In her honor: Louisiana’s first and only female governor, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, will return to the state’s ornate Capitol building for her last time today. Her casket will be carried inside to the sound of a 21-gun salute honoring her service early this afternoon. Blanco was elected in 2004 and led Louisiana during the massive blows of hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. She died Sunday at age 76 after a yearslong struggle with cancer. Her public visitation at the Louisiana Capitol is the start of three days of events for the former governor. Blanco will be buried Saturday in Lafayette.
Drawdown: The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy on Wednesday announced it will be selling crude oil from reserve sites in Bryan Mound and Big Hill, Texas, and West Hackberry. Department officials say the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 directs the energy secretary to sell 5 million barrels in the fiscal year 2020. Read the full story.
Don’t click: Robotexts are similar to robocalls in that spammers use them to trick you into sharing your personal information. The Wall Street Journal reports the best way to deal with these is to not reply to them, block the number, and be sure not to click on any links that might be in the body of the text message. Read the full story.
