Thanks to a bill pushed through the legislature by Representative Vinney St. Blanc, schools will be getting upgraded computers for the new school year. The Republican from Franklin says there are school systems that have old computers sitting in warehouses, and they can now trade them in for new computers.
The State Capitol building is undergoing a thorough exterior cleaning and waterproofing. What they’re doing is actually the third phase in a four-phase long-term project. Architect Matt Baker, the assistant director of facility planning and control, says they expect to turn their attention to that fourth phase sometime in 2030.
The State Capitol was completed back in 1932.
The day after a poll was released showing Senator Bill Cassidy languishing with low numbers, campaign finance reports show him scorching the field in money raised. The latest report shows Cassidy with nine-million dollars on hand, compared to 2.1-million for John Fleming and 1.7-million for Blake Miguez. La-Politics-Dot-Com editor Jeremy Alford says Cassidy has a huge advantage not only with money raised, but also with political action committee donations.
Cassidy has collected more than 2.3-million dollars in political action committee donations, eclipsing Fleming’s and Miguez’s total cash on hand.
The Saints quickly found a replacement for Tyrann Mathieu who announced his retirement on Tuesday. New Orleans signed safety Julian Blackmon who had 10 interceptions during his five seasons with the Colts.