Greg LaRose

2 days ago | neworleanscitybusiness.com | Greg LaRose

KEY TAKEAWAYS:Priscilla Jackson allegedly defrauded Medicaid and SNAP of $125KFraud involved false claims about income and marital statusLuxury items purchased included a Cadillac and a poolArrest followed a joint investigation by LDH and LBIAn Ascension Parish woman has been charged with three felonies for allegedly falsifying applications for Medicaid and food assistance.

3 days ago | kalb.com | Greg LaRose

ASENCSION PARISH, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) - An Ascension Parish woman has been charged with three felonies for allegedly falsifying applications for Medicaid and food assistance. She reportedly collected more than $125,000 through the fraud scheme and used the money for luxury purchases, according to Attorney General Liz Murrill. Priscilla Jackson, 40, of Prairieville was arrested Thursday and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Jail.

3 days ago | kalb.com | Greg LaRose

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) - Economic development officials in Louisiana want to place less emphasis on the number of new jobs major projects bring to the state and more on what they pay employees. Their strategy calls for a new business incentive program to replace a popular existing one, but it could be a decade or longer before the state stops doling out both perks – potentially costing the public hundreds of millions of dollars annually.

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Greg LaRose

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, second from left, Gov. Jeff Landry, center, and U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum walk with executives of Venture Global LNG during a March 6, 2025, tour of the company's export facility in Plaquemines Parish. Venture Global receives payroll rebate incentives through the state's Quality Jobs Program.

4 days ago | weeklycitizen.com | Greg LaRose

A Prairieville woman was charged with three felonies for allegedly fraudulently obtaining more than $125,000 in Medicaid and food assistance. The funds were allegedly used for luxury purchases, including a Cadillac Escalade and a pool installation, according to the attorney general. An Ascension Parish woman has been charged with three felonies for allegedly falsifying applications for Medicaid and food assistance.