The Louisiana Department of Economic Development will launch a national advertising campaign during Sunday’s LSU-USC game called Come Home Louisiana. L-E-D Secretary Susan Bourgeois says many college grads leave Louisiana for opportunities in other states and never return because they don’t realize there are opportunities here…
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Bourgeois says they are targeting mid-level workers to fill job openings.
Governor Jeff Landry signed an executive order that seeks to enhance election integrity by preventing non-citizens from voting. Any state agency that provides assistance to an individual is also required to offer that person the opportunity to register to vote. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says this executive order says the agency must also inform the person they can’t vote if they are not a legal citizen
Cut 29 (06) ” ….clearly”
Governor Landry says 48 noncitizens have been removed for Louisiana voter rolls over the past two years. The League of of Women Voters of Louisiana says that’s a small number and they believe the executive order is unnecessary.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announces the black bear hunting lottery will open to state hunters on Thursday and run through September 25th. Just ten permits will be issued at the cost of 50 dollars. LDWF Secretary Madison Sheahan says the money will go towards black bear conservation efforts….
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Black bears were removed from the endangered species list in 2016. A hunting season for black bears is scheduled for northeast Louisiana in December.
State Senator Blake Miguez is seeking a legal opinion on U-L Lafayette’s decision to institute a one-thousand foot gun free zone around the UL Lafayette Science Museum in downtown Lafayette, because it’s considered a part of the school. Miguez has concerns about disarming law-abiding citizens in areas that is not technically on university property…
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UL Lafayette officials maintain that gun-free zones are necessary to ensure safety, particularly in areas where students and faculty frequently gather.