Longtime Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon rejects a bill to make his current seat an appointed position instead of elected. Senate Insurance Chairman Kirk Talbot plans to file the bill to make the office an appointed position. Donelon says states that have elected commissioners are termed longer than appointed commissioners…
Donelon has served as insurance commissioner for nearly two decades and will not run for re-election.
Cybercriminals have targeted seven Louisiana colleges this year. The attacks disrupted networking systems including education online learning platforms, the internet, and a possible threat to students and faculty’s personal information. TrustedSec Advisory Solutions Director Alex Hammerstone.
Hammerstone says universities are prime targets because of the massive amount of data and the opportunity for a bigger payout.
A recent report by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation shows Baton Rouge and New Orleans are ranked in the top 30 Allergy Capitals in the U.S. The report also offers advice on how to mitigate the effects of pollen for allergy sufferers. Hannah Jaffee with the Asthma and Allergy Foundation ssuggests to stay updated with pollen forecast and to limit outdoor activities on high-count days.
New Orleans ranks 22 and Baton Rouge came in last among the top 30.
An autopsy report on Nathan Millard, the Georgia businessman who went missing in Baton Rouge and found rolled up in plastic and a rug, shows he died from a combination of drugs, including fentanyl. The autopsy findings did not show evidence of internal or external trauma. East Baton Rouge Coroner Doctor Beau Clark says it’s not a surprise for fentanyl to be involved in an overdose death.
The presence of ethanol is an indication he was drinking alcohol before his death.