CUT 30 (06) “vote your machines”
The 2015 state legislative session is underway. Governor Bobby Jindal laid out his priorities for the next two months which included removing Common Core from Louisiana…:
CUT 13 (10) “and every state”

The House Democratic Caucus says Medicaid expansion and state funding for higher ed are their top priorities this session. Chairman State Representative John Bel Edwards says there are enough democrats in the legislature that can prevent the passing of bills that raise tuition costs for students…:
CUT 12 (12) “technical colleges”
Higher ed could is looking at a massive reduction in state funding because of the 1.6 billion dollar revenue shortfall.

Education is going to be a huge topic this legislative session. One of the bills seeks to add more quality substitute teachers because of the shortage. Ville Platte Representative Bernard LeBas says HB 43 would raise the salary cap to 50 percent of benefits for retired teachers to sub because it’s currently just 25%. He says the whole idea is to offer our students the best possible education…:
CUT 10 (08) “in the classrooms”
He says sometimes teachers have to double up a class or kids have to have a different substitute everyday which isn’t good for their education.

It was a tough first day of session for a Covington lawmaker. Representative Paul Hollis was driving his Audi A8 through a parking lot at the Capitol when a new security system on the grounds went off and two upright structures shot up and through the front of the car. Hollis said he hit his windshield and his airbag also deployed.