Spot on: Heavy rain and flooding around the LSU campus hindered work on the final touches on a $22.5 million parking garage—originally slated to open during the spring 2012 semester—causing the opening date to be pushed back once more, The Daily Reveille reports. After its scheduled Monday opening was postponed due to weather conditions, officials now say the garage will not be opened until the elevators are inspected. That’s expected to happen in time for a Saturday opening. The full story is here.
Rule makers: After back-to-back presidential losses, Republicans in key states want to change the rules to make it easier for them to win. From Wisconsin to Pennsylvania, GOP officials who control legislatures in states that supported President Barack Obama are considering changes to state laws that give the winner of a state’s popular vote all of its Electoral College votes, too. Instead, these officials want Electoral College votes to be divided proportionally, a move that could transform the way the country elects its president. The Associated Press has the full story here.
In the tank: Opposition to an emerging blend of ethanol and gasoline has intensified in recent weeks, with travel club AAA joining the oil industry, automakers and some environmentalists to question the federal government’s aggressive support for the fuel, The Houston Chronicle reports. While federal agencies insist that the E15 blend of gasoline containing 15% ethanol is safe for vehicles made since 2001, the auto club and others contend it can cause damage to engines not designed to burn it. Read the full story here.
Today’s poll question: Would you be comfortable with some teachers being armed with and trained to use a gun in Louisiana schools?
