Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services Secretary Marketa Garner Walters explained to state lawmakers yesterday about the difficulty in hiring and retaining their employees. Walters says one of their best case managers recently left for a lower paying job….
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Walters says the agency needs about 400 workers as reports of abuse and neglect of children increase across the state. But some lawmakers are skeptical an increase in workers will solve the problems at D-C-F-S.

The state says a four-person drinking water engineering team from the Louisiana Department of Health is back after responding to the drinking water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi. GOHSEP Spokesperson Mike Steele….
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After being questioned about suggested Title IX changes to protect sexual orientation and gender identity at K-12 schools, State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley offers clarification….
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Congressman Troy Carter will present a 4.5 million dollar check from the federal government today to go towards the construction of a high school sports stadium in eastern New Orleans.
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The check presentation will take place at Carver High School at 9 AM.