Deaf students have filed a discrimination suit against the Louisiana community college System, alleging they struggled in school because they couldn’t get interpreters and other accommodations for their disability. Plaintiffs’ attorney Andrew Bizer believes Delgado Community College violated the Americans with Disabilities Act…:
Cut 3 (08) “everybody else”
The System would not comment on the pending case but said they take the issue of accessibility for its students very seriously.

Governor John Bel Edwards’ worst-case-scenario budget is making waves across the state. The plan comes as the result of the expiration of a billion dollars in sales taxes this summer, and Edwards says the revenue will need to be replaced to avoid the deep cuts. Republican State Treasurer John Schroder says people don’t want to pay more taxes…:
Cut 25 (10) “more money”
The state has until July 1st to address the fiscal cliff.

Louisiana has a new tourism slogan…:
Cut 2 (32) “I’m Kelley Ray”

The Causeway headed into New Orleans was closed by crews after a truck flew off the bridge overnight into Lake Pontchartrain. Officials say the Coast Guard, St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputies and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office are searching with a boat and helicopter, but have thus far only been able to recover the truck, not the driver. More on this as it develops.