Data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the Bayou State continues to set records for low unemployment. Teiko Foxx has more…
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The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children is asking parents of children aged 5 and under for their input in the 2023 Parent Poll. Colleen Crain has the story…
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Two women are in the run-off for the Secretary of State’s race. Jeanne Burns looks at the candidates…
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The number of people looking for work, but unable to find a job reached an all-time low in September, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nearly 68-thousand people were considered unemployed. The state’s unemployment rate held steady at three-point-three percent, tying a record low. University of Louisiana at Lafayette Economist Gary Wagner says hiring has escalated over the last year…
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Wagner says the state has added nearly 280 thousand jobs since the worst of the pandemic. He says the state’s employment growth level is still recovering from the pandemic.
Wagner says there have been 30 consecutive months of job growth. He says those jobs were mostly in education, health services, construction…
The number of unemployed people in Louisiana is under 68 thousand. Jobs can be found on the LWC’s HIRE website.
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The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children’s 2023 Parent Poll is open. Institute Director Dr. Libbie Sonnier says the poll is a way to check on how families with children 5 years and under are doing. They’ve partnered with the Louisiana Department of Education to gather important data.
Childcare is a concern for all families with young children. Sonnier says, the poll is completed anonymously and explores a variety of family issues…
The poll is open until November 1st and Sonnier says they want to hear from all Louisiana parents of children aged 5 and under…
The poll can be found at PolicyInstituteLA.org.
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The runoff for Secretary of State is a contest between two women, Republican Nancy Landry and Democrat Gwen Collins-Greenup. Landry currently serves as First Assistant Secretary of State and knows how to organize and run a statewide election…
One of the big priorities for the next Secretary of State is new voting machines. The ones that are currently used on election day date back to 2006 and Landry says the new machines need to produce a paper back up
Collins-Greenup is a Baton Rouge attorney and accountant. She previously worked as the clerk of court in East Feliciana Parish. The Democrat says her first priority will also be new voting machines and she will also work on increasing voter participation…
Businesses also must register with the Secretary of State’s Office. Collins-Greenup says she wants to put procedures in place to prevent business identity theft by fraudsters…
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LSU’s first-ever matchup against Army in Tiger Stadium was a one-sided affair as the Bayou Bengals blanked the Black Knights 62-0. Army’s starting quarterback and one of its top receivers did not play because of injuries, but Coach Brian Kelly still sees his defense making progress…
Quarterback Jayden Daniels only played a half, but still put up big numbers as he threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns. He will be needed to have a big performance against Alabama on November 4th in Tuscaloosa and Kelly is glad Daniels is on his team…
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The Ragin Cajuns found themselves down 20-0 to Georgia State in the 2nd quarter on homecoming night, they battled back but lost 20-17. They had a chance to win on the final play, but Zeon Chriss but threw an interception in the final play. Coach Michael Desormeaux wishes he had that first half back…
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