High school students would have to graduate with a 2.75 GPA in order to qualify for TOPS under a bill approved by the House Education committee. The current minimum GPA is 2.50. James Callier with the Taylor Foundation opposed the measure, because he said it would hurt needy students…
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The bill, which would take effect with the graduating class of 2021, passed on a 9-3 vote and heads to the House floor.

The Pineville-based utility company Cleco presented Governor John Bel Edwards with a seven-million dollar check that the state economic development department can use to create jobs in their 23 parish service area. Cleco spokesperson Jennifer Cahill…
cut 11 (10) “….in Louisiana”
Legislation that would have allowed residents to conceal a gun in public without a permit failed to get approval from a House committee. Jimmy Williams of a group called Louisiana Carry argued in front of the panel that requiring a permit gives criminals the upper hand…
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But the measure was shot down on an eight to five vote.

A 12-year-old southwest Louisiana boy is dead after he accidentally fatally shot himself with a semi-automatic pistol. That’s according to Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot who says they believe the boy was trying to intimidate his little brother with the gun…
cut 4 (10) “…intentional thing”
Fontenot says no charges will be filed.