The New Orleans Saints set foot back on the field at the Mercedes Benz Superdome last night to take on the Minnesota Vikings in their preseason opener. While the Saints came up short with a final score of 34-25, the game exhibited the talents of back up QB Teddy Bridgewater. As expected, Bridgewater got plenty of snaps throughout the first half. Bridgewater spoke in last night’s postgame press conference and says the game was a great learning experience.
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Statewide incumbents appear to have gotten off pretty easy this year with few high profile, or well-funded challengers signing up to run for their seats. Prominent Republicans sat out this cycle with all statewide offices except for Governor controlled by the party. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says challengers are rare in states with one-party rule.
New Orleans city council unanimously bans property owners from renting out homes for Airbnb use unless the home itself is the owner’s primary residence. Supporters say real estate speculators have been buying up historic residential neighborhoods, pricing locals out of owning homes, and drastically cutting the supply of rental units. One man who spoke at the council meeting says it could have unintended consequences.
The ruling also caps the percentage commercial “short term rentals” to 25 percent of the units in a single property, a substantial limit on private business use of Airbnb as well.
A Shreveport woman is accused of intentionally slamming the head of her 23-month old child following a bus accident in an effort to collect an insurance pay day. State Police Trooper Brent Hardy says the arrest of 38-year-old Deidra Lee comes after an investigation into the incident that took place on a city bus.