KAJN Jesus FM 102.9


3-28-17

THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM IS PLANNING SEVERAL FORUMS LEADING UP TO THE APRIL 29TH ELECTION WHEN PARISH VOTERS WILL DECIDE THE FATE OF A PROPOSED NEW SALES TAX.  THE TEN YEAR, HALF CENT SALES TAX, IF APPROVED, IS EXPECTED TO RAISE 194 MILLION DOLLARS, WHICH WOULD PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF 248 TEMPORARY SCHOOL BUILDINGS AT TWELVE SCHOOLS.  SUPERINTENDENT DONALD AGUILLARD SAYS THE FORUMS THEY’VE HAD SO FAR HAVE DRAWN SMALL CROWDS, BUT THE RESPONSE TO THE PROPOSAL HAS BEEN POSITIVE.  ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AT U-L, PEARSON CROSS, TELLS THE DAILY ADVERTISER THAT THE SALES TAX HAS A FAIR CHANCE OF PASSING, BUT OUTREACH TO VOTERS BY THE SCHOOL SYSTEM IS CRITICAL.

 

A NEW LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS EXPORT TERMINAL AT THE PORT OF LAKE CHARLES HAS TAKEN ANOTHER STEP TOWARD BECOMING A REALITY.  THE PORT BOARD LAST NIGHT APPROVED A THIRTY YEAR GROUND LEASE WITH MAGNOLIA L-N-G.  CONSTRUCTION ON THE TERMINAL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATER THIS YEAR.  THE BILLION DOLLAR PROJECT IS PROJECTED TO PRODUCE 100 CONSTRUCTION JOBS AND 70 PERMANENT JOBS.

 

THE TRIAL OF A FORMER CAPTAIN IN THE  IBERIA PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE, WHICH WAS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN TODAY, HAS BEEN POSTPONED INDEFINITELY.  MARK FREDERICK WAS TO BE TRIED FOR ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTING AN INMATE AT THE PARISH JAIL IN 2011.  HOWEVER, FREDERICK HAS SUFFERED FROM SEVERAL HEALTH PROBLEMS INCLUDING BRAIN CANCER, WHICH HAS LED TO QUESTIONS OF HIS MENTAL COMPETENCY.  JUDGE DONALD WALTER HAS ORDERED FREDERICK TO UNDERGO MENTAL EVALUATIONS, AND A DECISION ON WHETHER THE TRIAL WILL MOVE FORWARD WILL BE MADE LATER.

 

The former leader of the Louisiana State Police will take home more than $128,000 annually in retirement benefits for life.  Col. Mike Edmonson retired last week after coming under increasing criticism for his leadership of the agency. WWL-TV reports it got Edmonson’s pension information from the Louisiana State Police Retirement System.  Edmonson was paid a $177,000 annual salary before retiring.

 

THE RACE FOR A SEAT ON THE THIRD CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEAL  CONTINUES IN A RUNOFF.  JULIE DARCE HAS MORE.

 

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THAT’S JULIE DARCE.  THE RUNOFF ELECTION WILL TAKE PLACE ON APRIL 29TH.

 

THE NEW WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES SECRETARY WAS IN LAKE CHARLES YESTERDAY TO LOOK INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF A NEW BUILDING.  THEIR CURRENT BUILDING ON LAKESHORE DRIVE, WHICH WAS BUILT IN 1969, IS SMALL AND CROWDED AND MONTOUCET SAYS THE CITY GOVERNMENT HAS WANTED IT BACK.  MONTOUCET TELLS KPLC TV THAT THE STATE HAS PROPERTY NEAR THE I-210 LOOP, AND HE ESTIMATES A NEW BUILDING WOULD COST EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS, THOUGH THE STATE WOULD ONLY FUND TWO MILLION.  MONTOUCET MET WITH STATE LAWMAKERS, AND, HE SAYS, THEY SEEMED TO SUPPORT THE IDEA OF A NEW BUILDING.

 

A MEMORIAL SERVICE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR A K-9 IN THE CROWLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT WHO WAS SHOT TO DEATH LAST WEEK.  THE BODY OF ROSCOE THE POLICE DOG WILL ARRIVE BY MOTORCADE IN CROWLEY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.  THE MEMORIAL SERVICES WILL TAKE PLACE FRIDAY AT TWO P-M.  ROSCOE WILL BE BURIED AT THE POLICE MEMORIAL.

 

Gov. John Bel Edwards has delayed the release of his tax rewrite proposal. He’s taking an extra two days to pull together the centerpiece of his legislative agenda amid questions about a new business tax he’s backing.  The Democratic governor had intended to unveil details of the tax package Monday. But those specifics instead will come out Wednesday, fewer than two weeks ahead of the April 10 legislative session opening.