Louisiana’s unemployment rate fell slightly to 7.3 percent in March, the lowest number since the start of the pandemic. Louisiana Workforce Commission Secretary Ava Dejoie says despite the high unemployment figure there are a lot of jobs out there to be had.
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Dejoie says their HiRE site currently has tens of thousands of job openings.

Covington Representative Mark Wright is working with Mothers Against Drunk Driving to pass a bill that would require drivers convicted of a first-offense DUI to install an in-car interlock device system in their vehicle for at least 180 days. Wright says the interlock device will not let the car start unless it knows the driver is sober.
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Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia already have this law on their books.

A fifth body from the Seacor Power lift boat that capsized seven miles from the coast of Port Fourchon last week was reportedly recovered last night. Eight remain missing. Family members and friends have used social media to express frustration that the missing workers are not out of the water yet. The weather has been a factor in search efforts.

Law enforcement will spend more time this week focusing on whether individuals in pick-up trucks are properly restrained as part of Buckle Up in Your Truck Week. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission spokesperson Mark Lambert…
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According to the 2019 Louisiana Seat Belt Observation Survey, occupants in a pickup truck are 9-percent less likely to wear their seat belts.