Election officials in North Carolina are looking to Louisiana for guidance on handling displaced voters after Hurricane Helene. Louisiana Election Commissioner Sherri Wharton-Hadskey has been consulting with them on strategies and best practices, and stresses the importance of acting quickly to meet voter needs in emergencies…
We at Louisiana Radio Network are celebrating our 50th anniversary today. We’ve been providing news and programming to radio stations across the state now since October 7th, 1974. Owner Jim Engster started as an anchor/reporter in 19-83…and says no matter where in the state news is happening, LRN is there to cover it.
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One of the components of Governor Landry’s tax reform proposal is a flat income tax. Is that a good idea or a bad idea? Colleen Crain reports it depends on who you ask.
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A Washington Parish School Board Member and candidate for Alderman in Franklinton was found dead in his car yesterday. Franklinton Police say they received a call about a “suspected death” yesterday and found 67 year old Frankie Crosby in the 14-hundred lock of Parker Street. Initially Police chief Justin Brown told WWWL the department was investigating the death as a homicide…but later police announced there was no evidence that foul play was involved.