Attorney General Jeff Landry and district attorneys from five parishes have filed a petition with the courts in an effort to stop the Pardon Board from holding clemency hearings that could result in death row inmates having their sentence lessened to life in prison. Executive Director of the Louisiana District Attorneys Association Loren Lampert says the governor and the pardon board are not following the rules…
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But Governor Edwards says the Pardon Board is not violating any of its rules. Edwards believes the A-G’s legal effort to stop the clemency hearings will not be successful…
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A Baton Rouge judge has scheduled a hearing for September 28th on whether the clemency hearings can take place.

Entergy Louisiana is providing relief for residential customers with a one-million-dollar bill payment assistance program.
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The state health department is recommending individuals who are six months of age and older, to get the newest COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna and Pfizer ahead of the winter respiratory virus season. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter…
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