Governor John Bel Edwards spoke at a rally on the steps of the state capitol today in which about two-thousand students attended to protest proposed cuts to higher education. UNO Student Government Vice President Jessica Willis told the students from colleges and universities throughout the state that this effort is about working together as a group…:
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The Council of Student Body Presidents and the Board of Regents organized today’s rally.
The House Appropriations Committee approved a bill that would cut 117 million dollars from this fiscal year’s budget, which is 87 million dollars more than what Governor John Bel Edwards recommended. Chairman Cameron Henry’s plan also calls for a 44-million dollar cut to K-12th grade public school education. Democratic Representative Walt Leger of New Orleans objects to these cuts…
Governor Edwards has said he opposes any cuts to public schools.
The Louisiana Public Service Commission has rejected the proposed sale of utility company Cleco to a private investment group. Cleco argued the transaction would benefit customers, but PSC members Clyde Holloway and Foster Campbell raised concerns about having a foreign investment group operating the power company.
Several south Louisiana parishes are still recovering from yesterday’s storms today after as many as seven suspected tornadoes touched down. St. James spokesperson Brandon Keller says two people were killed and 30 were injured when one of twisters leveled an RV park in Convent. He says there are ways people can get involved to help.
Assumption was also hit hard by a tornado. John Boudreaux, director of the Assumption office of emergency preparedness, says a water tower on LA-1 was knocked down.
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Governor Edwards has declared 7 parishes a disaster area.