Corrections Secretary Jimmy LeBlanc is speaking out against Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry’s accusations that the Edwards Administration is stonewalling efforts to continue executions in Louisiana. Executions have stopped since the legislatively approved drugs ceased production in 2010. Drug companies are now refusing to sell the drugs necessary to execute prisoners who have been given the death penalty. LeBlanc says before releasing a letter to the media, Landry had been dead silent to him on the issue.
The grandchildren of a bedridden Baton Rouge grandmother have been arrested after the elderly woman was found dead in their home. Baton Police Police Spokesperson Sgt. L’Jean Mckneely Jr. says EMS was called to the home for medical purposes but upon seeing her condition pronounced her dead at the hospital…
The murder of a six month old child in Natchitoches has more details emerging. The child died from severe burns following a home invasion. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says the kidnapping and murder were not a random act.
The Tax Foundation says their estimates show the average Louisianan will receive a 1,300 dollar tax break resulting from the tax reform passed in Congress last year. Tax Foundation Director of Special Projects Nicole Kaeding says if so, talk to your employer about adjusting for the new rates.
A poll from Politco/Morning Consult released April 25th, showed only 22 percent of Americans have noticed an increase on their paychecks. Kaeding says if so, talk to your employer about recalculating your paycheck taxes.