Governor Edwards says his top priority for his second term will be new dollars for early childhood education. Edwards also wants to get public school teacher salaries to the Southern Regional Average and he says his new administration will focus on a new master plan for colleges, with the hopes of doubling the number of degrees and workforce credentials by 2030. The governor says an improving economy will help pay for these proposals.

Republicans are expected to push for a decrease in taxes, since the state is running a surplus. But Edwards says he will be hesitant to do so, if the economists who work with the Revenue Estimating Conference do not show a positive outlook…
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The makeup of the legislature for Edwards second term is more conservative than the one he dealt with in his first term.

Period Equity hosts a protest today at Tulane University against the state’s sales tax of feminine products and they want attendees to bring receipts of their latest tampon purchase with them. Matt Doyle has more…
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Quote Wizard finds Louisiana ranks seventh for most distracted drivers. State Police Sergeant Melissa Matey says taking your eyes off the road for just a second or two could lead to a wreck, especially if the driver in front of you makes a sudden stop…
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