The Louisiana Office of Inspector General has issued a report on their investigation of the 2022 fentanyl overdose death of two-year-old Mitchell Robinson. Inspector Stephen Street says even though DCFS was notified of previous overdoses the system failed to protect the toddler and it’s an unfortunate truth that these types of tragedies with children are more common than we want them to be.
The child’s mother Whitney Ard faces murder charges and the father Mitchell Robinson, Junior pleaded guilty to multiple drug charges.
According to the Secretary of State’s Office, the new closed primary election system will cost the state an additional 135-million dollars over ten years. JMC Analytics pollster, John Couvillon says when the respondents heard the cost of a party primary system, 72-percent said they oppose switching from open primaries.
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A bill has been filed in the regular session that seeks to include statewide offices, including elections for governor and legislative seats into the closed primary system.
We are not done with winter yet, below freezing temperatures are possible tomorrow morning. LRN meteorologist Bill Jacquemin reports freeze warnings and watches have been posted…
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Coushatta Casino Resort will break ground on a new $150 million 204 room hotel expansion in Kinder this week. Director of Marketing Robert Thornton says the new hotel is needed to keep up with consumer demand…