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'Too stupid to work together'

with Kelly P. Kissel | Metro editor

Here's a look at some of our top stories today.


Legislator pops off at colleagues

You don't need to ask a state lawmaker from Central what he really thinks. After a vote yesterday to table a bill to change voting districts involving the state Supreme Court, Rep. Barry Ivey had had enough. Read this story and look for the terms "stupid" and "laziest." 


I love a parade

Carnival returns in earnest to the Baton Rouge area, with seven parades set between Friday and Sunday. We've got maps and more. 


Speaking of raccoons

Believe it or not, we had a newsroom discussion the other day about a raccoon, and lo and behold we noticed today that a raccoon fell from the ceiling of a dining hall at LSU yesterday. Just in time for Mardi Gras, here's a rodent with a mask.


Stay safe today with the bad weather moving in, and check back for more headlines later in the day.

Today's top stories

Lawmaker blasts Legislature after redistricting proposal fails: ‘We’re too stupid to work together’

Calling his colleagues lazy and stupid, a veteran Republican lawmaker ripped into Louisiana’s House of Representatives in a speech Wednesda… Read more

First 4 days of mobile sports betting generate $40.5 million in wagers in Louisiana

Nearly $40.5 million was wagered in the first four days most Louisiana residents could use mobile sports betting apps, according to figures… Read more

Baton Rouge under severe weather threat Thursday; here's what to expect

Severe storms are expected to make their way into the Baton Rouge area around 10 a.m. Thursday, forecasters say.  Read more

 
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Nursing home owner Bob Dean claims dementia, memory loss amid legal battles

Notorious nursing home operator Bob Dean has “significant dementia and cognitive impairment” and should not be forced to sit for deposition… Read more

Broad daylight killing leaves Baton Rouge neighborhood reeling: ‘God doesn’t play by a schedule’

Baton Rouge Police investigated a broad-daylight shooting on a residential street off Plank Road that left a man dead Wednesday afternoon —… Read more

As 'death by zip tie' trial nears end, prosecutor tells accused killer he 'stood there' while couple died

A man on trial in the 2015 robbery and strangulation of a Highland Road couple for whom he worked testified Wednesday he doesn't know where… Read more

 
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Scott Rabalais: Baseball may be timeless, but so are expectations new LSU coach Jay Johnson inherits

Of all our sports, baseball is the one in which time seems to stand still. Read more

Carnival celebrating marches on with 7 parades in 3 days in Baton Rouge area

After the canines of the CAAWS Mystic Krewe of Mutts kicked off Carnival in the Capital City last weekend, seven more Mardi Gras parades ta… Read more

Raccoon falls from ceiling of packed LSU dining hall, The Reveille reports

Nothing was out of the ordinary for students having dinner Wednesday at an LSU dining hall until a raccoon fell from the ceiling, The Revei… Read more