A bill is moving through the House that would allow the state to release an inmate 120 days prior to his or her expected death, instead of the current 60-day window. Department of Corrections Secretary Gary Westcott supports the legislation. Westcott says inmates up for medical early release are either terminally ill, brain dead or incapacitated.
Louisiana’s two-month window for medical early release is the shortest in the country.
Nicholls State chemistry students are discovering a way to make biodiesel using algae and oyster shells. Samia Elashry (SAHM-yah eh-LASH-ree) says this method can slash the cost of making the fuel in Louisiana by as much as 85-percent.
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She says since algae grows abundantly in Louisiana, this could one day be a lucrative business in the state.
The Humane Society of Louisiana is urging parents to choose chocolate instead of a live animals this Easter. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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The Gulf South loves Gold Brick Eggs and Heavenly Hash but according to Investors Observer, Easter Candy prices have increased 67-percent since 2020. Ponchatoula-based Elmer Candy’s CEO Rob Nelson says it has still been good year for Elmer Chocolate.