The rains kept falling throughout Louisiana, both during and after Tropical Storm Arthur. In Kenner, there were scores of vehicles which ended up getting caught in floodwaters. It took quite a while for the city’s tow trucks to move them out of the way to get traffic flowing again. And in Avoyelles Parish, the rains started early this morning and approached two and a half feet by 2 p-m.
Heavy rains weren’t the only thing some people had to contend with. Joe Gallinaro reports.
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The Protect College Sports Act heads to the full U.S. Senate after passing in the Senate Commerce Committee. The SEC and Big Ten firmly oppose this bill, because it allows for the pooling of certain media rights to support revenue for women’s and Olympic sports and smaller schools. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says the owners of the most valuable media asset in college sports don’t want to give that up.
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The Louisiana Farm Bureau convention kicks off today with a record 16-hundred farmers and their families expected to attend. Bureau Communications Director Avery Davidson says the convention is always the most important event of the year.