Governor Bobby Jindal’s approval rating in Louisiana is at an all time low according to a new survey. Bernie Pinsonat conducts the Southern Media and Opinion Resarch Poll. He says they found Jindal got a 31.8% positive job performance rating from likely Louisiana voters…:
CUT 13 (08) “more Republican”
Pinsonat says President Barack Obama remains unpopular in Louisiana, but not as unpopular as Governor Jindal. He says in the poll 42.1% rate the president’s job performance as positive.

The House Education Committee has approved a Common Core compromise bill that crafts out a plan to develop new education standards in Louisiana. The proposal by Lake Charles Representative Brett Geymann would require BESE to hold public hearings and recommend changes to Common Core. The legislation will allow the next Governor to veto any approved changes.

In a narrow vote, the state Senate advances an equal pay bill to the House. New Orleans Senator Ed Murray’s legislation would ensure that all employees receive the same pay for the same kind and quality of work. It also lays out a course of legal action if a worker is underpaid. Mandeville Senator Jack Donahue says this bill puts another nail in the coffin of business…:
CUT 3 (07) “pay fair wages”
New Orleans Senator Karen Carter Peterson says this bill is about shrinking the gender pay gap, not promoting lawsuits…:
CUT 4 (07) “all it does”
The bill passed the Senate on a 21-16 vote.

The LSU baseball team will play the South Carolina series starting tomorrow with Jared Foster. The second baseman had been declared academically ineligible for the rest of the season, but his eligibility was restored after an appeal.