Louisiana’s public schools will receive $2.6 billion dollars as part of the latest COVID relief bill passed by Congress. Brooke Thorington on how they plan to spend it.
Cut 1 (32) “ …I’m Brooke Thorington.”

The Louisiana Workforce Commission says its website is down and the state agency hopes the site will be operational by noon tomorrow. L-W-C Secretary Ava Dejoe says the site had to be taken down so that the I-T staff can program the site for new federal stimulus payments as part of the President’s American Rescue Plan.

In a letter to staff, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said anyone engaging in sexual harassment would lose their job. This comes after one of his top aides, Pat Magee, resigned following complaints of sexual harassment. Landry is also defending the lawsuit he filed against an Advocate reporter who sought more information about the complaints filed against Magee…
cut 11 (08) “….paper”
The lawsuit was dismissed and ultimately a redacted version of the complaint filed against Magee was released.

Jameis Winston has signed his name to a one-year contract with the Saints and he’ll battle Taysom Hill for the starting quarterback duties. NFL Analyst Mike Detillier says Winston’s decision-making has to improve after throwing 30 interceptions in 2019…
cut 13 (14) “….do that”