Looking for some extra holiday cash? Why not become a poll commissioner! Secretary of State Nancy Landry says many of the current poll commissioners are looking to step aside and give way to others.
Cut 7 (11) “…take their place.”
Poll commissioners in Louisiana earn 200 dollars for working an election day.
A big change in the weather is coming as a cold front sweeps across the state today. Instead of temperatures around 90-degrees, highs will drop to the 70s and morning lows will be in the 40s. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says this fall-like weather should last a few days…
Cut 5 (07) “…next week”
The National Hurricane Center is watching an area in the Western Caribbean for possible tropical development and they also continue to watch Invest 94 which is moving west towards the Caribbean.
The Republican Party of Rapides Parish is urging outgoing Pineville Mayor Rich Dupree to resign by October 17th, so a special election can be held to elect a new mayor. But Dupree is staying on the job until October 20th, which would result in an election taking place 18 months from now. Dupree says by waiting until October 20th, it will prevent two elections in a year’s time and save money. But Chair of the Republican Party of Rapides Parish, Randy Wiggins, says cost should not be a concern…
Cut 12 (12) “….of an election”
If Dupree waits until October 20th to resign, the Pineville City council will appoint an interim mayor.
House Speaker Mike Johnson from Bossier Parish says he’s raised 27-million dollars during the third quarter which is the highest amount raised by a Republican Speaker of the House for the third quarter of a presidential election year. 19-million dollars will go to committees and another eight-million dollars for individual Members and candidates.