Former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts has been found guilty on felony charges for having sex with a 16-year-old boy in 2024 while she was the mayor. Pamela Sleezer covered the trial for the American Press and says the victim’s mother had to remove herself from the courtroom because she was overcome with emotion when the verdict was read….
The incident happened at a party at her house and she will be sentenced April 17th.
A statewide poll shows President Trump’s approval rating among Louisiana voters has fallen from 60-percent to 49 percent. The survey was conducted last month by the Pelican Institute for Public Policy. Erin Bendily is the vice president of that organization…
Cut 15 (09) “….is still hight”
47-percent of Louisiana respondents disapprove of the President’s job performance.
The director of Invest in Louisiana, Jan Moeller, says information has been provided to the joint legislative budget committee that the state could see budget deficits in future years, because revenues have plateaued, but state spending continues to grow. One example is the proposed 82-million -dollar increase in funding for the Department of Corrections. Meanwhile, the state must make up for a loss in federal dollars because of the budget bill approved by Congress in 2025.
Cut 8 (06) “…the coming years.”
Legislative leaders believe they make wise budget decisions for next fiscal year, they can stave off major cuts in the future.
Big baseball game tonight in Lafayette as second ranked LSU visits the Ragin Cajuns. Catcher Cade Arrambide says despite their struggles they are sticking together…
Cut 19 (16) “…fail”
The Ragin Cajuns are 9-and-3 and their pitching staff has struck out 133 hitters in 118 innings.