REAL ID Deadline Extended After Officials Discover Baton Rouge OMV Still Processing 2019 Walk-Ins
In an effort to help Louisianans still stuck in the OMV system, the REAL ID deadline has been extended—especially for those who walked in during 2019 and never left.
Louisiana Voters Encouraged To Support Tax Renewals So Parish Can Upgrade To Newer Excuses
Officials claim tax renewals are needed to “modernize messaging,” allowing parishes to replace outdated excuses with cutting-edge budgetary jargon. Voters, however, appear unconvinced that they should fund better ways to be told “we can’t fix that.”
Louisiana DMV Computer System Is So Old It Still Thinks Edwin Edwards Is Governor
In a move that screams “Louisiana logic,” the new DMV chief—a fire marshal by trade—has discovered the agency’s mainframe still believes Edwin Edwards is governor. And yes, it runs on something older than Windows 95.
EBR Parish Prison Inmates Request Transfer to Mosquito Control Facility, Citing Better Living Conditions
Baton Rouge inmates are demanding a transfer—not to another prison, but to the city’s high-tech mosquito control facility, which boasts air conditioning, working plumbing, and walls that don’t threaten to collapse. “Must be nice to be a can of pesticide,” one inmate said.
CATS Strike Ends, Officials Still Recommend Leaving for Work a Day Early
After striking for better wages and conditions, CATS drivers have returned—but with fewer buses running than ever, some passengers wonder if the strike ever really ended. Meanwhile, customer service remains unavailable, as the hotline operators are still waiting for a bus to get to work.