An attorney representing some of the workers laid off by Bayou Steel in LaPlace this week is questioning whether the company complied with federal law when notifying workers of the layoffs. Attorney Brent Barriere says employees were blindsided by the mass layoff.
Barriere says he’s also working to have the bankruptcy case moved from Delaware to New Orleans.
Campaign finance report numbers are out for the period running September 3rd through September 22nd and heading into the final stretch Governor Edwards leads the pack with 3.1 million on hand, followed by self-funding Eddie Rispone at 2.7 million, and Ralph Abraham with just 318,000 dollars. Rispone spent 3.5 million in a massive statewide ad blitz that polls show has moved him into second place.
Tomorrow is a big day for LSU Superfan Colton Moore. Today he’s on the road making his way from Odenville, Alabama to meet Coach O. Brooke Thorington has more.
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A man whose dog died after a carjacking in Baton Rouge in July is donating to help a dog who was found in Slidell early this week with it’s legs sawed off in an alleged animal cruelty case. David Mohr traveled to Mandeville, where the abused dog is recovering, and dropped off two dog beds, a blanket, and dog food alongside a 1,000 dollar check to help the pup’s recovery.