A public visitation will be held today in former Governor Kathleen Blanco’s hometown of Lafayette. Services were held in Baton Rouge Thursday to honor the state’s first and only female governor. Blanco made an impact on many people across the state like Mary Ann Shepard who felt moved to visit the capitol and pay her respects even though she never met Governor Blanco.
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Visitation will be at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Lafayette . The public can pay respects from 12:30 until 8pm.
Attorney General Jeff Landry launches an antitrust probe of big tech companies. Among the concerns, Landry says companies may be stifling competition in the digital ad space, content suppression, and data mining of consumers.When asked what steps may be taken to discourage companies from nefarious practices, Landry says that is open for discussion.
Cheap crude prices may be foreshadowing incredibly cheap gas prices at the pump in Louisiana for the upcoming fall season. A barrel of crude oil is sitting at just above 55 dollars today after a summer with limit production interruptions and only a brief mid-east flareup. AAA Fuel Analyst says he does not expect the price to change much over the next few months.
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Crude was 68 dollars a barrel this time last year.
An LSU study finds Mississippi River diversions can actually do more harm than good for wetland restoration. The study looked at three different diversions and found land loss, instead of creating or maintaining land. Coastal Sciences Professor Gene Turner says that runs contrary to the prevailing opinion on how to restore the coast.
The study was conducted by studying satellite imagery before and after the diversions opened.