35-hundred Louisiana AT-and-T workers are among the 20-thousand across the southeast on strike as they claim the communications company is not negotiating in good faith. Communications Workers of America Local 403 President Dwaine Henderson says technicians, customer service reps and others who support A-T-and-T’s telecommunications network are on the picket lines, instead of helping customers…
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AT-and-T Southeast workers have been working without a labor contract since August 10th and A-T-and-T says they are surprised and disappointed union leaders called for a strike at this point in the negotiations.

State Police is not giving a timeline on when the westbound lanes of I-10 on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge will re-open. A multiple-vehicle fiery crash yesterday afternoon has led to a big cleanup. One person died and several others were injured.

LSU President F. King Alexander touts record numbers with the new freshmen class. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin will unveil new “I voted” stickers for the fall elections during a press conference at UL Lafayette this morning. The stickers first surfaced for the 2016 Presidential election and Ardoin says there’s been a huge demand for them to return…
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In 2016, the design featured a George Rodrigue Blue Dog.