A bill that would have placed a cap on state-sponsored TOPS scholarships has only been pulled to clean up technical language in the bill and will be refiled, according to the author of the bill.
Lafayette has a "strong growing economy," but it is becoming "increasingly difficult" for businesses to find skilled employees, according to Jason El Koubi, president of the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce.
Gun owners need to be aware if why kinds of guns they can handle, according to Glenn Fleming from Acadiana Gunworks, who joined "Mornings With Ken and Bernie" Friday.
Shortly after finishing his first 100 days as the chief executive officer and president of the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, Jason El Koubi referred to the Lafayette Parish School Board as being in a state of "dysfunction."
The measure, which would increase the sales tax in unincorporated St. Landry Parish from 7.55 percent to 9.55 percent, would generate about $7.8 million in its first year, according to Parish President Bill Fontenot.
The U.S. Congress has its work cut out for it next week when it must act on a resolution from President Barack Obama which would authorize the use of military force in Syria, according to U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany.
According to the ordinance, recreational park vehicles include camper trailers, travel trailers, truck campers, recreational vehicles, park trailers, and FEMA trailers.
When former Lafayette police chief Ralph Peters joined law enforcement in the early 1970s, he said more than 30 percent of the workload involved domestic abuse. Back then, all officers did was "restore the peace and try to convince the guy to leave," Peters recalled.
According to Flemming's interpretation of the report, "Harvard--which I believe is Obama's alma mater--actually said, you know, gun control doesn't work. It has no effect on crime."
Tourism officials and business leaders gathered in Baton Rouge this week to get an update from the Lt. Governor's Office of Cultural Recreation and Tourism on the status of tourism in the State of Louisiana, according to Chef Pat Mould.
The panelists discuss proposed changes to the consolidation of Lafayette city/parish government as well as a proposition to cut schoolboard costs by eliminating teachers and staff.
A website went back into the show's archives and put together a highlight-reel of what The Philly Post described as a "master class in highly public passive-aggressive behavior."