A new poll finds the cost of insurance is the biggest issue facing Louisiana residents. There was talk of a special session on insurance reform before the regular session starts in March, but Senate President Cameron Henry says because of the complexity of insurance laws, it would be better to wait until the regular session..
Republican U-S Senator Bill Cassidy is not a fan of Governor Jeff Landry’s proposal to move Louisiana from an open primary election system to closed party primaries. A Louisiana pollster says such a dramatic change to how elections are held will cost the state an additional 90-million dollars a year. Cassidy says the state has bigger priorities to fund…
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A 56 thousand square foot Amazon distribution facility is coming to Monroe. The Facility will be located at the intersection of Luffey Drive and I-20 North Frontage Road and construction is expected to begin in the coming weeks. Monroe Mayor Friday Ellis says this will be a win for local small businesses.
Career opportunities and job hiring will be offered closer to the facility’s launch date.
LSU Ag Center Crawfish Specialist Mark Shirley warns crawfish connoisseurs that 2024 will be one of the worst mudbug seasons on record as last year’s drought hampered farmers ability to flood in the fall. Next week’s freeze won’t help. The other unknown Shirley says is wild crawfish in the Atchafalaya Basin. He says the water levels are very low at only two to three feet, and unless we get a lot of rain in the Mississippi watershed…