A woman was killed during the Krewe of Nyx Parade last night in New Orleans after she was run over by a float. Witnesses say the woman was trying to cross in between a tandem float and she apparently tripped over the hitch connecting the two sections and fell to the ground before being caught under the back half of the float. Her identity has not been released.
Governor Edwards responded to the controversy over his decision not to include a specific teacher pay raise in his budget, saying he is confident there will ultimately be a raise in this year’s legislative session. Edwards says his plan to have teachers being paid the southern regional average by the end of the term hasn’t changed.
Many teachers were shocked at the non-inclusion of a pay raise saying the Governor had broken a campaign promise.
Senator Bill Cassidy officially kicks off his run for a second term in Washington DC. Cassidy says he will continue to push for the use of fracking in the natural gas industry that has provided prosperity and helped improve air quality. He adds under Trump’s economy, the US has become energy dominant.
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The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality adds the first all-electric car to its vehicle fleet. DEQ’s first Electric Vehicle is a Chevy Bolt. DEQ Spokesperson Gregory Langley says the car offers an EPA-estimated 259 miles of range on a single charge, nearly 10-percent more than previous models. But most importantly it’s good for the environment.