Does Louisiana really need a state treasurer? LaPolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford believes since there hasn’t been an open race for the seat in 17 years, it might be time to have a conversation about eliminating the post. He says while he doesn’t see any of the major candidates running on the “hire-me-to-fire-me” campaign, it has happened before with Suzanne Terrell in the 1999 race for Election Commissioner…:
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Alford says there are currently 16 states that don’t elect their state treasurer.

After an almost 4-day long search, the Baton Rouge man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend turned himself in to police. BRPD says 52-year-old Robert Antoine is charged with second degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery and illegal use of a weapon. Cops believe 41-year-old Monique Maxie was exiting a vehicle when Antoine shot her multiple times.

At a FAST Act hearing, Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves said something must be done about the wall between the lanes of I-12 in Livingston Parish. Halen Doughty has more…:
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Three Louisiana cities are among the most stressed in the country, according to a new study from the personal finance website Wallethub. Shreveport came in at number ten on the list. Jill Gonzales with Wallethub says Shreveport did particularly badly in the health category:
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New Orleans in at number 19 and Baton Rouge ranked 21st.