Voters could soon decide if universities in the state get to set their own tuition. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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A bill that lets people use their phone on their own mobile hotspot at hotels, convention centers or trade shows is headed to Governor John Bel Edwards desk. Opponents says this measure would ensure that people wouldn’t be forced to buy into a company’s Wi-Fi program in order to have mobile internet access. Disabling personal hotspots now carries a fine of $10,000.

The state House approved the Raise the Age bill Thursday. The measure, which would change the minimum age to charge someone as an adult from 17 to 18, easily passed on a 97-3 vote. Director of the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights Joshua Perry says charging 17-year-olds as juveniles will make communities safer…:
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Louisiana is currently one of nine states where 17-year-olds who commit minor offenses are treated as adults.

Much of south Louisiana is under a flash flood watch though Saturday night. Donald Jones with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles says flash flooding will be a big concern, particularly in the western part of the state:
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He says the rain likely won’t taper off until Sunday evening into Monday..