The Governor’s Office is currently hosting an equal pay summit today in Baton Rouge. Don Molino has more…:
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LSU says Athletic Director Joe Alleva will hold a news conference at 11 today regarding the men’s basketball program. Multiple sources indicate that prior to the announcement, the school will be relieving coach Johnny Jones of his duties. The news conference will be streamed live at LSUsports.net.

The author of the stripper age requirement bill says he plans to present a similar version in the upcoming legislative session. The law that said strippers must be at least 21 was blocked by a judge this week. Lake Charles Senator Ronnie Johns says e’s confident they can find a legal way to accomplish this because other laws impose age restrictions…:
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Johns said they will try to come up with wording that would make the law constitutional.

Out of four judicial races in Louisiana this year, every candidate running in the March 25 election is a woman. A Newcomb College Institute of Tulane University study finds that in 2016, 31-percent of judges in the Louisiana were women, up from 27-percent in 2011. Author Sally Kenney says seeing more women run for these positions and winning is a great motivator to get other females interested…:
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Kenney says in three out of the four races, a female candidate will replace a male.

Today Governor John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards will host a summit on equal pay legislation. The governor says closing the gap when it comes to pay disparity between male and female workers will be good for families and the economy. Co-chairing the summit is Aprill Springfield. She says Louisiana’s wage gap equates to more than $16-thousand a year…:
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The summit is being held at the Shaw Center for the Arts in downtown Baton Rouge.

The eastbound lanes of I-10 near Sorrento will be closed over the weekend. DOTD Spokesperson Rodney Mallet says the two lane closure will begin tonight at 9 and the highway will reopen Monday at 5 a.m.. He recommends checking multiple alternative routes to avoid big delays…:
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The designated detour takes motorists on U.S. 61 to LA 641 back onto I-10 east.

There’s good news for those who want to see more women in elected office in Louisiana. 9 candidates are running in the state’s judicial races this year, and none of them are men. A Newcomb College Institute of Tulane University study, authored by Sally Kenney, finds even though the Bayou State ranks fairly low when it comes to women in the legislature…:
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She says that’s up from 27 percent in 2011.

A microscope is once again over State Police as sources report that the FBI is delivering a series of grand jury subpoenas this week to members of the Louisiana State Police Association amid allegations of unlawful political contributions. The president of the nonprofit organization says they are cooperating fully and anticipate the opportunity to correct misinformation that has been purported. A spokesman with State Police has noted that the troopers association is independent of the department.

After the stripper age requirement law was blocked by a federal judge, the author of the measure says he plans to bring it back in the upcoming regular session. Halen Doughty has more…:
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Both eastbound lanes of I-10 will be closed starting at 9 tonight for work on an overpass near Airline Highway south of Sorrento…:
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That’s DOTD spokesman Rodney Mallet who says the designated detour takes motorists on U.S. 61 to LA 641 back onto I-10 east.

An equal pay summit is being held today in Baton Rouge with the Governor and the First Lady. The co-chair is Aprill Springfield and she says an equal pay bill died in last year’s legislative session, and they’re hoping with this call to action that pay equity can finally be achieved in Louisiana…:
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Springfield says the three panel summit will cover the facts about pay equity, business solutions and practices, and a call to action.

It’s no surprise after a dismal season, but sources say that LSU men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones will be fired by Athletic Director Joe Alleva today. The fifth-year coach, who was a member of LSU’s Final Four team in 1981, is the fourth-winningest coach in school history. But this past season was the kicker as the Tigers ended 10-21 overall. Alleva will now look to hire his third men’s hoops coach since coming to LSU in 2008.

Today Governor John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards will host a summit on equal pay legislation. The governor says closing the gap when it comes to pay disparity between male and female workers will be good for families and the economy. Co-chairing the summit is Aprill Springfield. She says Louisiana’s wage gap equates to more than $16-thousand a year…:
Cut 5 (09) “working families”
The summit is being held at the Shaw Center for the Arts in downtown Baton Rouge.

The eastbound lanes of I-10 near Sorrento will be closed over the weekend. DOTD Spokesperson Rodney Mallet says the two lane closure will begin tonight at 9 and the highway will reopen Monday at 5 a.m.. He recommends checking multiple alternative routes to avoid big delays…:
Cut 7 (09) “corridor”
The designated detour takes motorists on U.S. 61 to LA 641 back onto I-10 east.

There’s good news for those who want to see more women in elected office in Louisiana. 9 candidates are running in the state’s judicial races this year, and none of them are men. A Newcomb College Institute of Tulane University study, authored by Sally Kenney, finds even though the Bayou State ranks fairly low when it comes to women in the legislature…:
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She says that’s up from 27 percent in 2011.

A microscope is once again over State Police as sources report that the FBI is delivering a series of grand jury subpoenas this week to members of the Louisiana State Police Commission amid allegations of unlawful political contributions. The president of the nonprofit organization says they are cooperating fully and anticipate the opportunity to correct misinformation that has been purported. A spokesman with State Police has noted that the troopers association is independent of the department.

Today, the Governor’s Office hosts an equal pay summit in downtown Baton Rouge. Co-chair of the summit Aprill Springfield says equal pay is good for families, businesses, and the state. She says women make up about half of Louisiana’s workforce but live in the second highest rate of poverty in the US…:
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Springfield says the three panel summit will cover the facts about pay equity, business solutions and practices, and a call to action.

The author of the stripper age requirement bill says he plans to present a similar version in the upcoming legislative session. The law was recently blocked by a federal judge in New Orleans for being unconstitutional as written. Lake Charles Senator Ronnie Johns says Judge Carl Barbier’s ruling was clear about what language violated the constitution…:
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The mandate states people have to be at least 21 to work as a stripper.

The eastbound lanes of I-10 near Sorrento will close over the weekend as crews move a damaged bridge. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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The Baton Rouge Advocate is reporting that LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva is slated to meet with men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones today to relieve him of his duties. The Tigers were eliminated from the SEC Basketball Tournament Wednesday night putting an end to an awful 10-21 season.

Louisiana is set to benefit from ExxonMobil’s $20 billion investment in the Gulf Coast. Baton Rouge Refinery Manager Mark Northcutt says the Grow the Gulf initiative will strengthen and grow Exxon facilities in the Capitol City. He says Baton Rouge is home to one of the world’s largest refineries, as well as world scale chemical operations.

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In response to the financial changes facing the state, the Louisiana Community and Technical College System is consolidating eight of their rural campuses. President of the system, Dr. Monty Sullivan, says the mergers will allow them to focus on these rural campuses and ensure their two-year colleges can stay open.

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He says it’s their hope that students in the system will see very little changes.

Non-custodial parents who pay child support can now use MoneyGram at retail stores. Director of Child Support Enforcement with DCFS Lydia Scales says parents do need a few things in order to send support to their children through MoneyGram.

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She says this is a more convenient way for parents who do not have a bank account to pay child support.

The Louisiana Film and Entertainment Association launches a campaign to urge lawmakers to change to the state’s film tax credit program. Board member Jim Hornbeak says the “Fight for Film” effort is all about putting faces to those Louisianans who thrive when a movie is filmed here.

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To learn more about the campaign, visit FilmLouisiana.com.

Louisiana is set to benefit from ExxonMobil’s $20 billion investment in the Gulf Coast. Baton Rouge Refinery Manager Mark Northcutt says Exxon is looking for site for a new steam cracker facility, and the Bayou State could be a contender, if the state can provide a stable and predictable tax environment.

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He says the Grow the Gulf initiative will also strengthen and grow Exxon facilities in Baton Rouge.

The Louisiana Film and Entertainment Association is urging the legislature to change the state’s film tax credit program. Board member Jim Hornbeak says right now there’s no guarantee a movie-maker will receive tax credits, and it negatively impacts many locals.

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In 2015, the state’s film tax credit program was capped at $180 million dollars a year.

In response to the financial changes facing the state, the Louisiana Community and Technical College System is consolidating eight of their rural campuses. System President Monty Sullivan says they want to maintain and sustain the mission of two year colleges.

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Sullivan says the mergers will ensure their two-year colleges can stay open.

Parents who pay child support can now use MoneyGram at retail stores if they don’t have a bank account. Director of Child Support Enforcement with DCFS Lydia Scales says this will allow parents to contribute more to their children.

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She other states are already using MoneyGram for child support payments.