The state is offering to send some public school teachers back to school, tuition-free. Matt Doyle has the story.

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A Tulane geologist has been selected to join scientists from around the world who are traveling to Antarctica to research the history of glaciers at the bottom of the globe. Tulane Assistant professor Dr. Brent Goehring says it takes all kinds of scientists come to complete the project…
Cut 5 (13) “…to be done.”

With the race for the governor’s mansion just fifteen months away, allies of Governor John Bel Edwards are discussing the variables of the campaign trail, laying out their pitch for voters. During an appearance on Talk Louisiana, chairman of the state’s Democratic Party, Stephen Handwerk, spoke of the potential of US Senator John Kennedy entering the race, saying voters should be wary of the Republican.
Cut 10 (07) “…scare voters a lot.”

Political strategist Mary-Patricia Wray also made an appearance on the Talk Louisiana program, saying the governor’s favorable outcome from the special session doesn’t necessarily play into Kennedy’s decision to run.
Cut 11 (09) “… a path to victory.”