Senator John Kennedy introduces a bill that would double the maximum that teachers can deduct from their taxable income for spending their own money on school supplies.
Kennedy says he introduced the bill mainly to get a head start on it. He’ill reintroduce it when the 119th Congress convenes next month.
Late last week, the Louisiana Department of Health detected the first possible human case of the highly pathogenic strain of Bird Flu. State Epidemiologist Theresa Sokol says while symptoms of bird flu are similar to those of regular flu, the person must have come into contact with an infected animal such as a bird or a cow.
The state says the person lives in southwest Louisiana and is hospitalized.
Two blowouts punctuated the Prep Classic at the Superdome. In the Division One Select Championship, Edna Karr out of New Orleans beat Alexandria Senior High, 53-8. Alexandria coach Thomas Bachman says that one loss does not take away from the team’s accomplishments all season long.
Later, in the Division One Non-Select title game, Central, out of Baton Rouge, annihilated Ruston, 42-0. Central coach David Simoneaux said his team proved a lot of people wrong.
Cut 16 (20) “…close-knit group.”
Cecilia, Sterlington, South Plaquemines, Archbishop Shaw, Catholic New Iberia and Vermilion Catholic also won state championships.