At the State Capitol, the House rejects two bills that would have curtailed carbon capture projects planned for Lake Maurepas in southeast Louisiana. Prairieville Representative Tony Bacala says the legislation threatens 21-billion dollars in industrial projects…:

CUT 09(12)      “…somewhere else.”

Residents who live near Lake Maurepas are concerned about carbon capture’s effect on the ecosystem. Nevertheless, those bills are defeated.

A bill that would let property insurers raise rates without the approval of the insurance commissioner has passed the full House and heads now to the Senate. New Orleans Rep. Mandie Landry says she is skeptical of the bill, though…:

CUT 07(12)      “…more irate.”

Supporters say it will lead to more competition.

A truck theft in Slidell Monday led to a fiery crash, a big manhunt and an attack by angry hornets that sent two cops and a K-9 officer to the hospital. Slidell PD’s Office Dan Suzeneau says the suspect rolled the stolen truck over, which burst into flames. He then fled into a nearby swap and that’s where cops encountered the hornets’ nest…:

CUT 14(10)      “…of hornets.”

The suspect managed to get away, but Suzeneau says they’ll catch him another day. The two officers and the K-9 were treated for multiple stings and released.

Congratulations to Kenneth Colona, of Tangipahoa Parish, who just graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond…at age 85. Colona walked the stage and collected his Bachelor of Science in Sociology; making him the oldest person to ever earn a degree from SLU. He says it proves you are never too old to reach for your dreams.