At least 19 people were injured when a suspected impaired driver ran his car into a parade crowd at the Louisiana Lao New Year Festival on Saturday afternoon. 57-year-old Todd Landry of Jeanerette was arrested for driving while impaired. The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office says Landry had a BAC of 0.137 far above the 0.08 legal limit. Landry faces charges of first offense driving while impaired, 18 counts of first-degree negligent injuring, careless operation, and open container. 13 people were transported to hospitals with four reported in critical condition.

A new AARP report finds that 900-thousand Louisianans are caregivers for adults. Director of Advocacy at AARP Louisiana, Andrew Muhl, says 20-percent of long-term Medicaid dollars is spent on services so an individual can live at home, while 80-percent goes to nursing homes. He says AARP would like to see it closer to 40-60 giving family caregivers state assistance to keep their loved ones at home…

Cut 14 (10) “…could appropriate.”

Starting today, Travelers to Lafayette on I-49 should expect construction delays. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (31) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

So far, it’s quiet in the Louisiana legislature when it comes to debate on significant legislation and that might be by design. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the Landry Administration is not interested in rocking the boat with the governor set to run for re-election next year…

Cut 11 (12) “…we are delivering.”

Pinsonat says the most emotional debate of the legislative session so far was over a bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain for carbon capture and sequestration projects.