The State Senate bill by Mandeville Senator Jack Donahue, that would likely result in future TOPS students having to pay a portion of their tuition, has cleared the House Education Committee. Stafford Palmieri, Governor Bobby Jindal’s Assistant Chief of Staff, says Louisiana has made the promise that TOPS students…
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The measure now heads to the House Floor.

A recent study by NOAA shows a strong connection between the Deepwater Horizon Gulf oil spill and a high number of dolphin deaths. Dr. Kathleen Colegrove is the study’s lead veterinary pathologist, and she says half of the mammals in Barateria Bay-which was heavily damaged–had the rare adrenal lesions.
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A Senate committee has approved New Orleans Senator JP Morrell’s bill that would change a second-offense marijuana possession from a felony to a misdemeanor. It also allows a first-time offender to have their record expunged if they are not convicted for another marijuana violation within two years…
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He says there’s still significant penalities for 3 or more convictions.

Governor Bobby Jindal says the state has spent more than 900-thousand dollars to help restoration of the black bear population. Deputy Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Steve Guertin, is glad the efforts to save the iconic “Teddy Bear” have paid off, since the feds now recommend its removal from the threatened species list…
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