US Senator John Kennedy has filed legislation that he calls the “No Red and Blue Banks Act.” If approved by Congress it would prohibit banks from getting lucrative federal contracts if they discriminate against lawful businesses based solely on social views. Kennedy says it’s in response to Citigroup and Bank of America’s decision to enact policies infringing on the Second Amendment rights of businesses…
cut 6 (10) “….and not believe”
No word on when the legislation will be heard.

At 1:18 today smart phones will emit a nice, shrill screech that will announce the beginning of the first ever Wireless Emergency Alert test. Assistant deputy director for the governor’s office of homeland security and emergency preparedness Chris Guilbeaux.
Cut 10 (10) “…eminent danger“
The wireless emergency alert is used during dangerous weather, missing children and other critical situations.

DriversEd.com releases a survey showing 73% of drivers admit to reading text messages while driving, while 54% say they type on their phones while behind the wheel. Safety and Education Analyst from the website, Laura Adams says their nationwide poll also found 32-percent of drivers report they have driven after having one or more alcoholic drinks and 10-percent admit to driving in the last year after smoking or ingesting marijuana…
Cut 7 (10) “…shocking information here.”

A poll of voters in coastal parishes finds 79-percent support sediment diversions as a way to build the coast back up. The expensive engineering project would divert sediment and fresh water from the Mississippi into the wetlands. Restore the Mississippi River Delta campaign director Steve Cochran says the poll results are encouraging…
cut 15 (12) “….very best funding”