A study shows the fatality rate on rural roads, in addition to deteriorating rural roads and bridges, is significant. Brooke Thorington explains.
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Student loan forgiveness applications are open and Governor Edwards is encouraging people to submit their applications Whitney Thomas has more…
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Video of District 1 Congressman Steve Scalise near House Speaker Pelosi during the January 6th riot is being used by some as evidence he is a hypocrite. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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According to the National Transportation Research Group also known as TRIP, rural roads and bridges in Louisiana have significant deficiencies and the fatality rate on those roads is alarming. TRIP Spokesperson Carolyn Kelly says you’re more likely to get killed in a crash on a rural road in Louisiana versus the interstate.
Kelly says their report indicated that 14 percent of rural bridges in the Bayou State are structurally deficient.
DOTD secretary Shawn Wilson says among the state’s most severely impacted bridges the state is planning to repair anywhere from 200 to 300 of those bridges over the next five years.
The report shows that 15 percent of pavement conditions on rural roads are in poor shape and Louisiana ranks 15th in the nation in that category.
Kelly says their report indicated that 14 percent of rural bridges in the Bayou State are structurally deficient.
Kelly says poor road and bridge conditions in Louisiana are largely due to inadequate funding. Wilson says we didn’t get in this position overnight and it won’t get fixed overnight but infrastructure funds along with more state funds should help.
Wilson says if projects proceed as planned, we should see an improvement in rural roadways in five years.
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Applications for the federal government’s student loan debt relief program is open. The White House estimates that more than 600,000 Louisianans are eligible for relief, including more than 400,000 who are eligible for 20-thousand dollars in loan forgiveness.
Governor Joh Bel Edwards says the application process is trouble-free.
Edwards says this opportunity is perfect for graduate students.
Edwards says that uncertainty shouldn’t stop anyone from applying.
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A video from the January 6th Capitol riot that shows District 1 Congressman and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise standing just feet away from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is making partisan buzz. Since that day, Scalise has been vocal in thinking Pelosi didn’t take enough action to quell the riot before it went too far. Political analyst Roy Fletcher says Scalise’s presence on that video signifies little…or nothing…:
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Fletcher says the video turning up now is an attempt to cast doubt on a Republican House member right before the mid-term election, by making it seem he hypocritically supported Pelosi that day and criticized her later. Fletcher feels the hubbub is to deflect scrutiny of the Speaker, whom Scalise and others reportedly told to call the National Guard…:
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Scalise’s office issued a statement saying he was speaking of Pelosi’s inaction leading up to the riot, and he criticizes her lack of transparency after the fact. Fletcher says January 6th 2021 was a regrettable event in which people died, and shouldn’t be used to score political points…:
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The Saints are in Arizona tonight to face the Cardinals in a match-up of two teams with identical records at two and four. The Black and Gold only had a few days to prepare for this game as coach Dennis Allen says practices this week have been mostly walk-throughs…
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The Saints have ruled out the following players for tonight’s game, wide receivers Jarvis Landry and Michael Thomas, plus tight end Adam Trautman, offensive guard Andrus Peat and cornerback Marshon Lattimore.
Andy Dalton is expected to make his fourth start as Jameis Winston appears is still not ready to go because of back and ankle injuries. Dalton has been dealing with a back injury, but the veterans says he’s ready to go…
Saints defensive end Cam Jordan says they can’t use a short week as an excuse for not playing well…
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