Authorities have announced the arrest of 742 suspected gang members and drug dealers across Louisiana as part of an effort to crackdown on drugs that enter Louisiana that are tied to Mexican cartels. State Police Superintendent Robert Hodges says this announcement should serve as a strong message…
The crackdown began in October and led to the recovery of 176 firearms, more than 15 kilograms of fentanyl, more than two-thousand fentanyl pills, 44 kilograms of meth and 20 kilograms of cocaine.
District 39 will need to elect a new state representative as Governor Landry has called upon current Representative Julie Emerson to be his new chief of staff. Landry called Emerson a proven leader with a deep understanding of Louisiana’s people, the state legislature, and the work that needs to be done to move the state forward. Emerson will begin her new role taking over for Kyle Ruckert next week. No word yet on when a special election can be held to fill seat in the legislature.
Governor Landry has sent President Trump a letter, formally requesting a major disaster declaration for nine parishes in northeast Louisiana following the recent winter storm, and the state’s entire congressional delegation is urging him to approve it. And Senator Bill Cassidy made another request
Cassidy says that tax relief would not only apply to individuals, but also to small business owners.
Filmmakers are busy with six productions either shooting or in preparation to shoot here in Louisiana. Jason Waggenspack, the president of Film Louisiana and the CEO of The Ranch Film Studios, says the Netflix produced movie “A Christmas Kind of Love” working with Second Line Stages in the Lower Garden District of New Orleans is one of two feature films in the works and he expects Hollywood South activity will remain strong through the year…