More than 100-thousand people in and around New Orleans were thrust into darkness in a series of rolling blackouts Sunday. This was not the first such blackout in the state this year, and Commissioner Davante Lewis says he doubts this will be the last, and he’s pointing the finger at President Trump and Elon Musk.
Cut 14 (11) “…forecasting as well.”
Today, the Senate will take up Representative Troy Hebert’s bill that would codify a rule put in place last year that allows employers to report a job applicant collecting unemployment who fails to show up for a job interview. Another component would increase the number of required weekly work searches from three to five. Hebert says, however, that he would like to see the rules better defined.
Cut 11 (08) “…us for approval.”
Eight down, two to go. Three more escapees from the Orleans Justice Center were captured yesterday. Lenton Vanburen was arrested in Baton Rouge, and Leo Tate and Jermaine Donald were arrested in Houston. That leaves Derrick Groves and Antoine Massey as the last two escapees still on the run. 20-thousand dollars in reward money for each inmate is still on the table.
LSU has received a coveted Top 8 national seed in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. Jeff Palermo has more on the Tigers’ road to Omaha…