U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon has come out in support of Governor Jeff Landry’s effort to double the state funding of the L-A GATOR scholarship Program. The state is spending 44-million dollars on the program this school year helping 56-hundred families with education expenses like private school tuition with many on a waiting list. Senate President Cameron Henry is concerned that the program could get too big to afford. LaPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says L-A GATOR also has public backing.

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The Louisiana House Transportation Committee rejects a proposal to fine pedestrians 25 dollars for looking at their cell phone while walking on a crosswalk. Representative Michael Bayham says his bill is an effort to reduce crashes involving pedestrians. Chris Alexander with the Louisiana Citizen Advocacy Group testified against the legislation.

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When it comes to turning old buildings into new buildings, few states do it better than Louisiana. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Filmed in Louisiana, the movie Sinners received 16 Oscar nominations and took home four Academy Awards Sunday night including Michael B Jordan’s Best Actor award. Many Louisianans in the industry are encouraged because not only was the movie filmed in Louisiana across multiple locations including Donaldsonville, Bogalusa, Thibodaux, and St. Bernard but Louisiana artists and craftspeople including design, costume, and makeup teams were a significant part of the crew.