AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPublic Safety: A 42-year-old Patterson man died when a pickup struck his electric bicycle on U.S. 90 near Franklin, and a 50-year-old Holden motorcyclist was killed in a separate crash near La. 441 and La. 442. State police are investigating both. Baton Rouge: The mayor and council delayed a vote as rising employee health-insurance costs strain the city budget. Consumer Alert: Louisiana inspectors found water in a Slidell Circle K fuel tank and shut down eight pumps; the company says it will reimburse affected customers. Election Security: The Secretary of State’s office was evacuated after a package containing suspicious white powder arrived, amid similar mailings to election offices in other states. Coming Up: Louisiana voters will decide 10 constitutional amendments on Nov. 3, including a proposal to give local governments more flexibility over property-tax rates. Medicare open enrollment runs through Dec. 7. Economy: A study says expanded child care could generate $5.3 billion for Louisiana, while New Orleans officials have put a proposed data center in the East on hold for at least a year.
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