A new report says increasing access to child care could unlock billions of dollars in economic growth for the state. Dr. Heather Cope, the chief of policy and research at the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children, says increasing access to early childhood education could allow almost 30-thousand parents to re-enter the workforce, leading to 3.2-billion dollars in additional earnings.
The shipbuilding industry in Louisiana just got a shot in the arm with the Small Business Administration granting Fletcher Technical Community College nearly five-million dollars. Carrie Cortez, the vice chancellor for academic affairs and workforce initiatives, says Fletcher will focus its workforce training and technical assistance to small manufacturers in southeast Louisiana.
State Treasurer John Fleming is calling for a major increase in Louisiana’s homestead exemption. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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A bicyclist is killed in St. Mary Parish after being rear-ended by a pickup truck. State Police say a 42-year-old man from Patterson was riding on the line along the edge of U.S. 90 at around one yesterday morning when the pickup truck hit him from behind. Police say the cyclist was wearing dark clothing at the time and was not wearing a helmet.