Former Louisiana House Speaker Joe Salter has died at the age of 82. Salter was an educator from Sabine Parish and spent 22 years in the House. He served as House Speaker during a chaotic time as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita crippled Louisiana. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat remembers Salter as a friendly man…
Salter was inducted into the Louisiana Political Hall of Fame in 2008. He also worked in the Secretary of State’s Office, the Department of Education and served on the board of the University of Louisiana system. He died from kidney cancer.
After a federal grand jury indicted her on corruption charges Friday, New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell was back at work Monday. She led a public safety meeting, and her staff says she will continue working. With only around five months left in her term, she is not expected to step down.
Drivers headed to Texas early Saturday morning had some unexpected overhead obstacles to dodge. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Those suffering from seizure disorders now have the option of having an indicator placed on their driver’s license. 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.