Webster Parish’s largest employer is expanding its facility and the project is expected to produce hundreds of new jobs. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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A bill to remove the required 30-minute meal break for minors who work five or more hours advances from House Labor. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Big economic development news in northwest Louisiana as industrial manufacturer Fibrebond announces a 50-million dollar expansion of its production facility in Minden. Officials say this will result in an estimated 650 new jobs to support the expansion. Mayor Nick Cox says Fibrebond is the cornerstone of Webster Parish’s economy
The expansion allows Fibrebond to retain more than 450 existing jobs in northwest Louisiana. The family-owned company supports data center, telecommunications, industrial and utility projects across the United States.
Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois says Fibrebond is taking advantage of a retention and modernization state tax credit to build a new production facility…
Construction will begin in June and Mayor Nick Cox says this latest expansion will bring Fibrebond’s total manufacturing and warehouse space to more than one million square feet on its 254-acre campus…
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Legislation to remove the required 30-minute meal period for minors who work five or more hours advances from House Labor Committee. Bill author, Denham Springs Representative Roger Wilder says of the businesses he owns in Louisiana, the required break forces his employees who want to work to lose 30 minutes of pay.
Shreveport Representative Tammy Phelps questioned Wilder if he considers a 16 or 17-year-old a young adult. He countered that the emancipation age is 16, and you’re allowed to marry at age 16.
Haughton Representative Dodie Horton supports the bill because she wants to ensure the state allows private businesses to operate as they see fit.
The bill passed on a 10 to 2 vote and advances to the House.
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Every spring millions of beautiful birds migrate through Louisiana but the lights from our homes and buildings can be hazardous to them especially during storms so The Louisiana Wildlife Federation is asking Louisianans to turn off bright lights from 11 pm to 6 am each night from now to May 31st. Federation Communications Director Jimmy Frederick…
Frederick understands the need to light our homes for safety and security and suggests other options to help the flying visitors make it safely though the Bayou State…
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Diming lights or using motion activated lights are other ways to protect the migrating birds.
Frederick says, establishing the habit of diming or turning off lights at night brings other benefits like more visible stars in the sky while helping the birds make their way back to their northern nesting sites. He says over 450 million fly over and include multiple beautiful varieties of shore birds and song birds…
Frederick also says some indoor lights can also confuse the birds but closing blinds will help.