The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. In a social media post this morning Governor Jeff Landry said he and his wife Sharon join Christians around the world in praying for Prop Francis and the Church at this time. Louisiana Congressman Troy Carter says Pope Francis was a man of humility, compassion and justice.

There’s a push in this legislative session to increase the scholarship award amounts for TOPS recipients. Colleen Crain has the story…

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15 years ago, yesterday, the Deepwater Horizon Oil rig exploded, resulting in the nation’s largest oil spill in U-S history. It took 87 days to cap the well, causing a long-lasting impact on the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser was the Plaquemines Parish President at the time, and he remembers a lack of leadership, which inspired him to run for Lt. Governor…

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The explosion also killed 11 workers on the rig.

Stonewall Representative Larry Bagley has brought back his bill that seeks to eliminate the need for passenger vehicles to have an inspection sticker. State Police has opposed the bill in the past, because it would result in a loss of revenue for the L-S-P. Bagley says he’s addressed State Police’s concerns by increasing vehicle registration fees by ten-dollars…

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The bill is awaiting debate in House Transportation.