Democratic Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden is expected to officially throw his hat in the ring in Louisiana’s Lieutenant Governor’s race. Scott Carwile reports…

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State education officials announce that Louisiana is one of 13 states to receive a federal grant of up to $32 million over four years to provide new and improved pre-k classes for over 10,000 children. Officials say the grant will offer classroom seats to over 4,500 4-year-olds and will allow nearly 6,000 children to attend classes run by college-educated teachers. They say the first recipients are six communities where there is a huge demand for 4-year-old seats.

US Senator David Vitter has drafted legislation that would prohibit the federal government from mandating states to adopt Common Core standards. Jeremy Alford with LaPolitics.com says Vitter is intent on staying at the forefront of policies that Louisianians care about and that combined with the very visible support of Congressman Bill Cassidy for Senate foreshadows a very intense race for Governor next year…

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Vitter had previously supported the federal education standards.

Events throughout the state and in Ferguson, Missouri have gotten law enforcement agencies in Louisiana to begin testing body cameras for police officers. Police Foundation President Jim Bueerman says they expect the cameras to be on officers everywhere in the next 5 years…

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The cameras cost about 295 dollars per officer and are positioned on the officers so they do not get in the way.