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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Claudia Balthazar News


Dickerson tops Floyd for Jefferson Parish School Board seat

By Claudia Balthazar |
There are a few new faces on the Jefferson Parish School Board, where Simeon Dickerson bested two-term incumbent Cedric Floyd for the 5th District seat, according to an Advocate report.

St. Tammany Parish panhandling laws unconstitutional, unfair, attorney says

By Claudia Balthazar |
St. Tammany Parish panhandling laws are being questioned by a Slidell resident who is asking a federal judge to declare parish ordinances unconstitutional in a lawsuit naming the parish government, Parish President Pat Brister and Sheriff Randy Smith.

Attorney general's office questions Dardenne attack on car allowance request

By Claudia Balthazar |
BATON ROUGE – Attorney General Jeff Landry’s office called Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardene’s recent attack on Landry “false,” after the governor’s office denied Landry’s alleged request for a car allowance and mileage reimbursements, accusing him of “double-dipping.”  

Former Louisiana attorney general Richard Ieyoub inducted into Order of Living Legends

By Claudia Balthazar |
ERATH – Former attorney general Richard Ieyoub is now part of the long list of honorable members of the Living Legends, which is an Acadian Museum of Erath induction to recognize the people who have helped define the cajun culture of Louisiana.

Sons of Confederate Veterans say suit over Confederate flag not about hatred and racism

By Claudia Balthazar |
ALEXANDRIA – The Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) Louisiana Division sued Natchitoches Mayor Lee Posey and the state on Aug. 4 for barring the organization from waiving the Confederate battle flags in a parade last year.