2-26-19
THE PLAN TO FIX THE VOTER-APPROVED AMENDMENT TO DECONSOLIDATE THE LAFAYETTE CITY PARISH COUNCIL TAKES A STEP FORWARD. JEFF HORCHAK EXPLAINS.
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THE I-TEN TASK FORCE IS SET TO DELIVER A PRESENTATION ON THE I-TEN BRIDGE IN LAKE CHARLES TONIGHT. IT WILL BE DELIVERED AT REEVE’S UPTOWN CATERING IN LAKE CHARLES FROM 5:30 TO NINE. THE PRESENTATION WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION. TICKETS ARE 25 DOLLARS AND INCLUDE A BUFFET.
MORGAN CITY POLICE HAVE IDENTIFIED A BODY FOUND LAST MAY WITH THE HELP OF THE L-S-U FACES LAB. A SPOKESMAN SAYS THAT, USING FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION AND D-N-A ANALYSIS AND COMPARISONS, THE BODY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS 57-YEAR-OLD KERRY A. LUCAS OF MORGAN CITY, WHO WAS LAST SEEN ON MAY TENTH. THE BODY WAS FOUND IN A WOODED AREA NEAR DAVID DRIVE. THERE WAS NO SIGNS OF FOUL PLAY OR TRAUMA, BUT BECAUSE OF THE CONDITION OF THE REMAINS, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS CLASSIFIED THE DEATH AS UNDETERMINED.
Louisiana is searching for private companies to manage the care of 1.5 million Medicaid patients, as the existing contracts expire at the end of this year. The Department of Health announced Monday that it is seeking bids from companies interested in the work. The new contracts, which are among the most lucrative in state government and worth billions, will begin in January. Louisiana currently contracts with five managed-care companies to oversee services provided to 90 percent of the state’s Medicaid recipients.
LAUREN DAIGLE IS ADDING SHOWS TO HER WORLD TOUR THAT KICKS OFF IN TWO MONTHS, INCLUDING AN ADDITIONAL SHOW IN LAFAYETTE. THE NEW SHOWS COME ON THE HEELS OF 53 SOLD OUT PERFORMANCES. SHE ALREADY HAD SHOWS ON JULY FIFTH AND SIXTH WITH THE ACADIANA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AT THE HEYMANN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. NOW AN ADDITIONAL SHOW ON JULY SEVENTH HAS BEEN ADDED. TICKETS FOR THAT PERFORMANCE GO ON SALE THIS FRIDAY MORNING AT TEN.
LAST NIGHT THE DERIDDER CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO FILL AN OPEN SEAT ON THE COUNCIL THAT CAME AFTER MICHAEL HARRIS WAS RULED INELIGIBLE. HARRIS RESIGNED AFTER THE COURTS DETERMINED THAT HIS PRIMARY RESIDENCE WAS OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS. THE COUNCIL VOTED TO HAVE FORMER COUNCILWOMAN ESTELLA SCOTT TAKE HARRIS’ SEAT ON THE COUNCIL. A VOTE TO SELECT A PERMANENT REPLACEMENT WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 12TH.
MEMBERS OF THE IBERIA PARISH ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS TRAVELED TO BATON ROUGE YESTERDAY TO MEET WITH HOUSE SPEAKER TAYLOR BARRAS ABOUT A PAY RAISE. THEY ASKED BARRAS WHY A PAY RAISE FOR TEACHERS AND SUPPORT WORKERS HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED. ONE OF THE MEMBERS, CAMMIE MATURIN, TELLS KLFY TV THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RAISE FOR TWELVE YEARS AND IT’S OVERDUE. BARRAS SAYS HE’S OPEN TO A CONVERSATION ABOUT RAISES, BUT RIGHT NOW THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIC ABOUT HOW FUNDS WILL BE APPROPRIATED.
Louisiana voters have chosen four new state lawmakers in weekend special elections. Election results show Ruston businessman Chris Turner, a Republican, will take over the 12th District seat. Democrat Ed Larvadain III, an Alexandria city councilman, won the 26th District job. Pineville attorney Mike Johnson, a Republican, took the vacant 27th District seat. And Republican Ryan Bourriaque, Cameron Parish Police Jury administrator, won the 47th District position.
