The debate on the state’s $46-billion state budget is underway in the House. Kevin Gallagher has more…:
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One day after one House committee approved a pay raise for state lawmakers that would more than double their annual salary, another House committee rejected a proposal to increase the minimum wage in Louisiana from $7.25 to ten dollars an hour. Opponents say a higher minimum wage would mean less jobs for low-earning workers.
50-year-old Cortrell Burks is in custody after a multi-state shooting spree. He’s accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend in Alabama Sunday and on Tuesday in Bossier City, two people were killed at a gas station and wounding others. Bossier City police chief Daniel Haugen says it appears Burks was traveling on I-20 when he stopped in Bossier City.
In Louisiana, he’s accused of killing the store clerk at the gas station and a 36-year-old man.
To address the critical need for registered nurses, UL Lafayette and Ochsner Lafayette General have partnered so students can earn an accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Interim Dean of the College of Nursing Lisa Broussard says it’s ideal for those who have a bachelor’s degree in any field and desire a career in nursing.
Tuition for nursing courses is also covered