The following are summaries of the proposals prepared by the nonpartisan Public Affairs Research Council. For a more thorough discussion, go to the PAR website at www.parlouisiana.org.
1. Medical trust fund and healthcare provider base rate...
Early voting for the Nov. 4 election begins today and continues through Tuesday, Oct. 28, excluding Sunday.
Ovidiu Micu
Five Breaux Bridge residents were among seven people arrested here Tuesday, Oct. 14, on felony racketeering charges stemming from an online sales scam, announced Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell.
Two more were arrested in Mississippi and another pair, including another Breaux Bridge resident, remains at large.
Monty Sullivan
The Louisiana Community and Technical College System Board of Supervisors Wednesday, Oct. 8, unanimously approved a six-year plan to boost skills and the earning power of the state’s workforce.
“Our Louisiana 2020: Building the Workforce of Tomorrow” sets forth six goals for its 13 community and technical colleges:
Scott Angelle
St. Martin Parish has a favorite son in the governor’s race for the first time since then Secretary of State Paul Hardy made a bid for the mansion in 1979.
Just when many political observers had decided he was not going to do it, Scott Angelle of Breaux Bridge has announced his candidacy.