Louisiana’s long-serving prisons chief suddenly steps down
WEBAug 24, 2024 · By: Julie O'Donoghue - August 24, 2024 8:04 am. Jimmy LeBlanc (Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections) One of the country’s longest-serving prison system leaders will leave his position running the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections next week. James “Jimmy” LeBlanc spent 16 years …
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Louisiana’s high fees, cumbersome process for expungement …
WEBApr 15, 2022 · The legislation would also cost the courts and law enforcement money not factored into the $8.6 million price tag. The $550 expungement fee – which would be erased under Duplessis’ bill – is split among state police ($250), sheriffs ($50), district attorneys ($50) and clerks of court ($50). People with a drunk driving expungement would ...
Gov. Jeff Landry will keep Louisiana’s longtime prisons chief in place
WEBJan 15, 2024 · By: Julie O'Donoghue - January 15, 2024 9:12 pm. Jimmy LeBlanc (Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections) Gov. Jeff Landry is going to keep Louisiana’s longtime prison chief in his position — for now. James “Jimmy” LeBlanc will continue to run the state Department of Public Safety and Corrections, in spite of the …
Louisiana governor’s race 2023: What Landry vs. Schroder might …
WEBJan 10, 2023 · A preview of what’s to come in the governor’s race might be found in a debate between Schroder and Landry at the Louisiana Bond Commission last year. Landry was adamant that the commission deny funding for a New Orleans infrastructure project over city leaders’ stance against enforcing the state’s strict abortion restrictions. …
LSU law grad, former Alito clerk will be Louisiana’s next solicitor ...
WEBDec 12, 2023 · A Texas native, Aguiñaga graduated from LSU in 2015 and became the law center’s second alumnus ever to win a U.S. Supreme Court clerkship. He worked for Justice Samuel Alito during the court’s 2018-2019 term. As solicitor general, Aguiñaga will represent Louisiana in federal court, including possibly in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
William Tate selected to serve as LSU’s first Black president
WEBMay 6, 2021 · William Tate, a former professor and provost for academic affairs at the University of South Carolina, was named LSU’s next president by the Board of Supervisors Thursday. He will become the first Black person to run LSU in the 161 year history of the university. Not only that, but Tate will also become the first president or chancellor of ...
Outgoing Louisiana Secretary of State to join Landry administration
WEBJan 4, 2024 · Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is among the senior staff hires Gov.-elect Jeff Landry’s transition team announced Thursday. Ardoin, who was first elected Secretary of State in 2018, will be Landry’s director of intergovernmental relations. Ardoin decided not to seek re-election and will be replaced by his chief deputy, Nancy Landry.
Karl Malone statue at Louisiana Tech rekindles discussion of …
WEBSep 21, 2023 · RUSTON — In Louisiana Tech University’s champions plaza, six statues of its athletic greats sit together, immortalized in shining brass. Alongside these Louisiana legends such as Kim Mulkey and Terry Bradshaw is a statue of Karl Malone, who has a troubling history of sexual misconduct.
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