BESE meets behind closed doors to discuss the job status of state Education Superintendent John White. Board member Kathy Edmonston of Gonzales says she would like the entire panel to vote to whether or not he stays. The board has yet to extend his contract, but White says he’s going to continue to work until they tell him not to…:
Cut 6 (10) “otherwise”
Even the governor has mentioned whether White should legally be the superintendent because the Senate did not confirm him this year.

Louisiana National Flood Insurance Program policyholders have received more than $2.4 billion in insurance payments during the year after the August 2016 flood. More than 29,000 claims have been closed. The data released Tuesday indicates Louisianians received an average payment of about $88,300 to repair and rebuild homes and businesses.

The ACLU of Louisiana has sent a letter to State Police after a man was cited for flipping off a trooper on I-12 in Rayville. Executive Director Marjorie Esman says that form of expression is protected under the First Amendment. The charges were dropped, but Esman says they want to ensure troopers do not infringe upon anyone else’s rights…:
Cut 12 (10) “happen again”
LSP says they do respect the First Amendment even when people are being vulgar, and they will use the incident in future training.

Saints defensive back Delvin Breaux has a broken leg, and the club has reportedly fired two doctors who allegedly got the diagnosis wrong. WWL Radio has confirmed Breaux is expected to be out four to six weeks. The Saints training staff initially said that Breaux had a leg contusion, which now turns out to be a fracture.