A report by Greg Hillburn of the USA Today Network says Houma Senator Norby Chabert and Lafayette Representative Stuart Bishop got into fist fight at a Baton Rouge area bar last night, supposedly related to a bill blocked in committee by Bishop. Bishop issued his apology on the House floor.
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Chabert told the USA Today Network that he loves Representative Bishop like a brother and sometimes brothers fight.

A bill allowing students at public schools to wear backpacks with bullet proof material in them is on its way to the governor’s desk. The bill was inspired by the tragic deaths of 17 people during the Parkland school shooting. Lafayette Representative Nancy Landry says the backpacks would provide parents and students with peace of mind….
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Louisiana’s Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Jones believes if sports betting becomes legal in this state, it will not generate a lot of revenue for the state’s cofers….
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A US Supreme Court ruling this week opens the door for all states to legalize sports betting. Louisiana will have to wait until next year to pass such a law.

Louisiana education officials say the number of high school graduates entering college each fall has increased by 15 percent since 2012. A record 23,500 public high school students from the Class of 2017 enrolled in college last fall. State Department of Education spokesperson Sydni Dunn says high school programs geared toward college credits have helped the numbers grow.
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