93-year-old former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards has entered hospice care. Matt Doyle has the story.
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William Tate IV, LSU’s new President begins his first official day in office and says scholarships are the answer to improving the university as a whole. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Former Governor Edwin Edwards has been moved to hospice but his wife Trina says the 93-year-old is still doing well and is not imminently close to death.
On Talk Louisiana, Trina Edwards told Jim Engster Edwin has been losing some strength in recent weeks and agreed to place himself in hospice care but is still in good spirits.
Edwards served the first of his four terms in office in 1972 with his final term ending in 1996. He then went to federal prison following a corruption conviction in 2000 and was released in 2011.
Trina says the decision was made after a drop in Edwin’s blood pressure had her bring her husband to the hospital out of an abundance of caution.
Trina says mentally the Cajun Prince is as sharp and clever as ever.
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New LSU’s new President William Tate IV begins his first day on the job, addressing concerns about Title IX and how to improve the university as a research facility and the athletics department. As the Title IX scandal continues, Tate addressed the issue right of the bat how he plans to handle future complaints.
Tate is a firm believer in research and fostering a better teaching environment and says scholarships are key. Tate believes investments in scholarships are an investment in the future of the university.
In terms of LSU athletics, Tate says the school needs to focus on scholar-athletes. He says not every athlete is going to make it on the professional level.
Tate replaces former LSU Interim President Tom Galligan, who served in that role since January of last year.
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Governor Edwards signs legislation that will gradually redirect up to 300 million dollars in vehicle sales taxes to infrastructure projects. CRISIS Executive Director Scott Kirkpatrick says that a new Mississippi River bridge could be a possibility now.
While a new Mississippi River bridge will be a major priority, Kirkpatrick says the Capital Region isn’t the only area mentioned in the bill.
Kirkpatrick says they don’t yet know what factors will determine which projects get constructed first.
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A Sunday evening crash in West Carroll Parish claims the lives of three people, a driver, and two juveniles. Trooper Michal Reichardt says shortly after 9:30, a 2018 Nissan Versa driven by 35-year old Rhona Sanders of Kilbourne failed to stop when it entered LA Highway 17 from Chickasaw.
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Reichardt says Sander’s vehicle struck a southbound 2001 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by 34-year-old Paden Posey, of Oak Grove. He says Posey was not injured in the crash.
Reichardt says all six in the Versa were not wearing seatbelts. While he cannot says the three victims would have survived the crash if they had been restrained…
In the northeast section of the state, Reichardt says they’ve now had a total of four traffic fatalities over the holiday weekend. He says while they want you to enjoy the holiday, please do so responsibly.
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