Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama have officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the 2024Democratic presidential nominee. The endorsement follows President Joe Biden’s recent withdrawal from the race and his endorsement of Harris, signaling strong party support for her candidacy. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan…
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Responding to a hostage situation in Jeanerette Thursday, a Lafayette SWAT negotiator was killed in the line of duty. Senior Corporal Segus Jolivette was killed, and three other officers were injured when they attempted to extract the suspect and two hostages from the residence. Jolivette was a husband and father of five. He served on the Lafayette P-D for nearly 11 years. A candlelight vigil will be held in his memory tonight (Friday July 26th) at Jeanerette City Hall at 7 pm.
There will not be a tax reform special session this year, but House Speaker Phillip DeVillier says the goal for this Legislature is to pass some meaningful reforms in the near future to bring more businesses to the state. DeVillier says he would like to get suggestions from the Louisiana Department of Economic Development
There are new rules for New Orleans Mardi Gras on what you can’t bring to parade routes. Mardi Gras Guide publisher Arthur Hardy says the devil isn’t just in the details it’s also in enforcement. He says it will be interesting to see how that’s carried out. Among the banned items are…