The full House approved a measure to raise the minimum GPA for the TOPS scholarship to 2.75, up from 2.5 by the narrowest of votes. Baton Rouge Representative Ted James is one of a handful of Democrats who supported the legislation…:
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Opponents argue this bill would cut out low income kids who need help with tuition the most. The bill heads to the Senate on a 53-32 vote.

Today the lower chamber is expected to take up the measure that would raise the state’s gasoline tax by 17 cents a gallon. The GOP opposes the the increase saying there is no guarantee the extra revenue would actually go to repair the state’s roads. But Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says there’s more accountability and transparency with this proposal…:
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The proposal will need support from two-thirds of the House to advance.

A Senate Judiciary committee voted to raise the fees for individuals on probation and parole in Louisiana to increase salaries for parole officers…:
Cut 3 (28) “I’m Emelie Gunn”

The 7-year-old who was accidentally shot at an elementary school in Moss Bluff is doing well after undergoing surgery for a second time. The family of the first-grader says the child will remain in the PICU for a few more days. According to Calcasieu Parish authorities, the shooting occurred on May 15th when another student brought a gun to school and it fell out of his backpack, discharged when it was picked up by another student and struck the 7-year-old. The father and brother of the student who brought the gun to school were charged in the incident.