Over the weekend, 24-year-old Lanaya Cardwell of Baton Rouge was leading a community search for her two-year-old daughter. Today she’s in jail charged with second-degree murder in the death of Neveah Cardwell. Her little body was found in Mississippi on Sunday. Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul was asked when Cardwell became a suspect…
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Cardwell’s live-in boyfriend, 30-year-old Phillip Gardner has also been charged with murder.

The U-S House could vote today on the $1-trillion Infrastructure Bill. It appears New Orleans Democrat Troy Carter will be the lone Louisiana House member to cast a yay vote.
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But Republicans say the legislation is too expensive and not enough dollars are going to traditional infrastructure like roads and bridges.

The state department of education is allowing local school districts to change their quarantine policy for kids considered a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID. Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says school districts can give parents the opportunity to decide if their child should stay at home …
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But the state health department released a statement that says they still want unvaccinated children to stay home if in close contact with someone who tests positive.

A big weekend of football is coming up and Louisiana casinos and racetracks still can’t offer sports betting to their customers. Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Johns says Hurricane Ida has pushed back the application process and they want to make sure it’s done to be fully compliant with state law…
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Johns is not putting a timeline on when sports betting will be available.