According to a statewide civic and economic development organization, Louisiana’s job growth for the third quarter was the second highest in the nation. Leaders for a Better Louisiana CEO Adam Knapp says Louisiana employers added 36-thousand jobs over the year ending in September, as the state reached 2.02 million non-farm jobs.
Louisiana has held above the two-million jobs mark for eight consecutive months.
Bill Cassidy was hamstrung in his re-election bid when Louisiana went to closed primaries for U.S. Senate races. Now, he wants to make sure it doesn’t happen to anyone else. He has sponsored a bill that would require states to conduct open primaries for federal offices. Cassidy says it allows more people to have a say as to who represents them in Washington.
Cut 7 (10) “…who represents you.”
It’s unlikely Cassidy’s bill will gain much traction in this lame duck session in Congress, but he believes it’s a debate that should be had.
Three visually impaired Louisiana veterans received an all-expenses paid trip to Washington D-C to memorials honoring their service. Coast Guard Veteran Belard Ernest of New Orleans is one of the vets who went and received smart glasses donated by Meta to help him paint a mental picture of what he would see if his eyesight was still intact…
Cut 11 (06) “…these glasses”
Ernest says starting on the first day he wore the glasses, they were able to help him navigate the busy sidewalks of Washington, DC.
Emotional night inside the Maravich Assembly Center last night as former players remembered legendary LSU basketball coach Dale Brown who passed away at the age of 90. They had a Celebration of Life Ceremony at the PMAC, the first speaker was Collis Temple Junior…
Cut 13 (10) “…special man”