Two Republican legislators were involved in a fist fight in a Baton Rouge bar last night, resulting in both of them apologizing for their actions. Lafayette Representative Stuart Bishop said he was on the receiving end of several punches from Houma Senator Norby Chabert as the two argued about a bill. Police were called to the scene, but no one was arrested.

The US Supreme Court has allowed sports gaming outside of Nevada. Jim Shannon has more on when you might be able to place a legal bet on a sporting event in Louisiana
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Heading to the governor’s desk is legislation that would allow students to bring bulletproof backpacks into public schools. Baton Rouge Representative Patricia Smith voted against the legislation, because of concerns that students in poorer areas would be unable to afford the same protection allowed to students in more affulent school systems…
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Bulletproofing a backpack can cost anywhere from 50 to 400-dollars.

State education officials say since 2012, there has been a 15-percent increase in the number of high school graduates entering college each fall. Department of Education spokesperson Sydni Dunn says high school programs geared toward college credits have helped the numbers grow…
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A record 23,500 public high school students from the Class of 2017 enrolled in college last fall.