A fatal wreck in 2017 that killed a four-year-old girl is inspiring a Bossier City legislator to change state law so that even drug tests are required for drivers involved in auto and boating accidents that result in serious injury. The current law only mandates toxicology tests in fatal wrecks. Representative Raymond Crews says because the child died a week after the accident, toxicology tests were not performed on the driver at fault.
Cut 4 (10) “…a serious accident.”
The state needs new voting machines and a big election is coming up as we’ll vote on statewide offices and who will represent us at the State Capitol. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin told the House Appropriations Committee today that about two-million dollars will be spent to rent voting machines…
CenturyLink will keep it’s corporate headquarters in Monroe through 2025. The company, which employs over 2,200 workers in the state at a payroll of 200 million dollars, announced the agreement with Governor Edwards earlier today. As part of the deal, Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson says the state also agreed to invest two million dollars in education grants to enhance the STEM and IT curriculum.
Cut 8 (10) “…companies”
Lafourche Parish Sheriff deputies arrested a Cut Off man accused of stealing thousands from a youth baseball league. 40-year-old Blaine Curole was the president of the league from 2015 until 2017. Lt. Brennan Matherne says in addition to the board’s findings of financial discrepancies, investigators found even more.
Cut 13 (10) “…for the league.”
Matherne says the investigation continues and more charges could be coming for Curole.