A district judge threw out the law that would give State Police Superintendent Col. Mike Edmonson and another trooper a major retirement boost. Judge Janice Clark ruled the provision to be unconstitutional stating lawmakers did not follow proper procedure in passing the pension change. State Treasurer John Kennedy says this measure was not only unconstitutional, it was unfair…:
CUT 7 (11) “that’s not right”
Kennedy hopes the book is now closed on this matter.

The State Department of Environmental Quality and the State Fire Marshal’s Office have ordered a Shreveport landfill to shut down. The order requires Harrelson Material Management Inc, where long-burning fires have been a problem for years, to cease operations and its construction and demolition landfill on Russel Road in Shreveport.

According to a new report with data compiled from the US census, Louisiana has the most single people in the nation. The Martin Prosperity Institute study found 55.7% of adults here are not married. Demographer Greg Rigamer says this could be because after Katrina and the BP Oil spill, Louisiana got a big boost in job opportunities…:
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New Orleans topped the list as the metro area in the US with the highest number of single people at 58%.

Louisianians continue to enjoy low gas prices across the region. The current statewide average for a gallon of regular is just $3.13 according to gasbuddy.com. The lowest prices are seen mostly across southeast Louisiana with some stations reporting regular gas is down to $2.83.

The Department of Health and Hospitals confirm that two children are being treated at a Baton Rouge hospital for Enterovirus D68. Assistant State Health Officer, Dr. Takiesha Davis, says this is a very common of strain of virus in the US that typically flares up in the fall. She says DHH advises parents to be particularly mindful of children…:
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Most people recover without treatment, but Davis says if parents notice high fever, dehydration, or troubled breathing in their children they should immediately seek care.

The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office is looking for answers in the case of a woman whose body was found on the LA 182 bridge that crosses the Atchafalaya River between Berwick and Morgan City around 4am Tuesday morning. At first deputies received a report that the woman was passed out but she was later pronounced dead on the scene. An autopsy is being performed to determine cause of death.

Governor Bobby Jindal is not concerned about poll numbers that show him receiving little support when compared to other potential presidential candidates. Jindal received only three percent in a recent CNN poll of New Hampshire republican voters that listed ten other candidates. Jindal says he doesn’t look at polls…:
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Jindal made these comments in Washington DC after unveiling a US energy policy that was developed from his nonprofit group called America Next.

Former LSU track star and Olympian LoLo Jones was bumped from Dancing With the Stars last night in the first round. Her performance Tuesday has been described as brutal and extremely awkward. Another Louisiana star, Sadie Robertson of the Duck Dynasty Robertsons is still in.

The state Board of Regents releases a report showing students at colleges are more vulnerable when it comes to sexual assault because there is no statewide policy in place for handling such allegations. New Orleans Senator JP Morrell says Louisiana needs to establish a benchmark that all colleges must meet when it comes to the way sexual assault claims are handled…

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Morrell says alleged college student victims need to all feel comfortable reporting any potential sexual assault.

According to officials, two students from Central High had to be removed from class Monday after having a bad reaction to synthetic marijuana they smoked at school. Superintendent Michael Faulk says the students, aged 17 and 18, were rushed to the emergency room for treatment, then an investigation began…

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Faulk says according to school policy each student will be automatically expelled.

Louisiana schools are still seeing a higher number of teachers retiring compared to what they saw prior to 2010. Nearly three-thousand K-through-12 teachers retired during the fiscal year that ended June 30th. Scott Richard, director of the Louisiana School Board Association, blames it on the turmoil that’s going on in public education…

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He says if there wasn’t so much uncertainty with Common Core and changes to how teachers are evaluated, many recently retired teachers would still be teaching.

The Tallulah Police Department says a 3-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself after finding a loaded handgun in his home. Spokeswoman Yvonne Lewis says the mother left the home for about 3 to five minutes to get the kids something to drink at a nearby store and when she returned the child had already found the gun and shot himself…

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She says they believe this really was just a tragic accident.

Louisiana schools are still seeing a higher number of teachers retiring compared to what they saw three years ago. Scott Richard, director of the Louisiana School Board Association, says if there wasn’t so much uncertainty with Common Core and changes to how teachers are evaluated, many recently retired teachers would still be teaching….

cut 11 (06) “the future“

Nearly three-thousand K-through-12th grade teachers retired during the fiscal year that ended June 30th.

The Tallulah Police Department says a 3-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself after finding a loaded handgun in a home. Spokeswoman Yvonne Lewis says emergency personnel got the call around 4:10 Monday afternoon..

cut 3 (10) “die from the injury”

Lewis says investigators did a test on the child and learned that the 3-year-old did in fact shoot himself.

The state Board of Regents releases a report showing students at colleges are more vulnerable when it comes to sexual assault because there is no statewide policy in place for handling such allegations. New Orleans Senator JP Morrell requested the report and says no two Louisiana colleges have the same guidelines for handling sexual assault accusations…

cut 12 (08) “very very different thing”

He says Louisiana needs to establish a benchmark that all colleges must meet when it comes to the way sexual assault claims are handled,

According to officials, two students from Central High had to be removed from class and sent to the hospital Monday after having bad reaction to synthetic marijuana they smoked at school. Superintendent Michael Faulk says the teachers reported something just wasn’t right with the two boys in the classroom…

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Faulk says the case is now in the hands of the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s office.

The state Board of Regents releases a report showing students at colleges are more vulnerable when it comes to sexual assault because there is no statewide policy in place for handling such allegations. New Orleans Senator JP Morrell says alleged college student victims need to all feel comfortable reporting any potential sexual assault. He says LSU-Baton Rouge indicated they’ve only had 22 reports of sexual abuse over a five year period…

cut 14 (13) “under reporting”

He says Louisiana needs to establish a benchmark that all colleges must meet when it comes to the way sexual assault claims are handled.

A Baton Rouge state judge has thrown out the last-minute retirement increase the Louisiana Legislature gave to State Police Superintendent Col. Mike Edmonson and another trooper. District Judge Janice Clark ruled the provision to be unconstitutional stating lawmakers did not follow proper procedure in passing the pension change.

Officials say two students from Central High were hospitalized Monday after having a bad reaction to synthetic marijuana they smoked at school. Superintendent Michael Faulk says after the students were sent to the hospital, school officials told the school resource officer what had happened…

cut 8 (12) “access to it”

He says, according to school policy, both students will be automatically expelled.

Louisiana schools are seeing higher numbers of teachers retiring compared to three years ago. Louisiana School Board Association Director, Scott Richard, says policy changes that have created a public dispute between state leaders has caused anxiety among teachers…

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Nearly three-thousand K-through-12 teachers retired during this past fiscal year.

A family is grieving today after a three year old little boy found a loaded gun in his house and shot and killed himself with it on accident. Tallulah Police Department spokeswoman Yvonne Lewis says the mom wasn’t home at the time but she was only gone for minutes.
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She says investigators did a test on the child’s hand to determine he did actually shoot himself.

The state Board of Regents releases a report showing there is no statewide policy in place for handling such allegations. New Orleans lawmaker JP Morrell says Louisiana must establish a benchmark that all colleges must meet when it comes to the way sexual assault claims are handled…:
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Public school teachers continue to retire at a higher number compared to what seen just only a few years ago. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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Today a district judge threw out the law that would give State Police Col Mike Edmonson and another trooper a major retirement boost. The measure was added the last legislative session at the last minute and the judge said today lawmakers didn’t follow proper procedure with this and the pension change is “unconstitutional on its face.”