There is a $50,000 reward for information leading to the capture of convicted murderer, Derrick Groves, the last remaining escapee from the May 16th Orleans Parish Jail break. Sheriff Susan Hutson says work is ongoing to harden and modernize the jail so that something like this does not happen again.
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Louisiana has a new Seafood King. Karlos Knott was crowned this past weekend at the 18th Annual Louisiana Seafood Cookoff. His winning entry was a Roman-style pizza with butter poached Louisiana shrimp.
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As King of Louisiana Seafood Knott will serve as a Louisiana ambassador for seafood for the next year, and he will represent Louisiana in the 21st annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off in New Orleans on August 2nd.
Governor Jeff Landry signed multiple bills into law today to combat Louisiana’s ongoing insurance crisis. Sean Richardson has more.
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Recent polls show that voters are largely unhappy with Governor Landry and the legislature. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says discontent with Republican legislators is coming from within their own party.
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The poll was conducted just prior to the start of this year’s legislative session