Legislation to require Louisiana schools to provide menstrual products for students advances to the House floor. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The Louisiana House unanimously backs legislation that would allow some retired teachers to return to work, while still receiving their full retirement benefits. Baton Rouge Representative Rick Edmonds on why this bill is needed…
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Currently, retired teachers can return the classroom and collect 25-percent of their final average compensation. Edmonds boosts that percentage up to 50-percent. The bill heads to the Senate for more discussion.

A bill that expands the state’s medical-marijuana program has received approval from the Louisiana House. The legislation contains an amendment by Gretna Representative Joe Marino, which allows a medical marijuana license holder to open another location if they have 25-hundred patients…
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The bill heading to the Senate also allows for mail delivery.

Kelsie Tillage, a junior at Southern Lab High School has received a Gold Medal Congressional Award. It’s the highest honor a youth civilian can achieve. Tillage is a member of her school’s student government association, volleyball team, was named student of the year in her district, and completed hundreds of hours of community service, mostly focused on child literacy…
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Tillage is one of Louisiana’s first high school students to achieve the gold medal award.