Help wanted: Louisiana’s Department of Social Services is working with a national nonprofit service company to put more than 60 people with disabilities to work in contract jobs at Fort Polk. The department’s Louisiana Rehabilitation Services agency, which helps disabled residents find jobs, is working with California-based PRIDE Industries to fill the jobs at Fort Polk. According to DSS, PRIDE Industries asked LRS to identify clients interested in filling entry-level and journey-level positions such as carpenters, electricians, plumbers, heavy equipment operators and general maintenance workers.
Big winners: The Louisiana Lottery Corp. transferred more than $11.7 million to the state treasury in March. This fiscal year, the Lottery has turned over $99.5 million to the state. By law, the state gets a 35% cut of lottery sales.
