The so-called SAVE fund – that would have created new fees raised on college students and give schools a tax credit to cover them -has failed to advance out of the House Ways & Means Committee. Supporters say this is a tax offset needed for Governor Jindal to sign the budget, but Gonzales Representative Eddie Lambert says people are tired of gimmicks…:
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It is expected that Governor Bobby Jindal will announce his candidacy for President in a “major announcement” he says he will make June 24th in New Orleans. Even though the polls are showing a big uphill climb, LSU Political Science Professor Wayne Parent says Jindal needs to identify with his support base…
CUT 5 (08) Q: “build from there”
Currently Jindal’s support is running around one percent.
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Members of the Louisiana congressional delegation ask the Army to reverse its decision to deny Louisiana National Guard Staff Sergeant Thomas Florich a burial at Arlington National Cemetery…
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The Common Core Compromise bill has received the go-ahead from the Senate Education Committee. The measure that establishes a public hearing and legislative input process to review the education standards. Governor Bobby Jindal and State Superintendent of Education John White both support of the measure.