In the Shreveport Mayoral race, Tom Arceneaux defeated Democrat Greg Tarver in Saturday’s run-off election. Arceneaux received 56-percent of the vote to Tarver’s 44-percent. LSU Shreveport political science professor Jeffrey Sadow says Arceneaux did a better job in getting his base to the polls…
Cut 3 (06) “…ten points better”
Arceneaux is an attorney and former Shreveport councilman. Tarver will remain a state senator representing a portion of Caddo Parish.
Voters added three more constitutional amendments to Louisiana’s 48-year-old constitution on Saturday. Public Affairs Research Council President Steven Procopio says, for the most part, voters tend to cast their ballot for people running for office versus amendments.
To date, 206 constitutional amendments have been added.
The LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office is offering a $5,000 reward to try to solve a murder that happened two years ago in Jena. Detective Brant King says on October 23rd, 2020, deputies found Leon Turner dead of an apparent gunshot wound.
King says they need the public’s help so they can bring some closure to the victim’s family.
The average price of a gallon of regular gas in the Bayou State today is $2.84. That’s quite a drop compared to this time six months when the state recorded its highest average at $4.56 a gallon. Triple A spokesperson Nick Chabbari says barring any major disruptions in the market, prices should continue to drop.
Cut 11 (10) “…gasoline demand.”