Governor John Bel Edwards says Tropical Storm Nate is expected to impact the area early Sunday morning, as either a strong tropical storm or category one hurricane. But he said things could change very quickly…
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Edwards says the warm Gulf waters could change everything about the storm. Gov. Edwards has already declared a state of emergency for Louisiana ahead of Nate and said he will ask President Donald Trump to approve a pre-landfall emergency declaration for the state.
The Grand Isle Mayor has issued a voluntary evacuation order, as the island is expecting 4 to 5 inches of rain; and unusually high tides. Grand Isle schools will be closed Friday and Monday.
A federal judge in Virginia has ordered convicted former congressman William Jefferson released from jail. He threw out seven of the ten corruption charges against Jefferson in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding what constitutes an official act. Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino says it’s now up to the Department of Justice to decide if they want to prosecute further…:
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Nearly 200 felons in Caddo Parish are set to be released early from prison and Sheriff Steve Prator is concerned. Jeff Palermo has more…
Governor John Bel Edwards can’t understand why Congress didn’t include 2016 Louisiana flood victims in legislation that gives this year’s hurricane victims special disaster tax breaks. The bill has five tax relief provisions. Edwards says Congress should not pit storm victims against one another.