Governor John Bel Edwards has called on state Senator Troy Brown to resign from the legislature after the senator’s second arrest on domestic abuse charges. UL-Lafayette political science professor Pearson Cross says it’s a devastating blow to the senator to have the chief Democratic official in the state essentially ask him to step down, but…
The National Federation of Independent Business says Small Business Optimism only rose by one-tenth of a point for July. NFIB State Director Dawn Starns links this to the uncertainty small business owners now face with all the recent tax changes Louisiana has seen. She says business owners are now going into maintenance mode.
A couple in Bunkie has been arrested for animal cruelty charges. Sheriff Doug Anderson says Maxine and Gordon Doughty were cited for simple cruelty to animals and additional criminal charges are pending. He says they rescued 38 animals that are receiving medical care.
Anderson reminds citizens that animal neglect is a serious crime.
As the new school year is getting underway, the state Department of Transportation is reminding bicycle riders to be safe on the road. DOTD secretary Shawn Wilson says as students head back to school, more bicycles will be out on the road.
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Wilson says helmets are required for cyclists under 12 years old.