The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Attorney General Liz Murrill, allowing the execution of Louisiana death row inmate Jessie Hoffman. The ruling comes after a federal judge halted Hoffman’s execution earlier this week. Jessie Hoffman is scheduled to be executed at Angola on Tuesday, March 18.
The wife of legendary LSU baseball coach and athletic director Skip Bertman has passed away. Sandy Bertman died Thursday night in Baton Rouge at the age of 87. Tiger Rag Magazine Editor Glenn Guilbeau says Sandy was the rock of the family.
The Bertmans were married for 63 years
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Early voting began today…a day after The Louisiana Federation of Teachers officially endorsed Amendment 2, a measure on the March 29 ballot that seeks to make a one-time stipend a permanent salary increase for teachers and support staff. LFT President Larry Carter says it’s not a pay raise.
Cut 3 (06) “…all support staff.”
It’s set to be an ugly weather day in Louisiana today as South Louisiana, remains at Level 4 out of 5 risk for severe storms. The Alexandria and Lafayette areas are also at risk, but it’s slightly lower there at a 3 out of 5 level. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says when those levels get to that point, they should be taken seriously.
Keim says once the severe weather passes, Sunday in Louisiana should be beautiful.