St. George is set to become the newest city in Louisiana following a vote that sees the area break away from Baton Rouge. St. George spokesperson Drew Murrell says for the next step, the Governor will soon appoint a mayor and city council.
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The population shift now means St. George surpasses Lake Charles as the fifth largest city and Shreveport overtakes Baton Rouge as the second-largest city in Louisiana.
A political analyst says Governor Edwards has a lot of work to do if he wants to cut into the 52 percent share of the vote Republicans won in the primary. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says Edwards will be bombarded by partisan attack ads and national Republicans, but he could use that to his advantage by spending millions on ads aimed at voters who are tired of D.C. politics.
The US Department of Education awards Louisiana $115 million in grants. A total of five grants will help support students and teachers over several years. Superintendent of Education John White says it’s exciting news for the state to receive the support from the five competitive grants.
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The lion’s share of the funding come from the Comprehensive Literacy State Development Program Grant, which will see $100 million awarded over five years.
Rescue operations are still ongoing for a missing worker at the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans and officials are concerned heavy rains today and tomorrow could make the site even more unstable. New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell…
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Two died when the building collapsed Saturday and a third person remains unaccounted for.