Unemployment is down to 4.4 percent in Louisiana, capping a three month run of strong jobs numbers. According to the March employment figures, 46-thousand people have joined the workforce over the last 12 months and state Workforce Commission Executive Director Ava Dejoie says that puts us number one in the nation for new jobs added.
The Senate Education committee moved a measure that allows public school teachers to pray with students. The bill would further existing law that allows school employees to volunteer to supervise voluntary student-initiated, student-led prayer. Metairie Senator Conrad Appel thinks the bill will only get the state sued and he voted against it.
The measure moves to the Senate floor.
Super Bowl wining head coach of the Eagles, Doug Pederson, is back in bayou to help ULM kick off the new football season. ULM Director of Marketing and Communications Julia Letlow says it’s a chance for fans to get to know the highly regarded NFL coach.
The “2018 Kickoff with Doug Pederson” is Saturday night in Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
And three alleged crawfish bandits have been arrested in connection with the theft of 756 dollars’ worth of mudbugs from Lafayette farmers. Allan Turner was arrested by deputies, and warrants are out for Haley Briscoe and Chirstopher Prejean, who are suspected of stealing from local farmers on a nightly basis. The trio is suspected of lifting over 165 pounds throughout their spree.