Congressman Garret Graves says he’s still looking at running for governor and plans to give it more consideration now that a Speaker of the House has been chosen. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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A federal judge sentences former state senator Karen Carter Peterson to nearly two years in prison on a wire fraud charge. Whitney Thomas more…
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Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says he’ll make a decision very soon on the governor’s race. Graves was on Mornings with Brian Haldane today and says he’s gotten plenty of encouragement to seek the state’s highest office.
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With only two major candidates in the race so far, Republicans, Attorney General Jeff Landry and Treasurer John Schroder, Graves says he’s received feedback that more names need to be added to the ballot.
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Graves says now that the Speaker of the House vote is settled he expects to meet with supporters and family members over the next few days and make a decision on the governor’s race.
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The national average price for a dozen eggs hit $3.59 in November, up nearly 50 percent from the previous year, and the price for eggs still remains at a historical high. Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says a bird flu outbreak is the main reason why eggs are still expensive…
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Strain says the egg industry is also dealing with supply chain issues and increased costs for production…
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Strain says we will not see egg prices drop significantly until energy, fertilizer and transportation costs decrease. He says producers are also working to increase production…
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Dakota Theriot plead guilty today to killing three people in Livingston Parish and two in Ascension Parish after a multi-parish shooting spree in 2019. Among his victims were his girlfriend, her father, her brother, and his parents. 21st Judicial District Attorney Scott Perilloux says Theriot’s history of mental illness and the pandemic delayed his trial.
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Perilloux says the five murders were unspeakably tragic and extremely unordinary for the two parishes.
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Theriot will be transferred to Angola to serve multiple life sentences. Because of his history of mental illness, Perilloux was asked if Theriot will be placed in the general population at the state prison.
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Former state senator Karen Carter Peterson received a 22-month prison sentence today after admitting she used more than 140-thousand dollars in campaign funds from her own campaign and the Democratic Party to feed a gambling addiction. Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino says the federal sentencing guideline called for a sentence between 41 and 51 months
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Peterson’s attorneys pushed U-S District Judge Sarah Vance to sentence the former lawmaker to probation or home confinement. They touted her Christian faith, admission of guilt and the treatment she’s receiving for her gambling addiction. Ciolino says Peterson’s punishment could have been more serve…
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Judge Vance has ordered Peterson to report to jail on March 6th. Ciolino says Peterson will spend at least a year and a half in prison…
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Peterson abruptly resigned from the state senate last year, citing depression and a gambling addiction. She served in the state legislature from 1999 to 2022 and as chair of the Louisiana Democratic party from 2012 to 2020.