A bill that Senator Bill Cassidy introduced along with Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar to address hazing on college campuses is now on President Biden’s desk. Cassidy says it requires college campuses to post all instances in which an organization has been found guilty of hazing.
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Cassidy says the legislation also establishes a campus-wide research-based hazing education and prevention program.
The FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act is one step closer to President Biden’s desk after passing unanimously in the House. Co-authored by Baton Rouge Republican Garret Graves, it requires FEMA to pay interest on delayed reimbursements to local governments and electric co-ops. FEMA currently has over 70-billion-dollars in outstanding claims.
The first possible human case of a highly pathogenic strain of Bird Flu is detected in Louisiana. The Department of Health says the person lives in southwest Louisiana and is hospitalized. LDH says while the current public risk for Bird Flu is relatively low, those who work with or have recreational exposure to birds, poultry or cows are at higher risk.
Billy Cannon’s legacy is celebrated through an extensive memorabilia exhibit at Baton Rouge’s Capitol Park Museum. The memorabilia reflects Cannon’s journey as a celebrated athlete and his redemption story following a 1983 counterfeiting arrest. After prison, he served 23 years as a dentist at Angola, earning the respect of inmates. Cannon’s daughter, Bunnie, hopes that time in her father’s life doesn’t overshadow his legacy.
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The exhibit opens next Tuesday.