The Louisiana House will spend the day debating the state’s budget plan for next fiscal year. A major issue is the funding of the TOPS scholarship. Lapolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says it might take a special session next month to raise revenues to fully fund the program…
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The state House Labor committee has cancelled its hearing on a bill that would require private employers to pay men and women workers the same for equal work. No indication was given on why the meeting was cancelled. Tulane Business professor, Doctor Mark Rosa, this is not an easy issue for many businesses….
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There’s no word if the equal pay bill will get a hearing at a future date.

A bill that would allow patients direct access to physical therapists instead of receiving a doctor’s referral nears final legislative passage after it was approved by a House committee. Micheel Southern has more….
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State Police is seeking two vehicles that struck and killled a skateboarder near the Southeastern Louisiana campus in Hammond last night. Twenty-six-year-old Erin Gerhard of Independence was killed. Police say they are looking for a truck and a dark-colored sedan.