Louisiana gets its infrastructure report card; and like much of the rest of the country, the state has room for improvement. Report Card Chairman Kirk Lowery says Louisiana’s coastal grade was a C-minus. He says while the state has done more than 140 projects that have protected two-million residents living near the coast, there’s a lot more work that needs to be done and not a lot of money to pay for it.
Louisiana’s lowest grades were D’s in roads and in drinking water. Its best grades were C-pluses in aviation and solid waste.
The State Bond Commission approves New Orleans’ request for a 125-million-dollar loan to cover payroll costs into January. Outgoing mayor LaToya Cantrell was not at yesterday’s meeting. But Mayor-elect Helena Moreno was there and told the commission her incoming administration is working on improving operational efficiencies.
The former Louisiana House speaker is indicted in connection with the disappearance of a rare state artifact. A Baton Rouge grand jury indicted Clay Schexnayder on a charge of felony theft greater than 25-thousand dollars in the disappearance of an ancient cypress board. Tyler Bridges has been covering the story for The Advocate.
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Schexnayder is also charged with malfeasance in office.
Paul Skenes is the first Cy Young winner from LSU. The Pittsburgh Pirates ace led Major League Baseball with a 1.97 ERA and had 216 strikeouts. Skenes, who was recruited as a catcher coming out of high school, told the MLB Network he never thought he would become a dominant pitcher in the big leagues…