With just one month left to go in the 2022 Legislative Session, what have lawmakers accomplished and what is left to do? Kevin Gallagher reports…:
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The full House has approved a measure that would require third graders to pass a literacy test before advancing to the fourth grade. Mississippi has a similar law:
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Bill author Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson.

Mother’s Day is Sunday, but while many families will celebrate with their loved ones, the Governor’s Office of Elderly Affairs is working to help those seniors who aren’t getting the care they deserve. Program manager Ebony Thomas-Phillips says all of us can play a role in ending elder abuse…:
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To report suspected abuse or neglect, search online for Louisiana Elderly Protective Services.

Get ready for more pain at the pump. The current statewide average for a gallon of regular jumped 4 cents overnight to $3.95 a gallon which is up over a dime from last week.

Elvis Costello is in New Orleans for his appearance at the second weekend of Jazz Fest and he made a stop at the newly renamed Allen Toussaint Boulevard to take a selfie with the caption “It’s about time.” The street used to be designated as Robert E Lee Boulevard, but the City Council agreed to change it to honor Toussaint, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame producer who lived on the street for several years. He and Costello were close friends and collaborators.