Many Louisianians are mourning the death of popular but controversial former Governor Edwin Edwards, who passed away yesterday at the age of 93 from respiratory issues. He’s the longest-serving governor in the state’s history, serving four terms. The last election he won was in 1991 as he defeated former K-K-K leader and state representative David Duke…
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Edwards also served eight years in prison for corrupting the state’s gaming license process. Attorney and close friend of Edwards, Lewis Unglesby says Edwards kept his spirits up while serving time and left prison more popular than he was before he went in…
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On Thursday, the first of six-monthly tax child credit payments will go out to eligible parents. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Big vote for the Shreveport City Council today. They will decide whether to repeal a smoking ban for casinos that is set to take effect on August 1st. And the body of Kenner native Cassie Billedeau-Stratton was recovered from the rubble of the collapsed condo building in Surfside, Florida. She’s one of 83 victims identified, while 22 remain unaccounted for.