The Louisiana Workforce Commission says we’re getting closer and closer to the 2 million mark when it comes to the number of people who have jobs here. LWC Executive Director Curt Eysink says employment now exceeds 1.98 million, which is a new record…

cut 7 (12) “huge for us”

He says construction is seeing the most growth with 11,000 new jobs.

Governor Bobby Jindal has 14 months left in office and he says he still has plenty of work to do in Louisiana, even though a presidential campaign could be on the horizon. During recent debates, candidates have been asked what grade they would give the governor, Jindal says it’s too early to give himself a grade…

cut 13 (08) “more progress”

So far republican candidates in the US Senate and the sixth district congressional races have given good but not great marks when asked to judge Jindal on a scale of 1 to 10.
Is Rob Maness hurting fellow Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy’s campaign in the US-Senate race against Democrat Senator Mary Landrieu? There’s a new poll out by Real Clear Politics which found Landrieu ahead with 38 percent, Cassidy with 36 percent and Maness with 9%. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan…:

cut 10 (13) “outright”

Early voting is underway, election day is November 4th.

Louisianians are seeing big savings at the gas pump as we approach the holiday travel season. The average price for a gallon of regular gas is $2.95 a gallon.