The average composite ACT score for graduating seniors in Louisiana continues to fall. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The LSU Board of Supervisors has finally announced the creation of a search committee to select the university’s new president. Thomas Galligan, dean of LSU’s law school, has served as the interim president since January 1st. Galligan says he’ll apply for the job and Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne could be a candidate too.

An AARP report finds that nearly four in ten Louisiana nursing home residents suffered from staff shortages during a four week period from August to September. AARP State Director Denise Bottcher says the COVID positive infection rate for staff during that period is two-point-six for every 100 workers, which correlates with another disturbing trend, the lack of adequate PPE…
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The Louisiana House has approved a measure that would give a child the ability to take medical marijuana while at school. Stonewall Representative Larry Bagley is the author of the bill and says the treatment must be delivered by the parents to the school nurse and administered only by authorized school personnel…
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The measure heads to the Senate for more discussion.