Two bills that attempted to make sure women are paid the same wages or salary as males in the workplace were defeated in the House Labor Committee. Republicans on the panel voted against the measure. Hammond Representaitve Chris Broadwater says laws like this would open up the floodgates for litigation…
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The vote was 9-to-5 against the bills.

The Senate Education Committee approves legislation that seeks to control the amount of state funding that goes towards the TOPS scholarship program. Governor Bobby Jindal opposes the measure, his deputy chief of staff, Stafford Palmieri, says Donahue’s bill breaks a promise Louisiana made to TOPS recipents that the state would fully pay their tuition…
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The bill heads to the Senate floor for more discussion.

Police in Lake Charles have charged a recently dismissed teacher from Lake Charles Charter Academy with multiple counts of oral sexual battery and indecent behavior with a juvenile. Deputy Chief Mark Kraus says more charges could be coming against 35-year-old Sommer Odom of Iowa, but right now they have enough evidence to turn over to the DA…
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If you’ve ever traveled through Baton Rouge on I-10 during the morning or afternoon commute, you know it can be a traffic nightmare. That’s why the department of transportation will conduct surveys so they can receive feedback from the public on what could be done to ease the congestion. DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallett…
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Mallett says they also plan to hold a series of public meetings in August.