Former Governor Edwin Edwards has been moved to hospice but his wife Trina says the 93-year-old is still doing well and is not imminently close to death. On Talk Louisiana Trina Edwards told Jim Engster Edwin has been losing some strength in recent weeks and agreed to place himself in hospice care but is still in good spirits.
LSU’s new President William Tate IV began his first official day with a press conference this morning answering questions about the Title IX scandal plaguing the school. As expected, questions about that scandal were the first thing he was asked about.
Governor Edwards signs legislation that will gradually redirect up to 300 million dollars in vehicle sales taxes to infrastructure projects. CRISIS Executive Director Scott Kirkpatrick says that a new Mississippi River bridge could be a possibility now.
A zoo inside of the Mall of Baton Rouge is closed after a python reportedly got loose. The mall as a whole remains open but the Blue Zoo has been blocked off while zoo staff and local authorities attempt to find, corner, and catch the non-venomous snake.