According to the US Census Bureau, Louisiana is among nine states that saw a population from July 2017 to July 2018, with a decrease of nearly 11,000. Demographer Greg Rigamer says since 2010, Louisiana’s population has only increased by 115,000,
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Texas has seen an increase of 3.5 million and Florida 2.5 million.

Mississippi-based YoungWilliams plans to hire 80 workers in Bossier City and another 160 in Baton Rouge after signing a five-year agreement with the state to provide call center support for the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services. D-C-F-S Secretary Don Pierson says YoungWilliams is investing in the state for the long haul…
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Previous call center functions were handled by a company operating in Florida and California.

Louisiana’s two US Senators are on opposite sides of a criminal justice reform bill approved by the Senate on an 87-12 vote. Bill Cassidy says the legislation helps non-violent and low risk parolees re-enter society, get a job and stay out of trouble. But John Kennedy says the First Step Act is a violation of American public safety.

As expected the nation’s top cornerback signed with LSU on the opening day of the early college football signing period. Jeff Palermo has more on the Tigers 2019 recruiting class…
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