The U-S Department of Justice announced a short time ago its launched an extensive civil rights investigation looking whether State Police has a pattern of abusing black drivers and targeting Black residents. The D-O-J says its goal is to ensure L-S-P’s policing policies and practices are constitutional and lawful.

The Legislature approved a bill that will allow students seeking TOPS eligibility to substitute computer coding for foreign language credits because there’s a great need for coders. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt says unless Louisiana starts making some aggressive changes, it might be impossible to develop enough qualified candidates to meet demand.
Cut 11 (12) “…next five years.”
Critics of the legislation also say learning a foreign language is also essential.

The latest report from trustees of the Social Security Trust Fund says the program will be insolvent by the year 2034. U-S Senator Bill Cassidy says that means in 12 years there will not be enough money to pay the full benefits promised to seniors and those who will be on retirement then.
Cut 13 (05) “…cliff.”
Cassidy says current law would require 24 to 36-percent automatic cuts if the federal government doesn’t act.

Next month Louisiana will launch the M-J Foster Scholars program which wil provide adult learners with financial aid in order to be trained in high-demand and highwafe field. Higher Education Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed says the budget that goes into effect contains ten million dollars for this new financial aid program…
cut 4 (09) “….real difference”