In an open letter from Attorney General Jeff Landry to Governor John Bel Edwards, Landry blamed the governor for the lack of executions in the state since 2010. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Much of the state will be under a heat advisory this afternoon. National Weather Service Meteorologist Mario Valverde says it will be even warmer tomorrow, with triple digit readings in north and central Louisiana…
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The intense heat will remain in place over the weekend.
Bayou Bridge protesters attempted to break into the Louisiana Radio Network studios, site of the monthly Ask the Governor talk show, to demand an audience with Governor Edwards. Protesters rushed the Governor on his way into the show, and surrounded the studios for the duration of the program, reiterating their call for the state to build an additional evacuation route out of St. James, because they feel the current one is compromised by the pipeline. A No Bayou Bridge Organizer at the action explained their position.
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the Bayou Bridge pipeline runs from Lake Charles to St. James Parish. Opponents say it infringes on native territory, and is a danger to water sources.
North Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham has been named to the conference committee that will try to resolve differences in the Senate and House’s Farm Bill. The Farm Bill sets agriculture policy for the next five years, and also houses SNAP. Abraham says he’s looking for big changes to the food stamp program.