The Census will be taken this year and then it will be up to the state legislature to draw up new political maps. Lake Charles Republican Stephen Dwight was just named chair of the House Governmental Affairs Committee and he lays out the timeline for when reapportionment discussions will begin.
A Census is taken every ten years.
Five LSU students who were living off-campus are confirmed to have a case of the mumps, a contagious disease that spreads through saliva or other respiratory droplets. Doctor Frank Welch says they are trying to determine if there’s a connection between the students because they did not live in the same apartment
A slow-moving cold front is providing the state with an active weather today. State Climatologist Barry Keim says there is a chance for a wintry mix of precipitation in the northwest corner of the state, including the Shreveport area starting with rain tonight.
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Keim says we also have a tornado watch in effect for a large section of the state until 6 pm covering Monroe, Alexandria, Lake Charles, and Baton Rouge.
A survey by Innovet Pet reveals 42% pet owners say if they lost their job, they would not have the means necessary to keep their animals. Elizabeth Sprang, Director of Southern Animal Foundation, a nonprofit vet clinic in New Orleans, says some owners have come to her feeling they had no options.