State Superintendent of Education John White has received a favorable rating from the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. With White at the helm for public education, the state’s high school graduation rate has eclipsed 80-percent for the first time ever and White says steps have been taken to make sure these young adults are successful professionals…
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White has been the state’s top education official since 2012.

The US Department of Health and Human Services awards nearly $400 million nationally in grant funding to combat the opioid crisis with nearly $5 million heading to Louisiana. Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public Health Dr. Alex Billioux on how they plan to spend the money.
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Louisiana State Police is recruiting men and women who want to be part of their Historical 100th Cadet Class. Brooke Thorington has more…
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The Louisiana Democratic Party says there are a record number of women qualified to run for State House and Senate seats this year. Executive Director of the L-D-P, Stephen Handwerk, says 43 of the 77 women running are Democrats…
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Only 15 percent of Louisiana legislators are women, the third-lowest rate in the nation.