6:30 LRN Newscast

The absence of teacher pay raises, and not funding Early Childhood Education to the level the governor proposed in the state’s budget bill approved by the House has some up-in-arms.
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Lafayette Police is investigating a shooting at Heymann Park last night that left three people wounded. Authorities say two of the victims have non-life threatening injuries, while a third person, a 35-year-old male, was in critical condition at last report. No arrests have been announced.

Domestic violence advocates are encouraging legislators to support funding for domestic violence shelters in the state budget. Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence Director Mariah Wineski says HB1 that passed the House last week did not contain any funding ….
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Louisiana ranks 5th in the nation for femicide and 81% of female homicides in Louisiana are committed by a partner or ex-partner.

Gubernatorial candidates are already taking to the airwaves. Treasurer John Schroder and AG Jeff Landry have TV ads running and this week ads from the political action committee known as Reboot Louisiana, supporting Stephen Waguespack begin today. La-Politics.com Publisher, Jeremy Alford…
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Alford says expect Independent candidate Hunter Lundy to launch a TV ad in the next month.