A federal judge sentences Holden Matthews to 25 years in prison for setting three black churches a blaze in St. Landry Parish last year. Matthews pleaded guilty to the fires in both state and federal court. He was credited 18 months for time already served, and the judge asked the Bureau of Prisons to ensure he is placed in a facility near his family and receives substance abuse counseling and mental health treatment.
Power should be back on for most Zeta-impacted customers by Wednesday but could be out for pockets of customers in the lower southeast parishes until Saturday according to Entergy. But Entergy CEO Phillip May says right now the priority is restoring electricity to those polling stations and getting them back on the grid.
Amendment 7 on the statewide ballot would protect unclaimed property money in a new trust fund. Public Affairs Research Council President Robert Travis Scott says each year if new collections entrusted to the Treasurer exceed what’s collected by rightful owners, the difference goes into the state’s general fund.
Opponents say the program has existed for close to 50 years and has never had more claims than collections in a year. Proponents say it protects money that belongs to the people.
A UNO Research Center survey indicates a 56-percent job approval rating for Governor John Bel Edwards. The random poll of 755 respondents asked participants to rate his job performance. Research Center Director, Professor Ed Chervenak…