Leaders for a Better Louisiana’s first quarter 2025 Economic Dashboard shows the state has more jobs than it did before the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Numerous roads are closed in the Lafayette area because of flash flooding. A half-foot of rain fell in the Youngsville area and Lafayette recorded about four inches of rain in less than six hours, causing damage to tents set up for Festival International.
The House Civil Law Committee advanced a bill that would cap lawyer contingency fees to ten-percent of the first 15-thousand dollars in damages in a lawsuit. Lafayette Senator Troy Hebert says his motivation stemmed from when his daughter was involved in a minor crash that resulted in no injuries and almost no property damage, but a year later was hit with a lawsuit seeking 15-thousand dollars in damages. Hebert says it was nothing but a get-rich-quick scheme by the other driver’s attorney, and his bill would put a stop to that.
The measure heads to the full House.
Former LSU football star Will Campbell is expected to hear his name called early in the first round of tonight’s NFL draft. Campbell told KNOE-TV sports he’s eager to find out where he’ll start his pro career.
Several mock drafts have the Patriots selecting Campbell with the fourth overall pick.