LSU law professor Ken Levy is back in class. Levy had been suspended after using foul language in criticizing Governor Landry and President Trump during a lecture last month. Governor Landry called the decision “absurd,” but Levy’s attorney, Jill Craft, says divergent opinions are crucial for academia.
Cut 14 (12) “…academia is about.”
A DeSoto Parish man could be the first death row inmate to be executed in Louisiana in 15 years. A judge has set the execution date for 81-year-old Christopher Sepulvado for March 17th. Sepulvado was sentenced to death for killing his six-year-old stepson in 1992. Attorney General Liz Murrill says she and Governor Landry campaigned on reinstituting the death penalty.
Big night tonight in Bossier City as the new Live Casino and Hotel Louisiana opens its doors for the first time. The resort includes a 47-thousand-square-foot casino, 549 hotel rooms and six restaurants. It also includes a state of the art auditorium, and Vice President of Marketing Josh Robinson says some big names will be taking the stage in the early going.
Cut 9 (16) “…only Clint Black.”
The doors open at eight tonight.
A new report highlights the main reasons that people are leaving Louisiana. The nonprofit group The Data Center says the main factors are climate change, slow job growth and failing infrastructure. Chief Demographer Dr. Allison Plyer says since 2000, Louisiana’s job market has grown by just two-percent, well below the national average.