Governor Edwards will announce COVID-19 vaccine incentives at a 2:30 press conference in an attempt to increase the state’s vaccinated population which currently sits at 33-percent. Eric Picolli has the story…
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That tropical disturbance we’ve been watching in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to move towards Louisiana today and possibly develop into a tropical depression tonight or early tomorrow morning. Forecasters are expecting heavy rainfall starting on Friday and continuing into Saturday.

The Biden administration is looking at whether the Gulf of Mexico could be a source of offshore wind energy. LSU Center for Energy Studies Executive Director David Dismukes says turbines in the Gulf can likely generate electricity, but there’s a number of questions that must be answered from hurricane resiliency to…
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Governor Edwards is a supporter of offshore wind energy development in the Gulf.

The governor has signed a bill that establishes a framework for businesses that plan to use drones to make local deliveries. Port Allen Senator Rick Ward says the devices will have to travel at a speed no higher than 12 miles per hour in pedestrian areas, can’t be used around airports and local governments can also set up their own regulations…
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Several other states have passed similar laws.