The Public Service Commission is looking at ways to help prevent massive power outages like the ones that plagued the state in February and then again with Hurricane Ida. District 3 Commissioner Lambert Boissiere says weather-related events are getting more powerful, and there’s a great need to increase the reliability of the power grid in the state … but they want to make sure it doesn’t financially strain consumers as well…:
CUT 08(09) “…better for rate payers.”
If the skies clear in time, we’re in for terrific sky show as a near total eclipse of the moon will occur in the wee small hours tomorrow morning. LSU Astronomy professor Geoff Clayton tells what we can expect to see…:
CUT 03(11) “…moon gets darker.”
The earth’s shadow will be cast on the moon; starting at about 2:45 and peaking at around 3 tomorrow morning.
Senator John Kennedy unloaded both barrels on the Biden Administration over runaway inflation, border security, gas prices and more. On inflation, Kennedy calls it an “economic cancer” for which the Biden administration is proposing a remedy the senator says just won’t work…:
CUT 14(12) “…we have now.”
Kennedy made the remarks on the senate floor.
The state Supreme Court will hear cases challenging employer COVID shot mandates in a couple weeks. The cases are from plaintiffs at hospitals in Lafayette and Shreveport, and the court agreed to expedite review because some workers are facing possible termination within weeks. The High court will hear oral arguments on December 7th.
St. Helena Parish deputies are seeking a burglar who broke into an elderly man’s home last night and shot the resident with his own gun. The 72-year-old victim is expected to recover.