New Orleans musical icon and six-time Grammy winner Dr. John has died. Actor Harry Shearer and fellow New Orleans musician Irma Thomas remember the legendary artist.
The feds have rejected a request to release individual assistance for victims of the April tornadoes that ripped through Lincoln, Morehouse, and Union Parishes. FEMA says they determined that the impact to the individuals and households from this event was not of such severity and magnitude to warrant the designation.”
Fantasy sports legalization fails to get a final vote after a last second filibuster on the Senate floor from the same legislator who brought an ultimately doomed sports betting bill. Two bills had to be approved in the last fifteen minutes of the session for fantasy sports to be OK’d. The first passed by a comfortable margin, but when the second was brought up, Metairie Senator Danny Martiny took the floor and appeared to run out the clock…
That’s Fairness for Fantasy Sports spokesperson Ryan Berni, who says the filibuster subverted the will of Louisiana voters who approved the activity last fall.
CBD sales were legalized in the same legislation that allows industrial hemp production, and the ATC is now accepting applications from retailers interested in selling the products. ATC Commissioner Juana Lombard says there will be limits on the kinds of products available…