The LSU Board of Supervisors discussed a proposal today that would alter rules and allow a statue of Pete Maravich to be erected on campus. An athletics policy currently blocks a statue of Pistol Pete, because he didn’t graduate. Former star LSU basketball player Collis Temple, who integrated the team, says the legacy of Maravich must be preserved…:
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The policy would say instead of a degree, 100 credit hours would be required and Maravich would meet that. It must still be approved by the full board.

Louisiana High School Athletic Association principals voted 182-120 to not only continue the select/non-select playoff split but also expand it to basketball, baseball and softball. The vote means there will continue to be nine championship football games. Before the split, there were five classes with five championship games. The change will go into effect July 1, 2016.

The deadline to enroll for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act is this Sunday. Healthcare-dot-gov CEO Kevin Counihan says over 200,000 Louisianians have already signed up for coverage through the federal insurance marketplace. He says financial assistance through healthcare-dot-gov can really help in making insurance more affordable…:
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He says there is still plenty of time to get coverage before Sunday night’s midnight deadline, but encourages people to not wait until the last minute.

Troy ‘Choot em’ Landry, of Swamp People is now offering a $1000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the person responsible for damaging his gate on a canal. The canal is located just south of Bayou Tranquil and is better known as the Mitchell Canal in Lake Verret.