Congressman Garret Graves is pushing for Louisiana to get a bigger slice of the revenue from offshore oil, and if the legislation clears Congress, it could mean 80-150 million dollars more a year for the state. Graves on where the money will go…
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States get a much bigger share of revenue from onshore drilling, so Graves says this legislation would level the playing field.

State Education Superintendent John White is back in Baton Rouge after testifying at a Congressional hearing on how to improve teacher preparation. White says they recently surveyed teachers who left for another occupation to find out if they felt prepared to teach…
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In 2017, Louisiana began requiring a year of residency under state-certified mentors for all aspiring teachers.

The popular reality T-V show Live PD will follow two Lafayette Police officers tonight. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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And last night on the Food Network, Baton Rouge chef Jay Ducote beat Bobby Flay in a cooking competition called Beat Bobby Flay. Ducote challenged Flay to a crawfish boil that had to be completed in 45 minutes. The judges preferred Ducote’s crawfish to Flay’s.