Two state representatives were elected to serve on the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education which helps set rules for public schools statewide. Paul Hollis, who won the BESE District 1 seat, wants to help those students who are not going to college to succeed in the job market.
Lance Harris, who won the District 5 seat which serves areas from Evangeline Parish into northeast Louisiana, says students deserve better so they can have a greater opportunity to thrive…
Both Lance and Harris were term-limited state representatives and agreed attracting and keeping quality teachers is a must.
Republican John Fleming and Democrat Dustin Granger have advanced to a runoff in the state treasurer’s race. Granger is a financial advisor from Lake Charles. He says the state’s economy is not working because big businesses are getting tax breaks…
Cut 12 (12) “… vicious cycle.”
Granger says as State Treasurer he wants to improve work with the Insurance Commissioner on fixing the state’s insurance crisis and he also wants to help revitalize small towns.
Camp Beauregard has officially been renamed the Louisiana National Guard Training Center in Pineville. The Louisiana National Guard held a ceremony earlier today to remove the moniker Camp Beauregard which was named after Confederate Army General Beauregard in 1917. Installation Commander Colonel Dirk Erickson says the installation means a lot to the more than 11 thousand soldiers who serve in the Louisiana National Guard.