Tropical storm conditions are expected to reach the state late today. The National Weather Service is calling for four to eight inches of rain across southeast Louisiana, with isolated amounts of 10 inches…:
Cut 13 (12) “red flag”
That’s Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness spokesperson, Mike Steele who encourages the public to get ready now.

Louisiana is the first state in the country to ban the box on college admissions asking if a prospective student has a criminal record. Annie Freitas, with the Louisiana Prison Education Coalition, says this is a step in the right direction for prison reform…:
Cut 4 (10) “criminal conviction”
She says the recidivism rate drops by at least 40-percent when a convicted felon goes back to school.

The Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off gets underway in Lafayette today…:
Cut 2 (30) “I’m Halen Doughty”

Louisiana’s craft beer industry keeps growing, as 6 new breweries opened last year, and even more are in the planning stage. That’s according to Executive Director of the Louisiana Craft Brewers Guild, Cary Koch, who says they hope policymakers will create more incentives for the industry, like the option for self-distribution…:
Cut 12 (10) “the distributors”