A federal judge has ruled the state should give more people the option of using absentee mail ballots for the November third presidential election. The ruling goes against the election plan endorsed by Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin and the state legislature. Governor Edwards applauds the decision. He says Ardoin’s election plan made no considerations for those with co-morbid conditions, and…
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U-S District Judge Shelly Dick says the state should revert back to the rules it had in place for the summer elections, which allowed a voter to seek an absentee ballot if they were at risk of severe illness. Ardoin says his office is reviewing the judge’s ruling.

The National Hurricane Center is giving a low-pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico a 90-percent chance of developing into a tropical depression in the next 48 hours. The low is expected to meander in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico for the next day or so.

Calcasieu Parish School Superintendent Karl Bruchhaus tells the Senate Education Committee that 74 of their 76 school campuses and office complexes sustained damage from Hurricane Laura. 15 of the buildings had substantial damage when roofs came off. The estimated total damage is about 300-million dollars. Bruchhaus says they hope to resume online learning on September 28th, but internet connectivity is limited…
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The district plans to open schools as they become ready, with 5-to-7 opening next week.

Meanwhile, at the Sacred Heart Graveyard in Cameron Parish, 150 caskets floated away from their tombs. Cameron Police Jury Vice President Scott Trahan says after having similar incidents in recent storms it’s time the parish starts filling caskets with concrete…
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