Baton Rouge-based Turner Industries announces plans to build a nuclear fabrication facility in New Iberia and Port Allen. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Construction officially gets underway in Lake Charles this afternoon on the new 2.3 billion dollar I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge. Calcasieu Parish Police Jury President Abshire…

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The House Education Committee approves legislation that would give Louisiana public colleges the authority to increase tuition by as much as 10-percent for all graduate, professional and specialized programs and any undergraduate program identified as high-cost. Lobbyist Norby Chabert (sha-BEAR) testified in favor of the legislation; he says the money generated from the higher tuition costs would be put to good use.

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The bill passed on an eight-to-three vote and heads to the House floor. Lafayette Representative Josh Carlson says if you raise tuition, fewer students will attend college.

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Many have said tuition increases are necessary, since the state no longer funds higher education to the level it once did.