| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Weather watch: Ugh, not again. Looks like we’ll be on weather watch for Saturday's St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Doug MacCash and Kasey Bubnash have the latest. Teacher raises: One of the main components of a complicated constitutional amendment on the March 29 ballot is permanent pay raises for teachers and school support staff. But the money has to come from somewhere, and that concerns some folks, Elyse Carmosino reports. Big Saints signing: The Saints jumped head first into the free agency pool, agreeing to a three-year, $31.5 million contract with a defensive back who won a couple of Super Bowls with the Kansas City Chiefs. Matthew Paras has the story. Back to office: Gov. Jeff Landry is about to tell state workers to get back to the office. The governor told a pro-business group in Covington this week that he plans an executive order to send remote-working state employees back to the office. Get smart: Nola.com has a new smartphone app. It's got lots of new features we think you'll like. Did you get this newsletter forwarded from someone else? Sign up here. And if you're interested in becoming a NOLA.com subscriber, here's a great offer. Have a terrific day, Bob | 