Oceana files a lawsuit against the federal government seeking to protect sea turtles from shrimp trawl nets. Oceana Marine Scientist Amanda Keledjian says they want the enforcement and strengthening of the use of turtle excluder devices which she says are 97% effective…

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The suit alleges that the Endangered Species Act is being violated as 53,000 endangered sea turtles are allowed to be killed every year off the Louisiana coast.

BESE unanimously approves a process that will be used to review the state’s controversial Common Core academic standards. President Chas Roemer says this is not about being pro or anti-Common Core, it’s about finding out what should be expected of children who are learning…

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Roemer says at least half of the 26-member Standards Committee will be made up of current Louisiana, district and school-based educators.

Governor Bobby Jindal and Dallas-based Monster Moto announce the company will establish a headquarters and manufacturing facility in Ruston. The project includes a $4 million investment to build a 100,000 square foot facility at the former site of Ruston’s municipal airport. Mayor Ronny Walker says this is a big deal for Ruston…

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Monster Moto manufactures minibikes, go-carts, and other youth oriented vehicles.

Will social media play a large role in the 2016 presidential election? UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross believes it will. Cross thinks social media works better in targeting people better than just about any other approach…

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Senator Marco Rubio’s campaign announcement was shared thousands of times on Facebook.