The Senate Insurance chairman plans to file legislation to make Insurance Commissioner an appointed position, instead of elected. Jeff Palermo reports the current insurance commissioner opposes the idea…
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It’s probably not a shock to allergy sufferers that two cities in the Bayou State are among the Top 30 Allergy Capitals in the country. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon opposes a proposal to make his job an appointed position instead of elected. Senate Insurance Chairman Kirk Talbot plans to file the bill to make the office an appointed position. Talbot says it will give the governor more oversight over the position. But Donelon says voters should have a say in who represents them…
Donelon also says other states who have appointed insurance commissioners, usually have them in place for about three years and the learning curve is high for this job.
Donelon has served as insurance commissioner since 2006. He is not running for re-election. Donelon says states that have elected commissioners usually have them in place for many years, while appointed commissioners last for only abut three years…
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A continuing wave of cyberattacks is targeting educational institutions and seven Louisiana colleges was hit in the last four months. The attacks disrupted networking systems including education online learning platforms, the internet, email, and a possible threat to students and faculty personal information. TrustedSec Advisory Solutions Director Alex Hammerstone.
Southeastern Louisiana, UNO, LSU Ag Center, River Parishes Community College, Xavier University New Orleans, Nunez Community College, and Southern University at Shreveport network systems were also encrypted. Hammerstone says universities are prime targets for hackers and scammers because they have so much data and it’s a bigger chance for a large financial outcome.
Nearly a month ago, Southeastern Louisiana was the target of a cyberattack that impacted online classes, entry to dormitories, campus activities, sporting events, and more. Southeastern Louisiana Professor Dayne Sherman said it was a difficult situation.
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Sherman said there should have been more preventive measures in place to protect the university’s system and a greater effort overall in the restoration recovery phase.
Security measures are ongoing to ensure the safety of data information and systems.
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If you suffer from allergies, it’s probably not surprising that Baton Rouge and New Orleans rank in the top 30 Allergy Capitals in the U.S. Hannah Jaffee with the Asthma and Allergy Foundation says they rank cities by tree, grass, and weed pollen counts.
New Orleans ranks 22 and Baton Rouge came in last among the top 30.
When you compare the cities individually Jaffee says Baton Rouge and New Orleans rank worse than average for pollen.
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The report also offers advice on how to mitigate the effects of pollen for allergy sufferers. Jaffee says to check your local pollen count and forecast and to limit outdoor activities on high-count days. Keep windows closed as much as possible and use central air conditioning.
You can also find a list of certified products like air filters and more at the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America’s website at aafa.org.
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A completed autopsy report on Nathan Millard, the Georgia businessman who went missing in Baton Rouge and found several days later rolled up in plastic and a rug, shows he died from a combination of drugs, including fentanyl. East Baton Rouge Coroner Doctor Beau Clark…
Police believe Millard died in a run down drug house in Baton Rouge. In early March, his body was found more than a week later in a deserted lot near a shuttered funeral home.
Authorities have arrested a well-known drug dealer and a prostitute in the case. Cops are still searching for a second prostitute who was with Millard before he died.
The autopsy findings show no evidence of internal or external trauma. Clark says it’s not a surprise for fentanyl to be involved in his overdose death…
The presence of ethanol is an indication he was drinking alcohol before his death.