The state legislature will continue to have authority over tuition costs. Jeff Palermo explains…

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Sterlington Police say a man is under arrest accused of setting his pregnant girlfriend on fire. Authorities say 23-year-old Darren Lambert and his girlfriend were having an argument over paying bills. At some point it is alleged that Lambert threw rubbing alcohol on her and lit it on fire. Court reports show doctors told the victim, who was 9 weeks pregnant, she lost the baby due to the stress of the abuse. Lambert is currently facing aggravated domestic abuse charges.

A higher education tax credit that provides an offset to revenue generating bills, receives a cold shoulder from House members. Critics say the SAVE Act is complicated and is only offered so Governor Jindal doesn’t break his no-new-taxes pledge. New Orleans Representative Jeff Arnold says there are other bills that could provide the offset needed for Jindal to keep his pledge…

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Without the SAVE Act, Jindal is expected to veto revenue generating bills that restore cuts to higher ed and health care.

Abortions in Louisiana have jumped in number since 2010, while nearly everywhere else they’ve gone down, according to a new report. Louisiana Right to Life Executive Director Ben Clapper says while lawmakers have tried to make it harder to end a pregnancy in Louisiana, the five clinics here only sell abortions and all they care about is collecting the $450…

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The study indicates the number of abortions here is up 12 percent between 2010 and 2014.