We’re awaiting a ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on the Ten Commandments law. The state maintains that the Ten Commandments are being posted in public school classrooms as part of an historical context. The plaintiffs, on the other hand, say it’s a blatant attempt at pushing Christianity in public schools, citing remarks by Republican lawmakers during debate. Loyola New Orleans law professor Dane Ciolino says that context will come into play in the Supreme Court, should it get there.
Entergy says it was able to keep power outages down to a minimum during the winter storm. VP of Reliability Jason Willis says Entergy New Orleans had about 24-hundred outages at its peak. As for Entergy Louisiana:
Cut 10 (12) “…significantly below that.”
Senator Bill Cassidy had a strong fundraising quarter last quarter, raising one-million dollars. Sean Richardson reports that brings his total cash on hand to more than 6.5-million dollars.
Cut 3 (25) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”
Police in Shreveport name a suspect in a murder in a parking lot at a Walgreens store this week. They’re asking people for help in finding Larry Lewis, who’s also wanted in connection with an unrelated case. Crime Stoppers is offering a five-thousand-dollar reward for information leading to Lewis’ arrest. If you see him, do not approach him – he’s considered armed and dangerous.