Former Louisiana House Speaker Joe Salter has passed away at the age of 82. Salter served as House Speaker during a chaotic time as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita crippled Louisiana. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Governor Kathleen Blanco leaned on Salter to help create the federally funded Road Home program, re-establish K-through-12 education in New Orleans and push the governor’s initiative to increase teacher pay…
Salter was known as friendly and even-keeled.
Those with seizure disorders now have the option of having an indicator placed on their driver’s licenses. Nick Gremillion (GREM-ee-on) with the Department of Public Safety says eligible residents can now apply to have the designation added to their licenses or ID cards.
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Gremillion says it’s open to those who have been diagnosed with a seizure disorder by a qualified medical or mental health professional.
Drivers headed to Texas early Saturday morning had some unexpected overhead obstacles to dodge. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of a Colfax man for third-degree rape. 19-year-old Herbert Poisso was taken into custody after receiving a report last December that Poisso was allegedly involved in criminal sexual conduct involving a juvenile. He’s in the Rapides Parish Detention Center on a 100-thousand dollars bond.