Julia Letlow has qualified to run for the 5th congressional district, the seat that was won by her late husband Luke Letlow, who died of Covid-19 days before he was set to be sworn in. Republican Allen Guillory, who is also running, stated that Letlow taking office could be harmful to her children, but Julia believes it will be beneficial.
So far seven candidates have qualified.
Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne warns we will likely face hundreds of millions of dollars in budget cuts for the fiscal year beginning in July. The exact number adopted at the Revenue Estimating Conference was a 228 million dollar drop, but Dardenne says it’s just too early to know what the real number will be given the economy’s volatility, and…
The most recent Public Affairs Research Council COVID dashboard indicates case numbers are on a downward trend. As for hospitalizations, the third surge well surpassed the second peak over the summer. PAR President Robert Travis Scott says but hospitalizations remain a concern in Lake Charles and Lafayette.
Former Baton Rouge news anchor Donna Britt passed away early this morning after losing her battle with ALS. Donna worked for the CBS affiliate, WAFB, from 1980 all the way until 2018 when the illness forced her to retire. Britt’s husband Mark Ballard…
She was 62.