Nearly one year after flood waters ravaged south Louisiana, one flood victim is getting ready to go home. Lillie Gumm of Baton Rouge was one of the first people to complete the flood recovery survey. Her home will be the third to be completed through the state’s homeowner assistance program, which she says turned out to be even better than she expected…:
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State officials are still urging flood victims to fill out the homeowner assistance survey at restore.la.gov, as the governor said yesterday so far there are only about 37,000 applications for the aid submitted so far.

Among the more than 200 new laws that go into effect today are the one that lets Children bring sunscreen to school without a doctor’s note. An unmarried minor seeking an abortion will not only need a notarized note from their guardian, but proof of identity as well. And portions of Governor John Bel Edwards’ criminal justice reform package takes effect.

A new law goes into effect today that requires signs to be posted ahead of speed cameras…:
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Two teenagers from Minnesota are attempting to be the youngest team to kayak the entire Mississippi River. 19-year-old Matt Rens and 18-year-old Jesse Richard are on day 49 of their journey and are approaching New Orleans. Rens says they’re doing it for LifeWater International…:
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