BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer With the Supreme Court apparently poised to strike down Roe v. Wade, the Louisiana Legislature is pushing bills that would clamp down on abortions as soon as a ruling comes. Yesterday, lawmakers advanced two major bills. One would close remaining abortion clinics and send doctors who perform abortions to prison. Another would crack down on companies that provide abortion pills online and through the mail. Here's an explanation of the latest news. Jarvis Landry was a sensational wide receiver for LSU. He's had an equally impressive career in the NFL, and now he's back in Louisiana playing for the Saints. We got our first look at Landry in the Black and Gold at recent practices. And boy was he impressive. At the end of the Mississippi River, there's a huge "hole" in the Gulf of Mexico, where oxygen-starved water makes it impossible for fish, shrimp and other creatures to live. This year, that "dead zone" is going to be the size of Connecticut, federal researchers say. Here's how that stacks up to previous years — and what it means for attempts to shrink the void. What are you curious about? Is there something about Louisiana you’ve always wanted to know? Our newsroom is launching a new project to help readers find answers to their Louisiana-centric questions. Read more about Curious Louisiana and submit your question. |