If you need some extra cash this summer or this fall, why not volunteer to be a poll commissioner? They’re needed for the June 27th and November 3rd elections. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says poll commissioners can earn up to 200 dollars a day, and commissioners in charge can earn up to 350 dollars a day.
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Louisiana gets a very low ranking in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2026 Kids Count Data Book, ranking 48th for overall well-being. That includes a number-49 ranking for the health of its children. Teresa Falgoust, the Chief Data and Impact Officer at the Agenda For Children, says it’s concerning to see an increase in the percentage of low-birthweight children.
It was 30 years today when Warren Morris delivered the shot heard around the world – or at least around Baton Rouge. Kace Kieschnick has the story.
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Further proof that it’s not a good idea to run from the cops – a St. Charles Parish man runs into a swamp after being pulled over for a DWI and is almost eaten alive by an alligator. Fortunately, 40-year-old Victor Rivas was able to fend off the alligator, but he wasn’t able to fend off State Police. He was eventually captured and taken into custody.