US Senator David Vitter has drafted legislation that would prohibit the federal government from mandating states to adopt Common Core standards. Michelle Southern reports…

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State Police say a 19-year-old Reserve man has been arrested for his role in a crash in Gonzales yesterday that killed a Dutchtown High School student. 15-year-old Claire Carline was killed in the crash and two of her sisters are hospitalized with moderate injuries. Dwight Perrilloux is charged with vehicular homicide, two counts of negligent injuring, and first offense DWI. Authorities believe Perrilloux was high on narcotics at the time of the crash.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission says The Bayou State is ranked second best in the nation for work-related injuries and illness. LWC spokesman Tom Guarisco says for a state that’s known for having big plants and industry, this ranking is a strong testament that companies are hammering the importance of safety on a daily basis…:

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Guarisco says workers compensation rates in Louisiana were reduced in 2014 by 5.1%.

Democratic Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden is expected to officially announce his candidacy in Louisiana’s Lieutenant Governor’s race. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it would be extremely difficult for any Democratic candidate to win a statewide office this year. But he says the election is a year away and that could be an advantage for Holden…

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Holden is the first Democrat to enter the race. Republicans Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser, Jefferson Parish President John Young, and State Senator Elbert Guillory have already announced their intent to run.