A new report says Louisiana has fully regained the jobs it lost from the COVID-19 pandemic. That is from the Leaders for a Better Louisiana and their First Quarter 2025 Economic Dashboard. CEO of Leaders for a Better Louisiana, Adam Knapp, says they have seen a growth in jobs in healthcare, education, and government, but slower expansion in high growth sectors like logistics, finance and technology. He says Louisiana continues to lag behind most Southern states in long-term job growth and new business formation…
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Knapp says the 2025 legislative session can provide further momentum for the state.
Former LSU and Neville High football star Will Campbell will find out where he will be working tonight for possibly the next decade as he’s expected to hear his name called in the first round of tonight’s NFL draft. Campbell told KNOE-TV sports that he’s eager to find out where he’ll start his professional career.
Several mock drafts have the Patriots selecting Campbell with the fourth overall pick.
The House Civil Law Committee advanced a bill that would cap lawyer contingency fees to ten-percent of the first 15-thousand dollars in damages in a lawsuit. Lafayette Republican Troy Hebert is sponsoring the bill.
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Hebert says he filed the bill after his daughter was involved in a minor crash that resulted in no injuries and almost no property damage. But a year later he was hit with a lawsuit seeking 15-thousand dollars in damages. Hebert says a limit on legal fees would discourage lawyers from pushing to get quick settlements.
Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis did not provide much of an update on quarterback Derek Carr’s situation when he met with the media yesterday. Loomis says they are still trying to determine the significance of Carr’s shoulder injury.
The Saints have the ninth overall pick in tonight’s draft. They are not expected to select a quarterback with that pick, but they could make a trade to get a second first round pick and that’s when they’ll select a quarterback.