Louisiana’s jobless rate is down to 4.4 percent as shown in the March employment data. Over the past 12 months, 46-thousand people in the state got jobs. State Workforce Commission Executive Director Ava Dejoie (DAY-ZZ-WW-AH) says Lafayette, is recovering jobs lost from the oil bust. Dejoie (DAY-ZZ-WW-AH) says rising prices at the pump are paying dividends in Acadiana’s job gains.

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Dejoie (DAY-ZZ-WAH) encourages job seekers to visit www.LaWorks.Net for opportunities.

U.S. Senator John Kennedy is asking President Trump to increase tariffs on Chinese crawfish and shrimp. In a letter to the White House, Kennedy accused the Chinese of not trading fairly with the United States.

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The Senate Education committee moved a measure that allows public school teachers to pray with students. The bill would further existing law that allows school employees to volunteer to supervise voluntary student-initiated, and student-led prayer. Bossier City Senator Ryan Gatti.

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The measure will now move to the Senate floor.

Super Bowl wining head coach of the Eagles, Doug Pederson, is back in bayou state to help kick off ULM’s new football season. ULM Director of Marketing and Communications Julia Letlow says the former War Hawk Quarterback is ready to help improve season-ticket sales and raise money.

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Tickets to this Saturday night’s event with Pederson are still available.