While legal experts say former President Donald Trump will most likely not serve jail time, LSU Law Professor Lisa Avalos says before Thursday it was a question if he would be convicted and now it’s a reality for the former reality TV star.
A chemical plant in St. John the Baptist Parish is threatening to shut down if EPA restrictions aren’t relaxed. Mel Bridges has more.
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Saturday is the official start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season, and NOAA has predicted it will be the most active on record with 17 to 25 named storms, eight to 13 hurricanes of which four to seven will be major hurricanes. Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan emphasizes that it doesn’t necessarily take a major hurricane making landfall to have major impacts on both lives and property…
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A new bill would give Governor Jeff Landry the power to appoint almost 150 state board and commission chairs. Until now, the boards selected their chairs, and the most the governor could do was appoint a majority of board members and indirectly name the chair. New Orleans Representative Candace Newell expressed concern over someone outside the board choosing the chair.
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The bill now heads to Landry’s desk for his signature.