A report from 24/7 Wall Street ranks New Orleans and Baton Rouge among the most segregated cities in the country…:
Cut 1 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

Wounded Congressman Steve Scalise of Jefferson Parish dialed in to a meeting on Monday of House Republican whips to thank them for their hard work, and that he hoped to continue his job through the recovery process. The House Majority Whip and 4 others were injured on June 14 when a gunman opened fire on a GOP baseball practice. Scalise has undergone several surgeries.

State officials are hoping to use a portion of Volkswagen’s $4.3 billion settlement over an emissions-rigging scandal to purchase propane-powered school buses. Louisiana’s cut is about $18 million, according to the DEQ. Louisiana Clean Fuels President Randy Hayden says propane buses would reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by over 92-percent…:
Cut 4 (11) “not good”
Thursday is the last day to apply for a share of the money.

National watchdog, Stop Animal Exploitation Now, believes the 100-thousand dollar fine against UL-Lafayette for animal abuse at its New Iberia primate lab isn’t good enough. Co-founder Michael Budkie says the USDA previously took significant action against another facility for killing a large number of animals…:
Cut 10 (07) “ULL”
UL-Lafayette does not admit wrongdoing at the Research Center.