It was 15 years ago Sunday when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the coast of Louisiana, killing 11 people and sending 134 million gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser was the president of Plaquemines Parish at the time and is still upset with the Coast Guard, who he believes wasted a lot of time when people were trying save marine wildlife…

Cut 12 (10) “…never understood that”

The BP oil spill goes down as the worst offshore oil spill in the nation’s history.

This week is National Work Zone Awareness Week and this year’s theme, “Respect the Zone So We All Get Home.” Jason Hazelton with the Louisiana Workers Compensation Corporation says the most recent statistics show 891 people died in road construction in the United States, six fatal work zone crashes occurred in Louisiana…

Cut 8 (05) “…when we’re driving.”

The State Capitol is quiet today as lawmakers get an extended break for the Easter holiday. They will soon begin debate on a bill that seeks to eliminate the need for passenger vehicles to have an inspection sticker. Stonewall Representative Larry Bagley says an inspection sticker is not needed when a police officer already has the authority to pull over an unsafe vehicle…

Cut 6 (12) “..go get it”

Bagley says it’s inconvenient for people to get an inspection sticker every two years or ever year for motorists in the Baton Rouge area.

The House Appropriations Committee will soon discuss a bill that increases funding for TOPS as Ruston Representative Christopher Turner wants to increase the Awards Amount and he’s also seeking to create a new scholarship award called the Excellence Award…

Cut 15 (13) “…four year universities”

The House Education Committee has already approved the proposal.