House Republicans approve a budget for next fiscal year that does not contain funding for a two-thousand dollar teacher pay raise but instead pays off teachers’ retirement debt. Representative Jack McFarland says the issue can be resolved if needed on the ballot.
Edwards says he, along with the majority of those in the state, believes investments in education overall should be made while the funding is available.
Cut 13 (12) “…these investments.”
Edwards says he will continue to work with the House on the budget acknowledging that if the Senate makes changes, then it will also have to be approved in the House.
Today is the deadline for Louisianans to file their state income taxes. Deputy Secretary of Revenue Luke Morris says if you have not filed and feel you need an extension, you no longer have to file with the state to get one…:
Cut 7 (09) “…to file that form.”
You can file your state return electronically or by mail, but it must be postmarked “May 15.” You can pay online at “revenue.louisiana.gov/LaTAP”
Researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center will conduct a $2.3 million study to determine if elevated oxygen levels help with weight loss. Lead Researcher Claire Berryman says the underlying goal of this study is to determine whether sleeping in a low-oxygen tent leads to increases in energy expenditure, decreases in appetite, and greater body weight loss.
Participants will sleep in a tent with oxygen levels equivalent to 85 hundred feet. And will also follow a controlled diet for four months.