In a win for advocates of open government, Gov. Jeff Landry's controversial bid to weaken Louisiana's public records law suffered a major blow after a state senator killed a bill Monday that would have blanketed the governor's office in exemptions from freedom-of-information requests.
Severe thunderstorms blew through the Lake Charles area Monday, knocking out power in Westlake and spinning off what forecasters have confirmed was a tornado.Â
With the rookie minicamp and veteran tryout in the rearview mirror, the New Orleans Saints made some updates to their roster Monday.Â
