Legislation that would have outlawed the use of corporal punishment in Louisiana schools is defeated on the House floor. Pollock Representative Gabe Firment debated the merits with bill author and New Orleans Representative Stephanie Hilferty…
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But not enough House members agreed with Hilferty and the measure came up four votes short of passing and 29 school districts can still use a paddle on students.

Tomorrow on the House floor, lawmakers will vote on the proposed budget. It contains an 800-dollar raise for public school teachers and a 400-dollar hike in pay for school support workers. Teachers last received a raise in 2019, but Louisiana Federation of Teachers Legislative Director Cynthia Posey says teacher pay in this state still trails the Southern Regional Average…
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Governor Edwards is encouraging operators of Louisiana restaurants, bars, catering companies, and other food-related establishments to register for the U-S Small Business Administration’s new Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says unlike previous assistance with P-P-P loans, Revitalization funding is based on the value of your lost revenue…
cut 16 (13) “….you’ve received”
Go to S-B-A-dot-gov to register.