The Louisiana Pardon Board is moving forward with clemency hearings for 20 of the 56 cases from death row prisoners a day after Governor John Bel Edward’s request. Executive Director of the Louisiana District Attorney’s Association Loren Lampert says the limited time frame for the cases to be reviewed before Edwards leaves office in January presents another issue.
The 20 cases are scheduled to be heard between October 13 and November 27.
The National Federation of Independent Business’s latest report shows hiring qualified individuals remains a top business concern. NFIB director Dawn McVea says inflation has eased slightly and some small business owners believe the worst is behind them.
42-percent of owners report job openings are hard to fill, which is a historically high percentage
Qualifying ended yesterday for the governor’s race and the seven major candidates we expected to run have qualified and their names will appear on the October 14th ballot. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Attorney General Jeff Landry continues to be in a great position to get in the November runoff…
Early voting for the October 14th election begins September 30th.
A group of West Carroll Parish cheerleaders have been selected to participate in the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade but they need help with funding their travel to the Big Apple. Angela Johnson, the mom of Ashley Johnson – one of the cheerleaders, says the Oak Grove High School squad is extremely talented but it also requires money…