A new report shows the 2017 criminal justice reforms are saving the state more money than expected…
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State Police say one of their troopers was shot early this morning in Baton Rouge during a traffic stop. L-S-P says the trooper sustained minor injuries and the driver of the vehicle was also shot and hospitalized.

Senator Bill Cassidy calls Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s nomination to the Supreme Court, a solid pick, while Senator John Kennedy says he looks forward to a full and fair vetting process.

After ranking near the bottom in the country for the number of high school seniors completing financial aid forms for college, the state now leads the nation. Stephanie Markham with the state department of education says its easier for students to find help in filling out the forms….
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BESE approved a policy in 2015 requiring high school graduates to complete a FAFSA form or sign a waiver indicating they don’t plan on attending college.

The Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge has a new exhibit displaying great political cartoons from the first half of the 20th century that were published in major metro newspapers….
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That’s Mary Durusau from an interview on Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster.