Public school students in Louisiana will learn cursive writing, thanks to a new law now in effect by Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell…:
cut 1 (30) “I’m Halen Doughty”

Plaquemine police say two people are under arrest on principle to second degree murder charges in connection to the overdose death of a 21-year-old man during a house party that got out of hand. 20-year old Michael Moore Jr. and 19-year old Georgette Centeio, both from Baton Rouge, allegedly left Andrew Lee Blanchard in a bathtub after he’d passed out, and located him the dead the next morning. Cops say they were found to be in possession of marijuana, cocaine, and heroin.

U.S. Senator John Kennedy is among 10 Senate Republicans calling for the cancellation of the August recess in order to address issues that demand immediate attention. Kennedy says the current Senate calendar shows only 33 potential working days remaining before the end of the fiscal year and they’ve yet to approve meaningful reforms…:
Cut 10 (10) “infrastructure bill”
He says there is too much to be done to take a vacation right now.

Farmers and ranchers who were impacted by last year’s floods could be eligible for recovery grants. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says the state has $10 million to help affected farmers. He says it is part of the $1.6 billion Congress appropriated for flood recovery…:
Cut 13 (07) “the flooding”
Strain says those eligible must have had at least $10,000 in uninsured losses.