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Saints' Winston, Thomas show up at workout; Kamara absent
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints expect their offense to be more productive next season. The optimism is largely based on the expectation that they will have quarterback Jameis Winston and former All-Pro wide receiver Michael Thomas back from serious injuries. ...
Pelicans' Williamson cleared to play without restrictions
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans announced that forward Zion Williamson has been cleared to play this offseason without any restrictions after recent imaging on the fifth metatarsal in his right foot showed continued improvement. Barring any setbacks, that should pave...
Justices won't block Biden policy on 'social cost of carbon'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Biden administration to use a higher estimate, challenged by Republican-led states, for calculating damages to people and the environment from greenhouse gas emissions. The justices did not comment in refusing to put back...
Editorial Roundup: Louisiana
The Advocate. May 24, 2022. Editorial: With teacher shortages a reality, a higher pay raise should come from State Capitol Two good arguments collided in the discussion of a teacher pay raise in Louisiana. We think the raises are needed, at the state...
Moody's raises Louisiana's bond credit rating after 6 years
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s bond credit rating has moved up a notch. The new rating by Moody’s Investors Service will save the state about $750,000 a year in interest for every $300 million in bonds issued, state Treasurer John Schroder said. Louisiana...
Rice company's new product line brings 20 new jobs in Acadia
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana economic development officials said Wednesday that 20 jobs will be created in Acadia Parish when a rice milling company invests $16.2 million in facilities to make ready-to-eat products. Supreme Rice is making the investment to develop parboil...
Infrastructure plan: $33M to clean up hundreds of oil wells
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — About $33 million of the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan recently signed into law by President Joe Biden will go toward cleanning up 277 of an estimated 15,000 abandoned oil and gas wells on federal land, the nation's interior secretary said Wednesday. ...
Bill would outlaw school spankings without consent
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Spanking a student in Louisiana schools would be forbidden unless school officials have written permission from the child’s parent, under legislation approved Wednesday by the state House. The bill by Rep. Stephanie Hilferty, a Metairie Republican, had...
Bill blocking state, local vaccine mandates defeated
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Legislation that would have kept state or local governments from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for entry into public places or private businesses was narrowly defeated Wednesday by a state Senate Committee. Rep. Thomas Pressly of Shreveport had...
13-year-old in custody, accused of shooting Louisiana deputy
WALDHEIM, La. (AP) — A 13-year-old boy is accused of shooting a Louisiana sheriff's deputy who was investigating a burglary early Wednesday, authorities said. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Deputy Kenneth Doby went to Waldheim, north of Covington, after a suspected business burglary...
