Governor Bobby Jindal’s lawsuit against the federal government over Common Core will be heard in a Baton Rouge federal court today. Scott Carwile reports…
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Grambling State’s faculty senate is calling for interim president Cynthia Warrick’s immediate dismissal. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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November 20th is the Great American Smoke out and The Smoking Cessation Trust wants you to quit, today. Michelle Southern reports.
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Governor Bobby Jindal’s lawsuit against the federal government over Common Core will be heard in a Baton Rouge federal court today. The governor claims the Obama administration over reached their authority in trying to implement the controversial education standards in Louisiana. But Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says the federal government has a wide reach under the US Constitution…
Jindal claims the federal government used education grant money and waivers to force Louisiana and other states to adopt Common Core. Ciolino says the governor definitely has an uphill battle because the federal government has the authority to oversee matters in many areas including education…
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Many education experts have said Jindal’s Common Core lawsuit has very little chance of succeeding. Ciolino says the federal government has used the commerce and spending clauses of the Constitution to broadly expand its powers…
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The faculty senate at Grambling State University has given a “no confidence” vote for interim president Cynthia Warrick and they are seeking her immediate dismissal. G-S-U faculty Senate President, Doctor Herbert Simmons Jr, says they are disappointed Warrick hired several administrators at a six-figure salary, when the university faces a three-point-seven million dollar deficit….
Calls to Grambling’s administration seeking comment were not returned. Warrick was named as Grambling’s interim A-D in June. Simmons says Warrick has made significant decisions regarding pay and teacher work loads, without consulting faculty
A committee has been set up to find a permanent president for the Lincoln Parish school and April is the goal to name a new leader. But Simmons told University of Louisiana System President Doctor Sandra Woodley a change needs to happen now…
(UL System President Sandra Woodley says they continue to support Warrick, as they search for the best possible person for the long-term leadership of Grambling.)
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The Louisiana Cannabis Industry Association has endorsed Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy over democratic incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu. Louisiana Cannabis spokesperson Jesse McCormick says in a debate last month Bill Cassidy said he supports the legal use of medical marijuana, while Landrieu opposes it
McCormick says because Cassidy is a doctor, he understands why there’s a need for marijuana to be legal for medicinal purposes
McCormick says the LCIA hopes there might be some new action regarding legalizing medical marijuana now that the Republicans have a stronger control of the house and the senate
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November 20th is the Great American Smoke out and the Smoking Cessation Trust, or SCT, is urging smokers in Louisiana to take advantage of all the free products and services available to help them quit — TODAY. SCT CEO Mike Rogers says qualified applicants are entitled to certain “stop smoking” benefits which tobacco companies fund…:
Rogers says in order to qualify for the free benefits you’d need to have started smoking cigarettes before September 1, 1988 and live in Louisiana. He says since their program started in 2012, over 22,000 citizens have received the benefit card…:
Applicants who are approved will be eligible to receive cessation medications, nicotine replacement therapy, counseling and other services absolutely free. Rogers says about 25% of Louisianians smoke and about half of those people qualify for the program…:(To apply log on to www.smokefreela.org.)
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Southeastern Louisiana can win at least a share of the Southland Conference title with a win tonight against Nicholls State. Lions head coach Ron Roberts says they can make history, by winning back-to-back Southland titles for the first time in school history
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S-L-U has an 8-and-3 overall record, six and one in the league. While Nicholls is winless on the season, but Roberts says in a rivalry game anything can happen…
Southeastern Louisiana quarterback Bryan Bennett is coming off a performance where he threw four touchdowns in a win over McNeese State. Nicholls State interim head coach Steve Axman says Bennett will be tough to contain
Even though S-L-U is known for putting a lot of points on the board, Axman says he’s just as impressed with the Lions defense