As saltwater moves up the lower Mississippi River, plans are underway to build a pipeline to take fresh river water from past Kenner to drinking water treatment plants in Orleans and Jefferson Parishes. New Orleans’ director of homeland security and emergency preparedness Collin Arnold says if the pipeline is not finished by the time the saltwater arrives at the Carrollton water treatment plant in late October, the city is preparing to distribute bottled water…
Arnold says cost estimates for the project are 100-to-250 million dollars and construction could begin in a week.
The first stop on the Ringling Brother and Barnum & Bailey circuit is Bossier City. The beloved circus returns tomorrow and there will be four performances Friday through Sunday. After protests years ago, the Greatest Show on Earth now goes on without animals.
The last gubernatorial debate before early voting airs tonight on Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says with many undecided voters in the state, this is a great chance for the public to get to know the candidates better and…
The forum begins at seven and will be streamed afterward.
According to the AARP Scorecard, Louisiana ranks 45th in the nation for long-term care services and support for older Americans. Director of Advocacy Andrew Muhl says only 22 percent of Louisiana’s Medicaid spending goes toward home care service.
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Muhl says a common myth is that patients in nursing homes receive 24-hour care, in reality, he says the minimum standard is two and a half hours daily.