Legislators have until Monday to submit a court-ordered congressional map that has two Black-majority districts instead of one that was passed by the Republican majority in February. On Thursday House Speaker Clay Schexnayder asked Federal Judge Shelly Dick for a deadline extension….:
CUT 12(09) “…what we have.”
Committees in both chambers debated proposed maps all day Friday, but little actual progress was made. Schexnayder says the legitimacy of the map passed in February still must be decided in the federal 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
After an escape overnight Thursday at the Bridge City juvenile detention center near New Orleans, another incident happened Thursday night. Jefferson Parish deputies say a riot at the facility led to about 20 inmates getting out of their cells and taking over parts of the center. As many as 50 officers in full SWAT gear were brought in to re-establish order by around midnight.
Choosing a major in college can be very stressful. UL-Monroe VP of Enrollment Management Lisa Miller says the university is making that process easier by utilizing a new tool called MyMajors, which aligns students with degree programs based on their strengths, talents, and interests. Miller says the response has been very big and the impact on students is easy to see…:
CUT 10(13) “…much greater.”
Find out more about it at “ulm.mymajors.com”
Just in time for Father’s Day, a WalletHub.com survey ranking Louisiana dead last among states as an environment for working dads. WalletHub’s Jill Gonzales says overwork, child care costs and inability to balance work with family stand out in the data. She says our state needs to look at more parent-friendly policies…:
CUT 08(13) “…why not Louisiana?”