The political action committee, Protech Louisiana Values, has a television commercial running urging the Louisiana Senate to approve the Education Savings Account bill. This would allow families of all income levels to receive state dollars to pay for education expenses, including private school tuition. Governor Jeff Landry explains the situation…
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Some lawmakers are concerned about the cost of the E-S-A legislation.

Louisiana Pre-k through 12 education ranked 40th this year in US News and World Report Best States rankings. That is up from 41st in 2023 and jumped up from 46th in 2019. Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley setting Louisiana on board with the “Back to the Basics” model for reading and math is key for the state to continue to improve in the years to come.
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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is seeking guidance from the U-S Supreme Court over the recent decision by a three-judge panel that threw out the Congressional map approved by lawmakers earlier this year. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says a federal judge in Baton Rouge also dismissed a map approved in 2021…
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All of the parties involved are expected to turn their written briefs into the U-S Supreme Court today.

Much of the state south of I-20 is under flash flood watch until tomorrow morning. Cameron Kowalski with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles says the heaviest rainfall is expected tonight…
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For southeast Louisiana, the heaviest downpours will come after 8 PM tonight.