove the temporary restraining order that was issued against the state’s trigger abortion laws. Loyola University Law Professor Dan Ciolino says this is most unusual because a hearing is scheduled for Friday in a civil court on the restraining order.
Cut 10 (10) “…appellate court.”
That hearing is Friday in New Orleans.
The Bureau of Labor Statistic says around 244-thousand Louisiana workers quit their jobs in the first four months this year, but the unemployment rate is at record low of four percent. Economist Loren Scott says the majority of those are leaving their jobs for other jobs, they aren’t leaving the workforce completely. He says if that many were leaving, sales tax collections and retail sales would be tanking.
In an effort to get a better idea of the state’s turkey population, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is asking the public to respond online with they see them throughout the year. Wild Turkey Program Manager Cody Cedotal…
Cut 13 (10) “…record that sighting.”
The website can be found on LDWF’s website just search for the LA Turkey Survey.