Legislation mandating that children who turn five on or before September 30th must attend kindergarten whether through homeschooling or at school receives final legislative passage. The bill faced a stiff fight from opponents who say this infringes on parental rights but bill author Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields says they were able to work it out…
Governor Edwards is expected to sign the bill that goes into effect for the 2022 school year, and the session is set to end at 6 PM today.
Baton Rouge Police arrest two teenagers who they believe fatally shot three people, including a one-year-old on May 31st at an apartment complex. BRPD Sergeant Don Coppola says 19-year-old David Williams and a 15-year-old suspect were taken into custody this morning
As the Legislative Session comes to a close one good-government group is celebrating what they say was a productive two months at the state capitol. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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