Louisiana’s workforce training program FastStart has been named the best workforce training program in the nation by Business Facilities for the tenth year in a row. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 4.3 percent is the lowest it’s been in over ten years. Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson says that’s good news for workers, who can use FastStart to move up to that next level job.
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Louisiana-Job-Connection-Dot-Com allows you to post your resume right to the website.

LSU President F. King Alexander was present for the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new $28 million dollar football operations facility. The state of the art structure has been met with backlash due to other buildings on campus being in less than desirable conditions. Alexander says the Fierce for the Future campaign aiming to raise $1.5 billion for the school is helping shift the number of donations towards academics.
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The Saints enter training camp today ahead of a campaign that many fans consider do-or-die after two straight years of playoff heartbreak.
ESPN Saints reporter Mike Triplett says Last year the defensive line was a real strength, but the team lost end Alex Okafor in free agency, and tackle Sheldon Rankins to injury, and Triplett says that puts all eyes on second-year pro, Marcus Davenport…
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A political action committee, named securing louisiana’s future, is backing Representative Ralph Abraham. They have unleashed ads attacking fellow gubernatorial Republican candidate Eddie Rispone. ULM Poli Sci Professor Joshua Stockley says Intraparty attacks is something Louisiana Republicans have attempted to avoid but
Stockley says he is not surprised that the attacks have begun.
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