Things aren’t looking good for the governor’s legislative agenda. A proposal to increase the state’s minimum wage has been bottled up in the Senate, and an effort to require women and men receive equal pay for equal work was killed by a House committee. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says republicans in the legislature have no problem voting against these issues…
The House Transportation Committee unanimously passed a Senate approved measure to require oncoming traffic to stop for a school bus on a two-lane road with a continuous turn left turn lane. New Iberia Representative Terry Landry says this bill is needed because many motorists get confused about the law…:
The measure now heads to the House floor.
LSU’s mascot, Mike the Tiger, has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, spindle cell sarcoma. Mike’s attending vet, Dr. David Baker, says they’ve discovered a tumor in the right side of Mike’s skull. Baker says because of the proximity to normal tissues in Mike’s head, the tumor is inoperable, and the condition is incurable. He says Mike will undergo radiation treatment, but there could be complications with the anesthesia.
Doctors say the treatment should be able to prolong Mike’s life for another year or two.
Police have identified the victim of the fatal shooting early this morning in North Baton Rouge as 34-year-old Broderick Brooks, a member of the East Feliciana Parish school board. Fellow school board member Beth Dawson says Brooks was very active in the school board and in the community.