Cristobal has begun moving north into the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to reorganize and reach tropical storm strength again. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the storm is now moving faster than initially anticipated.
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The cone of uncertainty still covers all of the state’s coast and into bordering coastal states.
Governor Edwards will request a pre-landfall emergency declaration from the federal government ahead of what will be Tropical Storm Cristobal’s late Sunday landfall.
Edwards says the system is expected to be in the state for nearly all of Monday.
Drew Brees issues a second apology for his comments Wednesday opposing players taking a knee during the national anthem, citing his grandfather’s service in WW2. Brees says he now knows the comments lacked awareness and compassion…
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Public defenders say the COVID shutdown hammered their budgets and are requesting 28 million dollars in state funds to fill the gaps and address a staffing shortage.
Meghan Garvey says she works with one defender who is currently managing 400 misdemeanor cases and another with about 170 felony cases.
Lawmakers largely agreed with the need for the additional funding but raised concerns about where the money could be found given the state’s finances.