The Louisiana Workforce Commission says unemployment dropped again to it’s lowest level in 10 years to 4.6 percent in December. Executive Director for the Louisiana Workforce Commission Ava Dejoie says they hope to push that number lower in the future. They’re are facilitating a statewide search to fill some two-thousand positions for DXE Technologies in New Orleans…
Governor John Bel Edwards’ worst-case-scenario budget calls for a 76 million dollar cut in state funding for the Department of Corrections. Corrections Secretary James Leblanc says the state has not built a new prison since the late 80s and these funding cuts will strain an already crumbling prison infrastructure.
Movers and shakers from across the Bayou State are headed to DC for Washington Mardi Gras this week. Matt Doyle talked to LAPolitcs about the annual tradition…
Governor John Bel Edwards is calling out football coaches saying their salaries are obscene. During a meeting with the Advocate Editorial Board, he said salaries have gotten out of control. He’s thankful the money is not taxpayers dollars, but is calling for universities to place a salary cap on coaches. LSU’s football staff salaries alone are nine point four million dollars.