The State Central Democratic Committee will deliver official endorsements on Saturday for the fall election. There are eleven Democrats on the ballot in the various statewide elections. There are multiple Democratic candidates running for governor and Ag Commissioner…
cut 5 (10) “….Republicans”
That’s State Party Executive Director Stephen Handwerk.

State Police has launched a new Facebook page to help with recruiting future troopers as they are looking for cadets for their 100th class. Sergeant Melissa Matey says they are trying to make it easier to apply…
cut 9 (09) “…in the past”
The 99th State Police cadet class will begin training soon and training for the 100th class is expected to begin in the next year.

Louisiana is receiving nearly five million dollars from the U-S Department of Health and Human Services to help in the fight against the opioid crisis. The Bayou State continues to see an increase in overdose deaths, but it has shown signs of slowing down. The state also has high rates for H-I-V and Hepatitis C and Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public Health Doctor Alex Billioux says this money can help with reducing those rates as well…
cut 15 (13) “….as other substances”