💰 An emergency shelter for unhoused people set up by Gov. Jeff Landry's administration will end up costing about $20 million. The plan is for the federal government to foot the bill, but there are still some unanswered questions about how that'll happen. ( The Lens)

Despite predictions of strong winds on Mardi Gras morning, the Zulu and Rex parades are still set to roll at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. as planned, according to spokesmen

Sources say it's Mardi Gras, and a happy one at that.After so nearly being canceled yesterday due to the threat of severe weather, the parades are still rolling with as much delirious vim as any year.