LSU will hold its first Giving Day on Tuesday. It’s a 24-hour fundraiser that starts at midnight. LSU Foundation spokesperson Sara Whittaker says she expects the Tiger community around the world will help smash the goal of 1860 donations, and when they do, it’ll unlock a big money match.
LSU Giving Day is part of the university’s $1.5 billion dollar Fierce for the Future Campaign.
Some residents are still without power from Thursday’s EF-3 tornado that struck Ruston, killing two and causing widespread damage. Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker says they have 88% of the electrical grid back up, but they will not hit 100% for a while.
Cut 12 (10) “…days is incredible.”
Lincoln Parish public schools and Louisiana Tech University re-opened today.
A proposed constitutional amendment to exempt diapers and feminine products from the state sales tax cleared the Senate Finance Committee, and is heading to the Senate floor, with debate focusing in on diapers. Baton Rouge Diaper Bank Danielle Satawa says poor families often struggle to afford diapers, and end up needing to lift them from local groceries.
The proposal would need a two thirds vote in both houses, followed by voter approval on the October ballot before becoming law.
The House Transportation Committee overwhelming supports legislation that would prohibit hand held cell phone use while driving. Jennifer Smith with Stop Distractions-dot-org says 18 states have approved similar laws and in some states like Georgia, they’ve seen amazing results