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ACTION JACKSON: Eviction mortarium places an unfair burden on mom & pop landlords
ACTION JACKSON: Eviction mortarium places an unfair burden on mom & pop landlords By Donovan Jackson | April 20, 2021 at 1:12 PM CDT - Updated April 20 at 1:12 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - As unemployment plummeted during the pandemic, both renters and landlords felt financial hardships.
“It’s hard, we haven’t gotten paid in 4 months now,” said Sandra Dunaway.
Dunaway owns rental properties in the Baton Rouge area. She says she and her husband have nearly exhausted their savings account as they try to keep up with the mortgage payments - while their tenants continue to live rent-free.
Gov. Edwards Sets Special Elections for March, April in Congressional Districts 2 and 5
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Gov. John Bel Edwards signed proclamations setting the dates for three special elections in Louisiana, after consultation with Louisiana’s Secretary of State.
Posted: Jan 7, 2021 1:33 PM
Posted By: Akemi Briggs
BATON ROUGE Gov. John Bel Edwards signed proclamations setting the dates for three special elections in Louisiana, after consultation with Louisiana’s Secretary of State. For the Congressional elections, the primary will be on March 20 and the runoff, if necessary, will be April 24.
There are three special elections necessary in Louisiana. There will be an election in Louisiana’s Fifth Congressional District following the tragic death of Luke Letlow following a battle with COVID-19. In Louisiana’s Second Congressional District, Congressman Cedric Richmond will resign to work at the White House. The qualifying period for these elections will be from Jan
Gov. Edwards sets dates for 3 special elections (Source: WIS) By Rachael Thomas | January 7, 2021 at 3:49 PM CST - Updated February 3 at 10:20 AM
BATON ROUGE, La. (KSLA) - Governor John Bel Edwards has announced dates for three special elections in March and April.
The governor made the announcement Wednesday, Jan. 6 after consulting with the Secretary of State’s Office. For congressional elections in Districts 2 and 5, the primary will be held March 20, with the runoff, if necessary, scheduled for April 24.
And in Baton Rouge, Judge Chris Hester was elected to the appeals court, leaving his seat vacant in Baton Rouge City Court. This election (Division 2A Judge) will be held Oct. 9, with a runoff scheduled for Nov. 13, if necessary. Qualifying for this election is July 14 to 16.