KAJN Jesus FM 102.9


5-2-18

A PLANNED EXPANSION OF THE CARENCRO LIBRARY COULD BE SCRAPPED BECAUSE OF A VOTE BY LAFAYETTE PARISH VOTERS AGAINST A PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL.  LIBRARY DIRECTOR TERESA ELBERSON TELLS THE ADVOCATE THEY ARE ALSO RECONSIDERING PLANS FOR ADDITIONS TO THE EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY IN YOUNGSVILLE.  THE PROPERTY TAX, WHICH BROUGHT IN 3-POINT-6 MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY TO THE LIBRARY SYSTEM, EXPIRES AT THE END OF THE YEAR.  THE CITY PARISH COUNCIL COULD PUT THE TAX RENEWAL ON THE NOVEMBER SIXTH BALLOT.

 

THE I-TEN EAST WELCOME CENTER IS EXPECTED TO OPEN BY THIS FALL, ACCORDING TO RODNEY MALLETT OF THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.  THE CENTER WAS TORN DOWN IN JULY OF 2016 AND WAS EXPECTED TO REOPEN IN JANUARY OF 2017.  MALLETT BLAMED MAJOR WEATHER EVENTS FOR DELAYING THE PROJECT.  HE SAYS UPGRADES TO THE EQUIPMENT HAS RAISED THE PRICE TAG BY TWO MILLION DOLLARS AS WELL.

 

A BREAUX BRIDGE MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE OVERDOSE OF A TWO-YEAR-OLD CHILD ON MARCH 25TH.  THE CHILD WAS IN THE CARE OF 29-YEAR-OLD CORY GUIDROZ WHEN THE CHILD FOUND AND CONSUMED MEDICATION THAT LED TO THE OVERDOSE.  THE CHILD HAS SINCE RECOVERED.  GUIDROZ WAS BOOKED INTO THE ST. MARTIN PARISH CORRECTIONAL CENTER ON A CHARGE OF CRUELTY TO A JUVENILE AND HIS BOND HAS NOT YET BEEN SET.

 

Louisiana senators agreed to enact a statewide policy against sexual misconduct in government on the day Secretary of State Tom Schedler announced his resignation amid allegations he sexually harassed an employee.  As senators unanimously passed the legislation Tuesday, Sen. Karen Carter Peterson took aim at Schedler’s interim replacement. Peterson told Kyle Ardoin from the Senate floor that if he knew Schedler was harassing an employee, he should step down.  In the harassment lawsuit filed by Schedler’s employee, the woman claims Ardoin was aware of some problems she was having with Schedler.

 

ONE ACADIANA, THE REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ORGANIZED A CARAVAN TO THE STATE CAPITAL AS PART OF THEIR ANNUAL ACADIANA DAY.  THEY GOT TO MEET WITH THE GOVERNOR AND HOUSE SPEAKER TAYLOR BARRAS.  GOVERNOR JOHN BEL EDWARDS ADDRESSED THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINICS WHERE NEARLY 800 EMPLOYEES COULD LOSE THEIR JOBS.  EDWARDS SAYS THAT HE DOESN’T THINK IT WILL HAPPEN BUT HE WARNED THAT IF THE STATE LEGISLATURE DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, IT WILL CLOSE.

 

THE COAST GUARD IS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF AN OIL SPILL IN THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR CITGO EARLY YESTERDAY MORNING.  THE COAST GUARD SAYS THE SPILL ORIGINATED FROM A SUMP PUMP CONTAINING A MIXTURE OF OIL AND WATER.  IT’S ESTIMATED ABOUT TWO BARRELS WERE RELEASED INTO THE RIVER.  THE OIL WAS REMOVED WITH A VACCUUM TRUCK AND ABSORBENT PADS WERE USED TO CLEAN UP THE AREA.

 

THE IBERIA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD WILL VOTE A SECOND TIME ON THE CLEAR OR MESH SCHOOL BAG RULE TODAY AFTER VOTING TO PASS THE BOOK PACK POLICY ON APRIL 18TH.  JEFF HORCHAK HAS MORE.

 

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A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments on a Louisiana law requiring that doctors who perform abortions have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals.

A federal district judge in Baton Rouge blocked enforcement of the law last year. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans was to hear arguments today.  The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a similar Texas law.