Today is June first, which in Louisiana means the start of hurricane season. Experts say this year’s season has been forecasted to be below average, thanks to El Niño conditions. And while there may be fewer storms, LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says we should all stay alert, because all it takes is one storm to ruin your year.
Cut 5 (09) “…relatively quiet season.”
Registration for a new round of fortified roof grants opens today. Insurance Commissioner Temple says this year, they’re focusing on areas within a 130-mile-an-hour wind zone. Therefore, the eligible area is expanded to include Acadia, Jefferson Davis and Lafayette parishes, as well as portions of eight other parishes previously excluded from the program.
Cut 12 (08) “…hurricane-force winds.”
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Today’s the final day of the legislative session as Louisiana lawmakers will be in an all-out game of Beat The Clock to get those last-minute bills onto Governor Landry’s desk. While this year’s session will be remembered for the congressional map redistricting that lawmakers suddenly became tasked with near the end of the session, Barry Erwin, the chief policy officer of Leaders for a Better Louisiana, says lawmakers did pass several bills aimed at strengthening Louisiana’s workforce. And he says while most bills looking to make changes to the TOPS program went nowhere this year, the discussion isn’t over yet. discussion.
Cut 8 (08) “…study it further.”
Erwin says one surprising bill that ultimately became law is one that gives colleges and universities a great deal of flexibility to raise tuition.