Louisiana’s film incentive program is making the state one of the biggest film production hubs in the country. Joe Gallinaro reports.
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A bill that would shield revenue sharing contracts that colleges and universities have with their athletes from the public is one step closer to final passage. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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With voters once again saying no to a constitutional amendment aimed at providing teachers and school support staff with a permanent pay raise, teachers are once again on to plan “B.” Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Louisiana’s film incentive program is making the state one of the biggest film production hubs in the country. Adriane Bennett with Film Louisiana says the state is creating pathways to the film industry by getting kids involved at an early age. One of those programs is Film Prize Junior, which is a film festival for middle school and high school students.
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Bennett says it’s programs like that which makes Louisiana one of the most attractive states in the country for film production.
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In fact, Bennett says not too many states rank ahead of Louisiana when it comes to film production.
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Bennett says the legislature can certainly do its part in keeping the momentum going, by helping continue to create the sustainable workforce ecosystem connecting education and job creation. She says all of that, in effect, will lead to greater economic development for the state.
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Legislation that would prevent the public from seeing what college athletes receive in a revenue share deal they have with their schools is moving closer to final legislative passage, as the House-approved bill has cleared the Senate Education Committee. The bill’s author, Lafayette Representative Themi Chassion, says if these financial deals are made public, it puts LSU and other Louisiana college athletic teams at a disadvantage.
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Opponents of the legislation say revenue share deals are funded with public dollars and therefore should be public. It’s money the school is using to directly pay the player, which is different from NIL, which is a third party source.
Attorney Scott Sternberg spoke in opposition. Sternberg represents three media outlets in a public records lawsuit against LSU that’s attempting to see the revenue share deals.
Sternberg says agents know what the players are making, so allowing the public to know how much a university is compensating a player is not putting the school at a competitive disadvantage.
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Chassion, who has a daughter that played college basketball, says the revenue share contracts with schools should also remain private to protect the player from harassment.
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Chassion’s bill is awaiting a vote on the Senate floor.
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It’s back to the drawing board for teachers looking for their annual stipend to become a permanent pay raise. This, after voters reject another plan concocted by state lawmakers to accomplish that goal – this one involving the abolishment of three large education trust funds to use those revenues to pay down teacher retirement debt. Larry Carter, the president of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers and School Employees, says it’s now up to lawmakers to once again come up with a plan “B.”
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Carter says while it’s been going on for years, the fight for teacher pay is now entering a new phase.
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Carter says with the state experiencing momentum in terms of student achievement, it is more important than ever to pay teachers competitive salaries.
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After receiving 45-percent of the vote in the Senate Republican primary, it’s believed Congresswoman Julia Letlow is in the driver’s seat to earn the GOP nomination over State Treasurer John Fleming. ULM political science professor Joshua Stockley says Letlow should win if she can avoid any major mistakes before the June 27th Senate Republican primary runoff.
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Stockley expects Letlow will continue to play up President Trump’s endorsement.
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The winner of the Republican Senate Primary will face the winner of the Democratic Senate primary. On the Democratic side, a runoff between Jamie Davis and Gary Crockett is expected, but Nick Albares has until 4:30 this afternoon to ask for a recount after falling fewer than 300 votes short of Crockett in the unofficial vote count. Stockley says it likely won’t matter who wins the Democratic primary.
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The Pelicans have named former Orlando Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley as their new head coach. Mosley spent the last five seasons with the Magic and guided Orlando to three consecutive playoff appearances. They nearly upset the number one seed in the Eastern Conference this year before losing to the Pistons in Game 7 of the first round. Jake Madison, the host of the Locked on Pelicans podcast, says Mosley fits what the Pels are looking for.
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Madison says Mosley can return the Pelicans back to respectability after 14th and 11th place finishes in the Western Conference the last two seasons.
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Madison says Mosley is known as someone who can build relationships with his players and getting the most out of them when it comes to effort. He says Mosley is also known as a defensive-minded coach.
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Saints starting quarterback Tyler Shough has been impressed with first round pick and wide receiver Jordyn Tyson. Shough was asked what stood out about Tyson after he watched his game film from Arizona State.
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Tyson was a two-time, first-team All Big 12 selection at Arizona State. The Saints selected him eighth overall.
Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis says a contract has been offered to veteran defensive end Cam Jordan, but a contract has not been extended to Swiss Army knife Taysom Hill. Loomis was also asked if running back Alvin Kamara has a roster spot, but he continues to be evasive with that question.
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