Governor Edwards faced criticism from Republican legislators in Washington D.C. about the way he handled the August flooding…:
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Rough job news in Ruston. LifeCare Specialty Hospital of North Louisiana is closing its doors and all employees laid off by June. The Louisiana Workforce Commission says the closure will affect all 167 employees and the first employees will be released April 15th. LWC’s Rapid Response team is in the process of scheduling re-employment workshops.

Former District Attorney Walter Reed was today sentenced to 48 months in prison for his conviction on fraud charges related to using campaign contributions for personal use. Loyola law professor Dane Ciolino says Reed got off a lot easier than many people thought he would…:
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U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon said the reason for the lighter sentence was because the case was outside the mainstream of fraud. Reed will remain free on an appeal bond.

Ride sharing services like Uber support a pre-filed bill that would let the state put rules on how they operate. Jackson Representative Kenny Havard says right now the regulations are set at the local level which is confusing, and his bill would also make rates the same everywhere:
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