Union Parish District Attorney John Belton has dropped the most serious crime against State Police Trooper Kory York for his role in the fatal arrest of black motorist Ronald Greene, who was beaten and tased along a highway in Union Parish in 2019. But York still faces eight counts of malfeasance and legal analyst Tim Meche says the decision by Belton to drop the negligent homicide charge may have been made to simplify the case…
Cut 14 (04) “….matters that just don’t matter”
York is scheduled to stand trial on October 28th.
The state has achieved a record-high educational attainment level of 51-percent, up from 47-percent since 2021, and represents over 30-thousand Louisianians who have earned college degrees or credentials. Higher Ed Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed says goal is to hit 60-percent by 2030…
Cut 4 (12) “…degree or beyond.”
The State of Louisiana now has a very good idea of how popular the fortified roofs grant program is. Last week, nearly 12-thousand registered for the lottery that was originally going to select 300 people to receive a grant of up to ten-thousand dollars for a fortified roof. Due to the overwhelming response, Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple doubled the number of grants for this period to 600. Temple says there’s plenty of funding to accommodate that number.
Cut 10 (11) “…current fiscal year.”
Emails were sent this week informing homeowners if they are a recipient or placed on a waitlist.
The state department of transportation will soon begin work on four roadway projects around the Caesars Superdome as preparations for hosting the Super Bowl in February continue. District Engineer Administrator Scott Boyle…
Cut 9 (10) “…after that’