 BY DEANNA B. NARVESON | Deputy metro editor In a situation that might lead you to say "only in Louisiana," two separate groups find themselves in a bureaucratic tug-of-war over who will leads the effort to removing debris and channelize Bayou Manchac. It's a critical issue, because when Bayou Manchac floods, tens of thousands of people in the Baton Rouge area are at risk. The bayou is a primary drain for excess water in the region. But who should take lead in fixing the bayou so it can hold more water?
A man who was wanted for sex crimes was arrested after he was found living in a Louisiana swamp, surrounded by homemade traps, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a news release Monday afternoon. He'd been living there since January.
The legislative session is heating up, with bills addressing workers' comp, unions and child labor laws. Check out the latest from The Advocate's statehouse bureau. | 
