Deputy Chief of Staff for Programs and Planning for the governor’s office has stepped down after allegations of sexual harassment surfaced. Deputy Chief of Staff Richard Carbo says Johnny Anderson turned in his resignation notice yesterday, within 24-hours of first learning of the accusations. Carbo says an investigation is underway. It’s reported that this is not the first time Anderson has been accused of sexual harassment.

On his monthly call in radio show yesterday, Governor Edwards did not mention Anderson’s resignation but did comment on the recent wave of sexual misconduct allegations in politics, the workplace and in entertainment. Edwards has two daughters and says it would be painful for him if they were victims of this type of harassment. He says he’s surprised by the number of allegations made recently, including those made against TV journalist and talk show host Charlie Rose.
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There’s been a national shortage in Christmas Trees this year due to the financial recession a few years ago but that’s not stopping Louisianans from buying fresh trees. Kevin Steele of Steele’s Christmas Tree Farms near Angie in Washington Parish says after years of a stagnant economy, people are looking to go back to familar traditions and it all starts with a tree.
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Waitr, the food delivery app, is delivering more than two-thousand hot Thanksgiving meals across Louisiana and five other states. Waitr’s Director of New Market Growth Whitney Savoie says customers donated money through the app to help needy families. She says they also asked restaurants to get involved, as well.
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