A lawmaker from Mandeville is introducing a bill for the upcoming session that he says would help control the cost of the TOPS scholarship program. Senator Jack Donhue’s proposal would keep a student’s award the same throughout their college career even if tuition goes up…:
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Higher ed officials are speaking in support of this bill at a press conference in Baton Rouge at this hour.

Here in the peak of crawfish season, the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office is increasing patrols around crawfish ponds to deter mudbug thieves. Lt. Clay Higgins says additional patrols help keep crawfish thefts down…:
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He says a thief could get two years of hard labor for stealing just a few sacks of crawfish.

Ahead of a possible presidential campaign, Governor Bobby Jindal is reportedly sending some of his staff to Iowa — a key presidential primary state. Jindal’s deputy chief of staff and legislative affairs director have left the Bayou State to work for The Governor’s political organization called the American Future Project in Iowa.

Tonight, the Investigation Discovery show “Web of Lies” will feature the story of the kidnapping, murder, and arrest of 12-year-old Justin Bloxom’s killer. Eric Gill has more…:
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