37-year-old Jane Irvin has been arrested in connection with the Quawan Charles case, Charles is the St. Mary Parish 15-year-old who was found in a wooded area of Iberia Parish last November. Irvin was reportedly the last person to be seen with Charles. Iberia Sheriff Tommy Romero says immediately after the arrest he spoke with the parents of Charles.
Irvin’s bond has been set at 400-thousand dollars.
Public Affairs Research Council President Robert Travis Scott expects the Legislature will seek to reform the way the state collects sales taxes when the legislative session begins in April. Scott says a task force has been working to bring the state’s sales tax collection system in line with the rest of the country.
Senator Bill Cassidy’s reversal on the question of whether it is constitutional to impeach a President who is out of office came as a surprise to many. Matt Doyle has the story.