Former Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, the first woman to ascend to the summit of political power in Louisiana and whose tenure as the state’s chief executive was dominated by the devastation wrought by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, died today, August 18th, 2019, after battling an aggressive and rare form of cancer. She was 76. “At … Continue reading Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Trailblazer and Tireless Champion of Louisiana, Dies at 76.