Recently deceased former Governor Edwin Edwards was known for his quick wit and sharp tongue, especially during gubernatorial debates. This was Edwards’ closing statement from his 1991 debate with David Duke…
Former Governor Edwin Edwards was broadly popular but faced many scandals and several criminal investigations that ended with his conviction in 2001 on Racketeering charges. Attorney Lewis Unglesby was a close friend of Edwards says he was a man of strong character, and after being convicted in 2001 the first thing he did was to walk over to those who were not convicted and congratulate them…
Edwards passed away Monday at the age of 93.
On Thursday parents should begin to see the first of six-monthly child tax credit payments in their account. The child tax credit increased to $3,600 for children under six and $3,000 for ages 6 to 17. Congressman Troy Carter says allowing families to receive the money in advance is significant.
For move information visit the child tax credit portal at IRS.gov.
A group of law enforcement voiced support of Governor Edwards veto of the concealed carry legislation last week, but Bossier Parish Sheriff Julian Whittington says those officers don’t speak for everyone in the field, Whittington says he’s not alone in support of the concealed-carry legislation.
If the measure originally passed in the legislature on a veto-proof vote.