Corporal punishment will continue in school districts that allow it, as a measure to do away with paddling students died on the house floor. Supporting the bill is New Orleans Representative Joe Bouie who says research shows this form of physical punishment does not work…:
Cut 13 (07) “kids brains”
But opponents say paddling is a better alternative to suspension or expulsion.

Governing magazine’s analysis of federal data finds Louisiana’s median hourly wage fell by 0.5 percent to $15.43 last year. LSU economist Dr. Loren Scott says the state has lost a lot of high paying jobs in the oil and gas industry since 2015, so it’s not really a surprise…:
Cut 9 (07) “go down”
Louisiana is one of just two states to see a decline in median wages between 2013 and 2016. The other was Deleware.

A bill to up the age requirement for strippers to dance in an exotic club from 18 to 21 will be heard before a Senate Committee today…:
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The full House approves a bill that would ban the use of tobacco products on school property. West Monroe Representative Frank Hoffman, a former smoker, told Baton Rouge Representative Denise Marcelle that he hopes this legislation helps school employees quit smoking…:
Cut 16 (11) “healthier”