Parkway High School in Bossier Parish is requiring its students to stand for the national anthem or face discpline and contnued failure to comply will result in getting kicked off the team. But Executive Director of the ACLU of Louisiana Marjorie Esman says the constitution allows students to peacefully protest by either sitting or kneeling during the anthem…
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Quarterback Drew Brees says the Saints will kneel before the national anthem on Sunday prior to their game against the Dolphins and then the entire team will stand when the anthem plays.

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness will have some of its employees assist in the response and recovery efforts that are ongoing in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Members of the Louisiana National Guard are also part of this effort. Governor Edwards says the experienced teams of emergency repsponders will help victims overome the logisitical challenges they are battling.

Early voting opens tomorrow for the October 14th election, but Secretary of State Tom Schedler doesn’t expect a big turnout. Three constitutional amendments, the state treasurer’s race and a few big local elections are on the ballot. However, Schedler says there has not been much publicity.
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Constitutional Amendment two on the ballot would give surviving spouses of first responders who died while on duty a property tax exemption. An exemption currently exists for surviving spouses of National Guard members, state police, law enforcement or fire firefighters who die in the line of duty. PAR President Robert Travis Scott says passage of Amendment two extends the tax break to spouses of volunteer firefighters, emergency medical responders and paramedics.
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