What's making news in Acadiana this morning
 | BY KATIE GAGLIANO | Staff writer A Lafayette Police Department officer was arrested on counts of malfeasance and theft after a complaint was filed tied to the officer’s investigation of a recent business burglary. Read more |
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 | BY BLAKE PATERSON | Staff writer Republican lawmakers on Thursday detailed their opposition to creating a second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana, amid threats from civil rights groups that failing to boost minority representation could result in costly litigation. Read more |
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 | BY KRISTIN ASKELSON | Staff writer A missing Alexandria woman who had been reported missing since Jan. 21 has been found safe, according to the Alexandria Police Department. Read more |
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 | BY WILL SENTELL | Staff writer A task force that advises the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education on Thursday endorsed Gov. John Bel Edwards' plan to boost teacher pay by $1,500 per year and freeze state aid to public schools. Read more |
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 | BY ROBERT STEWART | Staff writer Construction on the $30 billion Driftwood LNG liquefied natural gas production plant in Calcasieu Parish should begin in April, even though financing for the project hasn’t quite been solidified, according to the executive chairman of the company behind the facility. Read more |
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 | LESLIE WESTBROOK | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Things are taking shape inside The Municipal, a downtown apartment complex that is made up of buildings that formerly housed the federal courthouse and library. The next-door building that housed a police station will be used as commercial space. Read more |
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