A bill to ban fluoride in drinking water advances to the full Senate. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Too much water fell from the sky during the overnight hours in the Lafayette area resulting in closed roads and high-water rescues. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says some areas got a half a foot of rain in a three to four period, in particular the Youngsville area.
Less than a month after voters rejected a constitutional amendment that included permanent teacher pay raises, Louisiana lawmakers are advancing a bill to increase teacher salaries. Lafayette Representative Josh Carlson’s bill would require school districts to use savings from eliminating three state trust funds to provide $2,000 raises for teachers and $1,000 for support staff.
The measure received approval from the House Education Committee, if it receives full legislative approval, voters will have to approve it, but this time the constitutional amendment will only focus on teacher pay.
Have you seen what the LSU-Shreveport Baseball team has done? They’ve won their first 44 games of the season, setting a new NAIA record. Pilots Coach Brad Neffendorf says his team is loaded with talent, especially the versatile Josh Gibson…
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The Pilots close out the regular season this weekend against Jarvis Christian.