The 24-billion-dollar acquisition of Level 3 Communications by Monroe based CenturyLink is now complete, expanding the largest public trading company in. CenturyLink Spokesperson Ann Marie Sartor says the merger allows them to continue leading the telecommunications industry…
Cut 3 (09) “technology solutions.”
They have a state contract that keeps their headquarters in Monroe through at least 2020.
On the day Louisiana is releasing 19-hundred non-violent offenders, a state Legislative Audit finds the Department of Corrections are not able to track offenders or know their exact release date. The DOC has been notified of their findings and Auditor Kristen Jacobs says they are willing to work on streamlining very complex procedures…
Cut 11 (12) “very complicated.”
Open enrollment for health insurance policies through the Affordable Care Act runs until December 15th. Over 122-thousand Louisianans are covered through the online marketplace. In 2017, 86-percent of Marketplace enrollees received a subsidy. State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon credits the 18 and a half percent increase in premiums to the uncertainty surrounding the Affordable Care Act.
When it comes to popularity in Congress, both of Louisiana’s US Senators rank right about in the middle, according to a new Morning Consult poll. Bill Cassidy received a 47% approval rating, while John Kennedy had 50%. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley feels the Baton Rouge Senator is still more popular…:
Cut 13 (10) “Republican state”
Cassidy is about three years away from re-election.