A poll commissioned by a group that opposes Governor John Bel Edwards tax plan finds most Louisiana residents are concerned about jobs and the economy. Halen Doughty has more…
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The number of people working in Louisiana dropped by 85-hundred between February and March based on the latest employment survey. Louisiana’s employment total is also lower than at this time last year, a sign of weak economy. The state’s unemployment rate is five-point-seven percent, fourth highest in the country.

Police officers will be out in full force over the next week as the Buckle Up in your Truck campaign is underway to make sure pickup truck drivers wear their seatbelts. State Police Sgt. Jared Sandifer…
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According to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, pickup trucks account for 25 percent of vehicles on the road. Sandifer says for some reason they see less seatbelt compliance in pickup trucks than other vehicles.

There is a slight chance for a severe thunderstorm on Saturday as the result of a frontal system that will move through. State Climatologist Barry Keim says there’s cool air behind this front. He says it will drop high temperatures for Sunday and Monday by 10-degrees…
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