Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves describes the scene as the U-S House attempts to elect a new speaker. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Louisiana’s average ACT composite score has increased for the first time in seven years. Teiko Foxx has more.
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Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise has received the House GOP nomination to be the next Speaker of the House, but it’s far from a done deal the full U-S House will elect him. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says there are conservatives who are not backing Scalise…
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217 votes are needed to be elected speaker of the House, but because Republicans have a slim majority over Democrats, Scalise needs near-unanimous support from the GOP. Graves says it may take time before Scalise gets the support he needs from fellow Republicans…
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Graves says some Republicans are backing Ohio’s Jim Jordan, others are upset Kevin McCarthy was removed as Speaker of the House. He says others have drawn a line in the sand and will not back Scalise
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Until a speaker is elected, the House can not perform any official duties.
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A Northwestern State football player was found dead during the overnight hours with several gunshot wounds at an apartment complex on University Parkway. Natchitoches Police Corporal John Greely says 21-year-old Ronald Caldwell’s body was found between two buildings at the complex where he lived…
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Greely says Caldwell died at the scene. This Saturday’s game between Northwestern State and Nicholls has been canceled.
Police received a call around 1 a.m. this morning of several gunshots in the area. The Junior Safety from Texas lived at the complex and investigators are interviewing his roommates and others. Anyone with information is urged to call Natchitoches Crimestoppers.
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Caldwell had not played any games this season after a preseason injury. He started ten games last year and was a member of the Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
The native of Manor, Texas was also honored as Northwestern’s Student-Athlete of the Month this month.
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Louisiana 2023 high school class ACT scores increased for the first time since 2016. The state’s average composite score of 18 point two was up from 18 point one last year. Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley says it’s encouraging to see the academic improvement
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Nearly 32 percent of Louisiana’s students hit the reading benchmark, up from 31 percent last year. Twenty-two percent met the science benchmark, up from 21% the previous year. Brumley says the Louisiana Department of Education will work with schools to make sure students are ready for the ACT
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Louisiana’s students also showed a slight improvement in English. Brumley says more work needs to be done…
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Louisiana is one of nine states that saw an increase in average composite scores, but the state’s composite score is among the lowest in the nation, with only six states recording lower average scores.
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After an unusual summer, with more than the average number of wildfires in Louisiana, the recent rains are a welcome relief. Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says the average number of wildfires is decreasing daily.
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But Strain urges residents because some areas are the state are still dry to abide by their local burn ban.
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Agricultural burning, however, Strain says is permitted…
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Louisiana has spent 33-million dollars in fighting wildfires this year.