Drew Brees likely threw his last NFL pass last night as the Saints playoff journey ends after a 30-20 loss in the Dome to Tom Brady’s Buccaneers. It was a rough year for the 42-year-old future Hall of Famer, who missed four games with multiple rib fractures and a punctured lung. But he has no regrets.
Brees threw three picks on the night.
25,000 Guardsmen will be in D.C. for Joe Biden’s inauguration, among them 174 Louisiana soldiers and airmen who volunteered for the deployment. Sargent Denis Ricou says the Guard flew out of Alexandria airport Saturday and they are scheduled to return Thursday, assuming nothing happens between now and then.
State Senator Troy Carter receives an endorsement from outgoing Congressman Cedric Richmond as his replacement in the 2nd congressional district, while Carter’s primary opponent State Senator Karen Carter Peterson was endorsed by Democratic Party celebrity Stacy Abrams last week. Despite the big national names wading into this contest Political Analyst Clancy Dubos expects voter turnout will still be quite low…
The 2nd covers most of New Orleans, the River Parishes, and north Baton Rouge.
Louisiana received 308 million dollars for rental assistance as part of a new round of COVID relief passed in late December. Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center spokesperson Maxwell Ciardullo says it’s a good start, but not enough…