The runoff for Secretary of State is a contest between two women, Republican Nancy Landry and Democrat Gwen Collins-Greenup. Landry currently serves as First Assistant Secretary of State and knows how to organize and run a statewide election…
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Collins-Greenup is a Baton Rouge attorney and accountant. She previously worked as the clerk of court in East Feliciana Parish. The Democrat says her first priority will be purchasing new voting machines and she will also work on increasing voter participation…
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Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson is one of nine Republicans seeking to be the next Speaker of the House. Johnson is the vice chairman of the Republican Conference.

The number of people looking for work, but unable to find a job reached an all-time low in September, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nearly 68-thousand people were considered unemployed. The state’s unemployment rate held steady at three-point-three percent, tying a record low. University of Louisiana at Lafayette Economist Gary Wagner says hiring has escalated over the last year…
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The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children wants to hear from parents with small children about their experience with child care and early childhood education. Institute director Doctor Libbie Sonnier says the survey can be found on their website and they will take answers through November first…
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The poll can be found at policy-institute-la-dot-org.