Governor Bobby Jindal will make a “major announcement” concerning the 2016 presidential race on June 24th in New Orleans. Eric Gill reports…:
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A bill seeking to compromise on both sides of the controversial Common Core education standards gets approval from the Senate Education Committee. The measure calls for public hearings statewide, plus legislative input and the proposed changes can be accepted or rejected by the next governor. The House approved measure heads to the full Senate.

Members of Louisiana congressional delegation has requested that the Army reverse its decision to deny Louisiana National Guard Staff Sergeant Thomas Florich the opportunity of a burial at Arlington National Cemetery. Congressman Ralph Abraham, who chairs a subcommittee that oversees federal military cemeteries, says their conversation with Deputy Secretary of the Army Deb Wada was productive…:
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Abraham is optimistic the Army will change their ruling in this case.

The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is now offering hunting and fishing licenses in an electronic form that can be both saved on a portable device or printed from home. You can get one at wlf.louisiana.gov.