| BY JESSICA WILLIAMS | Metro editor |
Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here are some of today's top headlines. Immigration laws: Gov. Jeff Landry and state lawmakers approved five bills this session aimed at bolstering federal immigration enforcement and ending state benefits for immigrants living here illegally. Alyse Pfeil has the details. Goodbye, termites: With the start of New Orleans' sweltering, rainy summer season, comes the end of annual termite swarms. Josie Abugov has this deep dive on the Formosan insects, which had a typical mating season this year. The head: Bob Neilson has been more or less running Bogalusa since the state found the town was struggling financially. Willie Swett got his take on what Bogalusa needs, and talked to former Mayor Tyrin Troung about Neilson's leadership. Thanks for reading. Check back throughout the day for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. |