Crude oil prices have hit a seven-year high of 80-bucks a barrel and that’s not a good thing in a number of ways for Louisiana. Dave Brannen reports…:
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A Hammond woman was arrested over the weekend for an alleged inappropriate relationship with a minor. Tangipahoa parish deputies have charged 33-year-old Brandi Amond with felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile and other charges. Her bond is set at $150-thousand dollars.
It’s been nearly a month & a half since Hurricane Ida made landfall, but travel trailers are finally arriving to serve as temporary housing for victims whose homes were devastated by the storm. You may remember the state started its own pilot program for the trailers, when FEMA’s response time frustrated so many. Houma state Representative Tanner Magee says there are two options for those in need of the temporary housing…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards’ first term in office saw plenty of budget deficits, but now the state reports a surplus of nearly a billion dollars for the fiscal year that ended June 30th. Louisiana’s Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says some of the money will go into the Rainy Day Fund and towards other constitutional dedications. He says state lawmakers will have the ability to spend 450-million dollars of it on one-time projects…:
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