A bill heading to the US Senate could help out thousands who were denied disaster relief funds after the 2016 floods. Michael Farrar has the story.
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First Assistant Kyle Ardoin will take over the agency that handles elections starting May 8th . Ardoin is replacing Secretary of State Tom Schedler, who submitted his resignation papers in the wake of a sexual harassment scandal. Ardoin knows he’s been put in charge during a pivotal time for the department.
The resignation will trigger a fall special election for the position. Ardoin says “At this moment I’m interested in running the office, not for the office.” He says it’s a department that means a lot to him.
Cooler weather this year has extended the usually brief gnat season, making trips out to the river a bit unpleasant for some. If you’re looking to make an outdoors trip, LSU Ag Center entomologist Sebe Brown says understand these pests don’t work like mosquitos. For those looking to brave gnat infested rivers, Brown has a non-scientific, but country tested protection plan.
Southern University band director Nathan Haymer has been fired by the University following accusations that Haymer was asking for kickbacks for the band to perform. Haymer denies the allegations but the university still fired him. Haymer says he will weigh his legal options Haymer has been the human jukebox’s band director since 2014. Former band director Lawrence Jackson will take over