Former Governor Kathleen Blanco’s will be remembered for several things as the first female governor of the state. Council for Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says when the state budget was flush with post-Katrina revenue Erwin credits Blanco with leading the charge to make sure that money was reinvested into all aspects of the education system.
The Pelican Institute is hosting a public forum at the Old State Capitol today aimed at getting a framework in place for a potential future state constitutional convention. CEO Daniel Erspamer says Louisiana’s constitution is too long and newly elected officials only have control of about 11 percent of the state budget.
LSU’s Pennington Biomedical secures $16 million in funding to research how optimized nutrition can help soldiers maintain their physical and mental performance. Researcher Dr. Jennifer Rood says previous studies showed how weight loss from military activity affects the mind and body, but a testosterone injection made an impact.
Cut 7 (11) “…gained muscle mass.”
In Rapides Parish two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a woman whose body was discovered in 1980. 18-year-old Donna Brazzell’s corpse had gone unidentified for decades after authorities discovered its skeletal remains near Highway 28. Detective Stephen Phillips says all that changed when…
That information led to the arrest of 64-year-old Leo Laird and 54-year-old Gary Haymon.