Governor John Bel Edwards has signed into law the “Protecting Teachers Rights Act”; providing teachers and administrators with civil and criminal immunity if they intervene in an on-campus fight. Denham Springs Rep. Valarie Hodges says her bill seeks to help educators who find themselves in a no-win scenario when a fight breaks out…:

CUT 04(10)      “…or whatever.”

The bill had bipartisan support.

The Governor has also signed a bill requiring health insurers to cover freezing one’s eggs (or sperm) in advance of cancer treatments which can sometimes ender a patient infertile. Bill sponsor and Baton Rouge Rep. Paula Davis says the increase in cost is negligible to insurance companies and consumers…:

CUT 08(11)      “…cover it.”

If you go out on waterways, be prepared to see possible large fish kills. State Wildlife & Fisheries expert Robby Maxwell says it’s due to all the heat, recent storms and other weather factors that upset the balance of the water. He says, whatever you do, do NOT consume dead fish…:

CUT 10(11)      “…something else.”

To report a fish kill, visit “lwf.louisiana.gov.”

A Baton Rouge hotel – just off I-10 – had to be evacuated Tuesday night, after someone sprayed chemical MACE into the building’s AC vents. Guests throughout the building reported trouble breathing. Firefighters responded and cleared the building. A few guests were treated for inhaling fumes, but no one was reported hospitalized. Now the search is on for the person responsible.

SWEPCO reports about 29-thousand customers in northwest Louisiana still without power; six days after a severe storm and tornado impact. They hope to have all power restored by Saturday evening.