Tulane says the escaped Rhesus monkeys were among primates it provides "to advance science," and these were owned by another entity. Photo: Jasper County Sheriff's Department
🐒 Lab monkeys from Tulane University escaped yesterday after a car crash on I-59 in Mississippi. (Facebook)
👀 Gov. Jeff Landry urged lawmakers yesterday to deny New Orleans' request for a $125 million loan to make payroll. (X)
As we first reported last week, AG Liz Murrill is thinking about taking over the city's finances. She has a meeting at 4:30pm today about it. (WWL)
Landry is scheduled to give an update at 2pm today after the state Senate takes up a measure to temporarily fund SNAP benefits for elderly and disabled people and families with children.