An LSU student who was hit by traffic early Sunday morning in Baton Rouge has died from her injuries. East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputies say at that around 3 am Sunday, 19-year-old Madison Brooks was standing in the roadway in Burbank Drive not far from campus, when she was hit. The driver did not appear to be impaired. An investigation is underway into why Brooks was IN the roadway at that hour.

Among the bills filed for the upcoming legislative session in April is one requiring every public school classroom and even postsecondary institutions, to display the national motto “In God We Trust,” Bossier Parish Representative Dodie Horton authored the bill…:

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Horton says current law requires it to be displayed in each building, but when she asked her grandchildren if they’ve ever seen such a sign, they said no. The legislative session begins in early April.

A new study from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy indicates if Louisiana updates its building energy codes, energy use in new buildings could be cut by as much as 20% in residential and 32 percent in commercial structures. Mike Waite, with the ACEEE, says Louisiana is still operating under 2009 national guidelines that are updated every three years, which means Louisiana is four versions behind…:

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He says energy savings would be significant.

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