The fate of a Constitutional Convention this fall is in the hands of the Senate as it awaits a hearing in Governmental Affairs after clearing the lower chamber. La Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says there are many questions over Governor Jeff Landry’s appointment of delegates there’s already been opposition from Senate leadership over the governor’s appointment of 27 delegates to the convention.
Assumption parish Authorities say a Belle Rose man collected significant amounts of money from friends and told them he was investing their money, but Assumption Parish sheriff’s deputies say 44-year-old John Michael Thibodeaux was running a Ponzi scheme. Thibodeaux was arrested Friday after a 5-month investigation prompted by complaints filed by his victims. Thibodeaux faces charges of: Theft – $5,000 to $25,000 and Promoting Pyramid Promotional Scheme Unlawful.
Target says it’s cutting prices on five-thousand items in its store. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Hall of Famer Seimone Augustus is coming back to LSU to join the staff as an assistant coach. Patrick Wright, voice of the Lady Tigers, says, besides coming in with an impressive resume, both at LSU and in the WNBA, Augustus also has a hometown advantage.