Out and about: State Sen. Regina Barrow will host a series of community meetings in Senate district 15 to discuss a legislative issues with constituents. The first will take place at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Greater Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, 1414 Sora St. Subsequent meetings will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 25, at Fairwood Branch Library, 12910 Old Hammond Hwy.; at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 27, at Baker Municipal Center 3325 Groom Road; and at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, at Zachary Americana YMCA 4200 Liberty Way. Representatives from several agencies also have been invited to attend. For more information, contact Barrow’s office at 225-359-9400.
Safe driving: The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission is inviting government agencies and private sector groups to apply for grants aimed at reducing highway fatalities, The Associated Press reports. The commission says applications should be for projects aimed at reducing fatalities, injuries and crashes. The proposals are being sought from local and state government agencies, corporations, hospitals, safety advocacy organizations, schools and individuals. Proposals can deal with any of a variety of issues, including education and law enforcement. Proposals must be submitted electronically and will be accepted through Sunday. Get complete details.
Not eligible: A St. Landry Parish judge has ruled that a Lafayette attorney is ineligible to run for a judicial bench on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal. The Advertiser reports 27th Judicial District Court Judge Alonzo Harris says candidate Vanessa Waguespack Anseman is ineligible to seek the bench because she does not meet the requirement that a candidate must have practiced law in Louisiana for at least 10 years. The decision came 35 minutes following the conclusion of a two-hour hearing held on Monday. Anseman says she would move quickly to appeal the decision to the 3rd Circuit Court, adding she expects to be vindicated at that court level or by the Supreme Court. Attorneys for Secretary of State Tom Schedler also intervened in the case, telling the court Monday that if Anseman were barred from running, her name would still appear on the March 25 ballot and that it appears now on ballots for early voting, ongoing this week. It also appears on absentee ballots that have been mailed to eligible 3rd District voters. In his ruling, Harris said that should his ruling be final, Anseman’s votes should not be counted. Read the full story.
