With a growing shortage of teachers, the Louisiana Legislature looks for ways to generate a new wave of educators. David Grubb has the story…
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And we are also seeing a decline in applications from people looking to be state worker. According to the Advocate newspaper, the percentage of applicants for state jobs has dropped 52 percent over the last two years. Louisiana’s Director of State Civil Service says the pandemic has changed people’s views of work.

New census data finds the state lost 27-thousand people from April 2020 to July 2021. Chief Demographer for the Data Center in New Orleans Allison Player, says there’s a lack of people moving into the state and the population is dropping because of a variety of reasons…
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A few parishes actually grew. St. Bernard, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Livingston, Ascension, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana, and Lafayette parishes saw slight population growth.

A film called 57 seconds starring Oscar winner Morgan Freeman and the Hunger Game’s Josh Hutcherson will begin filming in Lafayette in two weeks. The production will shoot in multiple locations including the Cajundome. Lafayette Economic Development Authority President Mandi Mitchell on making sure locals get an opportunity to work on the set…
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