Former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards was rushed to the hospital this afternoon when his wife found him unresponsive. Edwards’ biographer Leo Honeycutt tells us that it appears the former governor was suffering from low blood sugar and is in much better condition now. Once he received and IV he started acting like his usual self and even began joking with hospital staff.
Honeycutt says they are waiting for the former governor to see his cardiologist and they will know more once they’ve run more tests. Edwards in 92 years old.
A week ago Monday administrators and the Deputy School resource officer at Bolton High School in Rapides Parish were alerted of a student who was believed to be in possession of a gun. When they arrived they found a semi-automatic pistol on the student. The student is charged with carrying a firearm on school property and is being detained at the Renaissance Home for Youth in Alexandria.
The Treasurer’s Office unveils a new transparency tool that lets Louisianans track government spending. Treasurer John Schroder says users can measure the state’s bond, general liability, and pension debt levels. Schroder says you can also measure how much each citizen would have to pay to clear the debt.
Treasurer John Schroder says the website gives you an opportunity to see just where state government prioritizes construction spending.
The top recipients of the state’s three billion dollar transportation budget in 2019 are DOTD at 50 percent, followed by coastal protection at 17 percent, and education at 16 percent.
You can see the tracking tool at LATreasury.com under transparency.