The competition to hire seasonal employees is high this year. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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LSU’s Devin White calls the targeting penalty against him a bogus call. Jeff Palermo has more from the Tigers star linebacker…
Severe weather throughout central and north Louisiana resulted in a tornado impacting Natchitoches Parish yesterday afternoon. While there are no reported injuries at this time, Nachitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Capt. Tony Moran says the area did see some lose their homes.
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Moran says authorities are asking for patience while utilities are being restored.
Moran says at this time, it appears that no polling places were impacted by the storm.
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Employers looking to hire seasonal help may have to be more competitive in recruiting employees. This is a result of unemployment numbers being at a thirty year low. UNO Professor of Finance Mark Rosa…
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Rosa says the robust economy and employer tax breaks have been a contributing factor to having the lower unemployment numbers. When it comes to those with a side hustle…
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Rosa says with the economy doing well, the growth in the Christmas season may be a bit more ambitious than it’s normal annual gains.
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LSU linebacker Devin White says the two weeks leading up to the Alabama game were very emotional for him. White spoke to reporters for the first time since the controversial targeting penalty that forced him to miss the first half of last Saturday’s game. White believes he could have made a difference.
White called the targeting penalty against him a bogus call. He says it will not change the way he plays
White might only have four games left in his LSU career. The former North Webster high school star is expected to be a first round pick next year, but he’s not happy about losing to Alabama every time he plays them…
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Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler is facing a tough contest today to keep the seat she won back in 2014. Several candidates have lined up to challenge her, with analysts predicting a likely run-off. LSU Shreveport Poli Sci Professor Jeffery Sadow says Tyler had a falling out with one of the city’s major African American political factions, leading to a surprising inter-party challenge.
That Democratic challenge comes curtsey of 33-year-old Army vet Adrian Perkins, and 32-year-old Caddo Parish Commissioner Steven Jackson. Sadow says Perkins has mounted the most substantial challenge, and poses a real threat.
Sadow says the city is majority black and Democratic, so it’s highly unlikely a Republican till take control of City Hall for the first time since 94’, but with such a stacked field it’s possible one of the two GOP challengers could make the run-off.